# Essex Property Trust - Essex Property Trust, Inc. Common Stock (ESS)

Stock code ESS · Yahoo ticker ESS · Sector: REIT

Overall fundamentals score: 40/100 (Okay). Bottom 15% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 30/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 25/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 70/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 60/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Essex Property Trust (ESS): Overall score: 40/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 30/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 7% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +5%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -5%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 18% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +5% - Weak

Financial Safety: 25/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1.3× - Weak
Interest Coverage 2.4× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 70/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 4% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak
Dividend Payout Ratio 191% - Strong

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 48.9× - Weak
P/B Ratio 3.2× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 60/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +11.7% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 3 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Essex Property Trust's fundamentals score?

Essex Property Trust (ESS) scores 40/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 15% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Essex Property Trust strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (70/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Essex Property Trust rank against its sector?

Essex Property Trust ranks #25 of 28 scored REIT stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Essex Property Trust pay dividends?

Yes. Essex Property Trust (ESS) has a dividend yield of 3.9%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 191% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 70/100.

### How do I buy Essex Property Trust shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy ESS. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Essex Property Trust (ESS), in plain English?

Essex Property Trust (ESS) is a REIT company (REIT - Residential). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 40/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (70/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 49 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 48.9×). It also pays back about 3.9% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ess-essex-property-trust

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ess-essex-property-trust
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.