FPI vs AMT vs CCI vs LAND vs SBAC

For growth investors, American Tower Corporation (AMT) is the stronger pick with 5.

1% revenue growth year-over-year, versus -35. 1% for Crown Castle Inc. (CCI). Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI) offers the better valuation at 17. 1x trailing P/E (49. 6x forward), making it the more compelling value choice. Analysts rate American Tower Corporation (AMT) a "Buy" — based on 49 analyst ratings — the highest consensus in this comparison. The "better buy" depends entirely on your goals: growth investors should weight revenue trajectory, value investors should weight P/E and PEG, and income investors should weight dividend yield and streak.

On trailing P/E, Farmland Partners Inc.

(FPI) is the cheapest at 17. 1x versus Crown Castle Inc. at 88. 8x. On forward P/E, American Tower Corporation is actually cheaper at 26. 9x — notably different from the trailing picture, reflecting expected earnings growth. The PEG ratio (P/E divided by earnings growth rate) is the most growth-adjusted single valuation metric: SBA Communications Corporation wins at 0. 25x versus American Tower Corporation's 3. 68x — a PEG below 1. 0 traditionally signals the market is underpricing earnings growth.

Over the past 5 years, Farmland Partners Inc.

(FPI) delivered a total return of -7. 1%, compared to -44. 9% for Gladstone Land Corporation (LAND). Over 10 years, the gap is even starker: SBAC returned +138. 4% versus FPI's +29. 6%. Past returns do not guarantee future results, and the stock with the higher historical return may already have its best growth priced in.

By beta (market sensitivity over 5 years), American Tower Corporation (AMT) is the lower-risk stock at -0.

03β versus Gladstone Land Corporation's 0. 67β — meaning LAND is approximately -2205% more volatile than AMT relative to the S&P 500. On balance sheet safety, Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI) carries a lower debt/equity ratio of 30% versus 4% for American Tower Corporation — giving it more financial flexibility in a downturn.

By revenue growth (latest reported year), American Tower Corporation (AMT) is pulling ahead at 5.

1% versus -35. 1% for Crown Castle Inc. (CCI). On earnings-per-share growth, the picture is similar: Crown Castle Inc. grew EPS 111. 4% year-over-year, compared to -41. 5% for Farmland Partners Inc.. Over a 3-year CAGR, AMT leads at 3. 3% annualised revenue growth. Higher growth typically commands a higher valuation multiple — check whether the premium P/E or P/S is justified by the growth rate using the PEG ratio.

Farmland Partners Inc.

(FPI) is the more profitable company, earning 60. 5% net margin versus -13. 8% for Gladstone Land Corporation — meaning it keeps 60. 5% of every revenue dollar as bottom-line profit. Operating margin tells a similar story: LAND leads at 78. 6% versus 44. 2% for FPI. At the gross margin level — before operating expenses — LAND leads at 87. 4%, reflecting greater pricing power or product mix advantage. Stronger margins indicate durable pricing power, lower cost of revenue, or higher mix of software/services. They are one of the clearest signs of business quality.

The PEG ratio (forward P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate) is the most precise measure of undervaluation relative to growth potential.

By this metric, SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC) is the more undervalued stock at a PEG of 0. 25x versus American Tower Corporation's 3. 68x. A PEG below 1. 0 is traditionally considered the threshold for growth-adjusted undervaluation. On forward earnings alone, American Tower Corporation (AMT) trades at 26. 9x forward P/E versus 49. 6x for Farmland Partners Inc. — 22. 7x cheaper on a one-year earnings basis. Analyst consensus price targets imply the most upside for FPI: 60. 7% to $17. 00.

All stocks in this comparison pay dividends.

Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI) offers the highest yield at 11. 8%, versus 2. 0% for SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC).

For long-horizon retirement investors, American Tower Corporation (AMT) is the stronger choice — it scores higher on the combination of lower volatility, dividend reliability, and long-term compounding (low volatility (β -0.

03), 3. 8% yield, +110. 8% 10Y return). Both have compounded well over 10 years (AMT: +110. 8%, LAND: +42. 7%), confirming both are viable long-term holds — but the lower-volatility option typically results in less emotional selling during corrections. Retirement portfolios generally favour predictability over maximum returns. Consult a financial advisor before making allocation decisions.

Both stocks operate in the Real Estate sector, making this a peer-level intra-sector comparison — the same macro tailwinds and headwinds will affect both.

In terms of investment character: FPI is a small-cap deep-value stock; AMT is a mid-cap income-oriented stock; CCI is a mid-cap income-oriented stock; LAND is a small-cap income-oriented stock; SBAC is a mid-cap quality compounder stock. These fundamental differences mean investors should not choose between them on a single metric — the "better stock" depends entirely on which of these characteristics aligns with your investment strategy.