Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. and Essex Property Trust, Inc. are both Reit Residential companies. Essex Property Trust, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $18.1B against $11.9B — 1.5× the size. Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 28.5× against 42.2×. Essex Property Trust, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.74% against 2.55%. Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. has the higher net margin (25.7% vs 21.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.4% vs 3.23%). Both pay a dividend; Essex Property Trust, Inc. yields more (4.15% vs 2.86%). Across the 23 metrics below, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. leads on 15 and Essex Property Trust, Inc. on 8.