Essex Property Trust (ESS)$276.70
Market Cap: 19.91 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Essex Property Trust (ESS).
REAL ESTATE
REIT - RESIDENTIAL
DCF ready
Valuation
18.5x
EV/FCF, 5.4% FCF yield
Quality
12.7%
ROIC, 11453.2% FCF margin
Growth
-0.5%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, N/A current ratio
Superinvestors
1
Top: Christopher Davis (0.0%)
Strengths to research
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 11453.2%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- Five-year revenue trend is negative at -0.5%.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for ESS.
Grade C
56
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| ESS Target | Essex Property Trust | $19.9B | 26.6x | 18.5x | 12.7% | -0.5% | 11453.2% | 14060.1% | -0.1x | N/A |
| MAA | Mid-America Apt Communties | $19.9B | 34.7x | 18.4x | 7.9% | 5.7% | 48.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| INVH | Invitation Homes Inc. | $21.4B | 30.5x | 24.6x | 3.3% | 8.4% | 44.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SUI | Sun Communities Inc. | $17.3B | 11.8x | 41.2x | 20.3% | 10.5% | 17.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | $16.4B | 27.3x | 24.7x | 4.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UDR | UDR Inc. | $16.2B | 33.6x | 24.4x | 4.1% | 17.5% | 7947.2% | N/A | 4.7x | N/A |
| EQR | Equity Residential | $27.7B | 22.5x | 21.8x | 5.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AVB | AvalonBay Communities | $29.9B | 25.1x | 23.4x | 5.0% | 13.0% | 23730.5% | N/A | 3.1x | N/A |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | $13.0B | 30.4x | 20.4x | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6374.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for ESS (annual).
1 superinvestors own ESS
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Davis Davis Advisors | 16,761 | $4M | 0.02% | 0.0% |