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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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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 191.25 | 218.41 | 214.03 | 235.51 | 175.81 | 226.79 | 205.24 | 195.03 | 223.06 | 243.25 |
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| High | 240.55 | 270.04 | 267.41 | 334.17 | 329.74 | 357.90 | 363.36 | 252.85 | 317.73 | 316.29 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 1,799 | 1,835 | 1,826 | 1,822 | 1,799 | 1,757 | 1,772 | 1,750 | 1,715 | 1,689 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.12 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 1,294 | 1,364 | 1,400 | 1,460 | 1,496 | 1,441 | 1,607 | 1,669 | 1,774 | 1,887 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 69.94 | 70.27 | 70.26 | 70.51 | 68.25 | 66.58 | 68.39 | 68.17 | 68.00 | 67.78 | |||||
| EBT | 438 | 458 | 414 | 464 | 599 | 516 | 433 | 431 | 811 | 703 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 33.88 | 33.58 | 29.54 | 31.81 | 40.07 | 35.80 | 26.95 | 25.80 | 45.72 | 37.24 | |||||
| Net income | 438 | 458 | 414 | 464 | 599 | 516 | 433 | 431 | 811 | 703 | |||||
| Depreciation | 412 | 448 | 460 | 461 | 513 | 530 | 546 | 555 | 588 | 615 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 19.76 | 20.72 | 21.20 | 22.18 | 22.85 | 22.15 | 24.69 | 25.98 | 27.63 | 29.32 | ||||
| Earnings | 6.28 | 6.58 | 5.91 | 6.67 | 8.69 | 7.51 | 6.27 | 6.32 | 11.55 | 10.40 | |||||
| Cash flow | 10.95 | 11.69 | 12.52 | 13.96 | 12.27 | 13.92 | 14.99 | 15.25 | 16.63 | 16.69 | |||||
| Capex | (4.59) | (5.39) | (0.08) | (6.70) | (5.64) | (1.36) | (2.33) | (2.28) | (14.06) | (9.41) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 6.36 | 6.30 | 12.44 | 7.26 | 6.63 | 12.55 | 12.66 | 12.97 | 2.57 | 7.28 | |||||
| Book value | 96.11 | 97.17 | 96.82 | 97.26 | 94.47 | 94.95 | 90.58 | 87.06 | 89.06 | 88.67 | |||||
| Shares, m | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 36.56 | 36.43 | 41.49 | 45.11 | 27.42 | 46.90 | 33.65 | 39.60 | 24.71 | 25.14 | ||||
| P/S | 11.60 | 11.59 | 11.57 | 13.57 | 10.39 | 15.91 | 8.56 | 9.62 | 10.33 | 8.93 | |||||
| P/B | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 3.09 | 2.51 | 3.71 | 2.33 | 2.87 | 3.20 | 2.95 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 15.77 | 15.71 | 15.46 | 17.49 | 14.51 | 20.23 | 12.24 | 13.09 | 14.01 | 12.48 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 49.00 | 51.65 | 26.36 | 53.40 | 50.02 | 35.69 | 23.86 | 26.23 | 150.38 | 50.25 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 717 | 770 | 827 | 919 | 803 | 905 | 976 | 980 | 1,068 | 1,074 | ||||
| Capex | (300) | (355) | (5) | (441) | (369) | (89) | (152) | (147) | (903) | (606) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 416 | 415 | 821 | 478 | 434 | 817 | 824 | 834 | 165 | 469 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 73 | 35 | 96 | 57 | 126 | 219 | (20) | 399 | 70 | 6 | ||||
| Total debt | 5,563 | 5,689 | 5,606 | 5,809 | 6,252 | 6,287 | 5,958 | 6,206 | 6,602 | 6,800 | |||||
| Net debt | 5,393 | 5,628 | 5,455 | 5,728 | 6,167 | 6,229 | 5,916 | 5,805 | 6,526 | 6,715 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 6,292 | 6,397 | 6,394 | 6,404 | 6,183 | 6,177 | 5,895 | 5,594 | 5,720 | 5,709 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 3.39 | 3.50 | 3.14 | 3.50 | 4.44 | 3.77 | 3.22 | 3.28 | 5.86 | 5.13 | ||||
| ROIC | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.70 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 3.15 | 3.20 | 3.59 | 4.52 | |||||
| ROE | 6.55 | 6.83 | 6.10 | 6.87 | 9.04 | 7.91 | 6.76 | 7.06 | 13.11 | 11.72 | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Essex Property Trust, Inc. vs peers in Reit Residential (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMRK Vivmark Residential | $47.3B | 26.5× | 49.7× | +2.11% (above 0%: growing) | −41.18% (below 0%: shrinking) | +298.73% (above 0%: growing) | 61.38% | 25.75% | Compare |
| ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. | $17.9B | 41.9× | 47.4× | +4.09% (above 0%: growing) | −71.80% (below 0%: shrinking) | +21.02% (above 0%: growing) | 68.42% | 22.36% | |
| UDR United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. | $17.9B | 21.7× | 46.5× | 0.00% | +90.91% (above 0%: growing) | −27.77% (below 0%: shrinking) | 62.41% | 27.23% | Compare |
| INVH Invitation Home | $15.8B | 24.8× | 39.7× | +9.71% (above 0%: growing) | +60.87% (above 0%: growing) | +41.97% (above 0%: growing) | 55.10% | 24.62% | Compare |
| SUI Sun Communities, Inc. | $14.1B | — (loss-making) | 54.0× | +8.02% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −12.76% (below 0%: shrinking) | 55.40% | 12.25% | Compare |
| MAA Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | $13.8B | 34.1× | 40.5× | +0.95% (above 0%: growing) | +13.04% (above 0%: growing) | −3.86% (below 0%: shrinking) | 57.37% | 25.36% | Compare |
| CPT Camden Property Trust | $13.3B | 32.7× | 102× | −0.90% (below 0%: shrinking) | −75.68% (below 0%: shrinking) | −1,195.62% (below 0%: shrinking) | 64.13% | 12.20% | Compare |
| ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | $12.1B | 29.4× | 30.8× | +5.56% (above 0%: growing) | +19.05% (above 0%: growing) | +14.74% (above 0%: growing) | 51.52% | 32.00% | Compare |
| AMH American Homes 4 Rent | $11.1B | 24.8× | 44.5× | +2.75% (above 0%: growing) | +10.71% (above 0%: growing) | +24.76% (above 0%: growing) | 58.35% | 25.92% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $14.0B | 26.5× | 45.5× | +2.43% | +13.04% | +5.44% | 57.86% | 25.56% |
ESS metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) key facts
- Concern: Net income was $702.8 million, or $10.40 per share (basic), a net margin of 35.5%.
- Strength: Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.9 billion, up 6.36% from fiscal 2024.
- Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) is a Reit Residential company in the Real Estate sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, ESS traded at $269.43, a market capitalization of $17.9 billion.
- At that price the stock trades at 41.9× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 9.0× sales; its P/E is higher than 57% of its own readings over the past ten years.
- Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $10.34 per share, a yield of 3.84%, with a payout ratio of 160.8%.
- Return on equity was 11.7% and debt-to-equity 1.22.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 5 out of 9 for fiscal 2025.