Essex Property Trust, Inc.
ESS Real Estate Reit Residential
Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.9 billion, up 6.36% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 4.09%, EPS fell 71.8%, free cash flow grew 21.0% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years, revenue growth for three, operating cash flow growth for five.
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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Return on equity
Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 7.33%, down 4.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (11.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.68% (fiscal 2015) to 13.1% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is above the Reit Residential industry median of 6.86% and above the Real Estate sector median of 3.61%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.7% | (1.39) |
| FY2024 | 13.1% | 6.05 |
| FY2023 | 7.06% | 0.30 |
| FY2022 | 6.76% | (1.15) |
| FY2021 | 7.91% | (1.13) |
| FY2020 | 9.04% | 2.17 |
| FY2019 | 6.87% | 0.77 |
| FY2018 | 6.10% | (0.73) |
| FY2017 | 6.83% | 0.28 |
| FY2016 | 6.55% | 2.87 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. compare | 22.1% |
| UDR United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. compare | 16.8% |
| VMRK Vivmark Residential compare | 7.99% |
| CPT Camden Property Trust compare | 7.64% |
| ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 7.33% |
| INVH Invitation Home compare | 7.01% |
| MAA Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. compare | 6.86% |
| AMH American Homes 4 Rent compare | 6.07% |
| SUI Sun Communities, Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| Reit Residential industry median | 6.86% |
| Real Estate sector median | 3.61% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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