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Essex Property Trust Essex Property Trust, Inc. Common Stock

ESS · REIT · REIT - Residential
Bottom 15% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 15% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLow-Price Yield

Essex Property Trust scores 40/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 15% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (70/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield.

Best
Cash 70
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 18.2b#421 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.39P/E48.9×✗ vs sector median 29.6×P/B3.2×✗ vs sector median 2.5×Div yield4%✓ Top 12% in the S&P 50052w range · 39% of range238.46303.35
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #25 of 28 in REIT by score

#1Federal Realty Investment Trust74#23Iron Mountain43#24Crown Castle42
#25Essex Property Trust40
#26Weyerhaeuser40#27Mid-America Apartment Communities38

One-Minute Summary

Why Essex Property Trust scores 40

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

30
Why 30?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 10 points → 30
Return on Equity (ROE)7%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+5%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-5%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin18%StrongQuarterly Momentum+5%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -14.4%Equity → -1.8%ROE % 6.5%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
406m742m670m347m5.4b5.5b5.5b5.3b202320242025TTM7.5%13.4%12.1%6.5%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +16.6%Net Profit ↓ -14.4%Net Margin % 17.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.7b1.8b1.9b1.9b406m742m670m347m202320242025TTM24.3%41.8%35.5%17.8%

Sales grew about 16.6% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 14.4% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +8.5%Net Profit ↓ -50.2%Net Margin % 12.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
451m455m465m470m473m480m485m489m126m302m213m221m165m81m106m63mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2627.8%66.4%45.8%47.1%34.8%16.8%21.9%12.8%
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Sales grew about 8.5% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 50.2% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 25?
Pillar score: (0 + 1) = 1 of 4 points → 25 · 1 N/A skipped
Debt-to-Equity1.3×WeakInterest Coverage2.4×Okay

Not used for REITs: Current Ratio

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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +7.6%Equity → -1.8%D/E 1.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
6.3b6.7b6.9b6.7b5.4b5.5b5.5b5.3b202320242025TTM1.2×1.2×1.2×1.3×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -61.6%Current Liabilities ↑ +133.3%Current Ratio 0.3×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
663m352m325m255m353m531m420m823m202320242025TTM1.9×0.7×0.8×0.3×
Why 70?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Dividend Quality4%OkayOperating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeakDividend Payout Ratio191%Strong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +14.1%Free CF ↑ +18%
Operating CFFree CF
980m1.1b1.1b1.1b840m932m934m991m202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -85.1%Total Debt ↑ +7.6%
CashTotal Debt
392m67m76m58m6.3b6.7b6.9b6.7b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +15.5%Yield % 3.9%
DPS (cents)Yield %
2202202312312312452452452578809247351,01620222023202420253.7%4.7%3%3.9%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio48.9×WeakP/B Ratio3.2×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 295.51US$ 264.13US$ 232.76Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 9.1% over the past year.

Why 60?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 6 of 10 points → 60 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+11.7%StrongQuarterly Consistency3 of 4 quarters downWeak

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #25 of 28 in REIT by score

Sector peers

#1Federal Realty Investment Trust74#23Iron Mountain43#24Crown Castle42
#25Essex Property Trust (you)40
#26Weyerhaeuser40#27Mid-America Apartment Communities38

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 1.9bUS$ 347.3mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 990.8mUS$ -127.2mUS$ 58.3mUS$ 6.7bUS$ 345.0mUS$ 5.3bUS$ 254.8mUS$ 823.2mUS$ 12.9bUS$ 7.4b-7%18%1.3×0.3×2.4×191%----
2025US$ 1.9bUS$ 669.7mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 934.1mUS$ -140.3mUS$ 76.2mUS$ 6.9b-US$ 5.5bUS$ 325.2mUS$ 419.8mUS$ 13.2bUS$ 7.4bUS$ 1.0b12%35%1.2×0.8×3.7×98%4%24.0×2.9×1.3
2024US$ 1.8bUS$ 741.5mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 931.9mUS$ -136.4mUS$ 66.8mUS$ 6.7bUS$ 137.9mUS$ 5.5bUS$ 352.3mUS$ 530.5mUS$ 12.9bUS$ 7.2bUS$ 735.0m13%42%1.2×0.7×4.4×84%3%23.1×3.1×1.6
2023US$ 1.7bUS$ 405.8mUS$ 980.1mUS$ 839.7mUS$ -140.4mUS$ 391.7mUS$ 6.3b-US$ 5.4bUS$ 662.8mUS$ 352.8mUS$ 12.4bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 924.0m7%24%1.2×1.9×3.0×145%4%35.4×2.7×-