AvalonBay Communities, Inc. AVB NYSE

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) reported moderate year-over-year revenue growth of +4.3% through 2025-12 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed earnings decline of -2.7% YoY, reaching $166M in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 21.6%, which is high. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 67% (high), up 3.8pp vs the prior year. With a $24B market cap, MOAT composite score of 80/100 (strong competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (40/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 32-year annual history, the company was profitable in 32 of 32 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (100/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (80/100, Pass) — strong gross margins and market scale prove a durable competitive advantage

Overall SharesGrow Score: 62/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.