Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) vs Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI)

Essex Property Trust, Inc. and Sun Communities, Inc. are both Reit Residential companies. Essex Property Trust, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $18.1B against $13.5B — 1.3× the size. Sun Communities, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at 42.2×. Essex Property Trust, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.74% against 3.64%. Sun Communities, Inc. has the higher net margin (59.5% vs 21.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (0.00% vs 3.23%). Both pay a dividend; Essex Property Trust, Inc. yields more (4.15% vs 2.97%). Across the 22 metrics below, Essex Property Trust, Inc. leads on 12 and Sun Communities, Inc. on 10.