Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) vs Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)

Essex Property Trust, Inc. and Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. are both Reit Residential companies. Essex Property Trust, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $18.1B against $14.0B — 1.3× the size. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 34.6× against 42.2×. Essex Property Trust, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.74% against 0.85%. Essex Property Trust, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.5% vs 18.0%) and the lower return on invested capital (3.23% vs 3.33%). Both pay a dividend; Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. yields more (4.67% vs 4.15%). Across the 23 metrics below, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. leads on 13 and Essex Property Trust, Inc. on 10.