ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. Common Stock

NYSE · Real Estate · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
$273.57
Price · May 20, 2026
Fundamentals as of Apr 29, 2026

ESS Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$273.57
Market Cap
$16.86B
P/E (TTM)
25.2
EPS (TTM)
$10.40
Revenue (TTM)
$1.89B
Div Yield
ROE
12.7%
Debt/Equity
52W Range
$238 – $294

ESS Stock Price Chart Daily OHLCV with technical indicators — pan, zoom, and customize your view

10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $1.89B
10-point trend, +45.9%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
EPS $10.40
10-point trend, +65.9%
2016-12-31 2025-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Margins 37.2%
2-point trend, -0.4%
2024-12-31 2025-12-31

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
ESS
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
5-point trend, -46.4%
25.2
30.3
P/S (TTM)
5-point trend, -44.0%
8.9
6.7
P/B
5-point trend, -20.6%
3.0
2.4

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
ESS
Peer Median
Gross Margin
2-point trend, -0.4%
69.9%
62.1%
Operating Margin
5-point trend, +29.5%
47.6%
Net Profit Margin
5-point trend, +4.0%
37.2%
23.2%
ROA
5-point trend, +35.4%
5.4%
3.7%
ROE
5-point trend, +47.6%
12.7%
8.1%

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
ESS
Peer Median

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
ESS
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
5-point trend, +31.0%
6.4%
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5-point trend, +31.0%
5.5%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5-point trend, +31.0%
4.8%
EPS YoY
5-point trend, +38.5%
-9.9%
Net Income YoY
5-point trend, +36.3%
-13.4%

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
ESS
Peer Median
EPS (Diluted)
5-point trend, +38.5%
$10.40

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
ESS
Peer Median

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
5Y Div CAGR
Ex-dateAmount
March 31, 2026$2.5900
Jan. 2, 2026$2.5700
Sept. 30, 2025$2.5700
June 30, 2025$2.5700
March 31, 2025$2.5700
Jan. 2, 2025$2.4500
Sept. 30, 2024$2.4500
June 28, 2024$2.4500
March 27, 2024$2.4500
Dec. 29, 2023$2.3100
Sept. 28, 2023$2.3100
June 29, 2023$2.3100
March 30, 2023$2.3100
Dec. 30, 2022$2.2000
Sept. 29, 2022$2.2000
June 29, 2022$2.2000
March 30, 2022$2.2000
Dec. 31, 2021$2.0900
Sept. 29, 2021$2.0900
June 29, 2021$2.0900

ESS Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

HOLD 31 analysts
  • Strong Buy 1 3.2%
  • Buy 7 22.6%
  • Hold 20 64.5%
  • Sell 2 6.5%
  • Strong Sell 1 3.2%

12-Month Price Target

23 analysts · 2026-05-21
Median target $281.50 +2.9%
Mean target $281.89 +3.0%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Avg Surprise
0.95%
Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
March 31, 2026 $1.65 $1.41 0.24%
Dec. 31, 2025 $1.25 $1.49 -0.24%
Sept. 30, 2025 $2.56 $1.48 1.1%
June 30, 2025 $3.44 $1.50 1.9%
March 31, 2025 $3.16 $1.42 1.7%

Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
ESS $16.86B 25.2 6.4% 37.2% 12.7% 69.9%
AVB $25.40B 24.5 4.4%
EQR $23.82B 21.4 10.1%
MAA $16.24B 36.7 0.83% 20.2% 7.7%
CPT $11.48B 31.1 81.7% 2964.9% 8.5%
UDR $12.04B 32.5 2.4% 22.1% 11.2%
IRT $4.15B 72.8 2.8% 8.6% 1.6%
VRE 18.6 6.4%
CSR $1.12B 65.4 4.9% 6.2% 2.3%
NXRT $763M -23.9 -3.2% -12.8% -9.1%
AIV $833M 1.5 0.57% 395.1% 225.7%

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 12
Annual Income Statement data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue 12-point trend, +94.4% $1.89B $1.77B $1.67B $1.61B $1.44B $1.50B $1.46B $1.40B $1.36B $1.29B $1.19B $971M
Gross Profit 4-point trend, +16.9% $1.32B $1.24B $1.17B $1.13B · · · · · · · ·
SG&A Expense 12-point trend, +76.0% $72M $99M $63M $57M $52M $65M $54M $53M $41M $41M $40M $41M
Operating Expenses 12-point trend, +67.3% $1.29B $1.25B $1.14B $1.11B $1.05B $1.07B $976M $950M $917M $873M $863M $769M
Operating Income 12-point trend, +346.3% $899M $703M $584M $595M $530M $491M $481M $512M $473M $421M $331M $202M
Interest Expense 10-point trend, +29.4% · · $213M $205M $203M $221M $217M $220M $223M $220M $205M $165M
Net Income 12-point trend, +475.3% $703M $811M $431M $433M $516M $599M $464M $414M $458M $415M $232M $122M
EPS (Basic) 12-point trend, +402.4% $10.40 $11.55 $6.32 $6.27 $7.51 $8.69 $6.67 $5.91 $6.58 $6.28 $3.50 $2.07
EPS (Diluted) 12-point trend, +404.9% $10.40 $11.54 $6.32 $6.27 $7.51 $8.69 $6.66 $5.90 $6.57 $6.27 $3.49 $2.06
Shares (Basic) 12-point trend, +13.9% 64,379,418 64,228,356 64,252,232 65,079,764 65,051,465 65,454,057 65,840,422 66,041,058 65,829,155 65,471,540 64,871,717 56,546,959
Shares (Diluted) 12-point trend, +13.6% 64,399,459 64,251,234 64,253,385 65,098,186 65,088,874 65,564,982 65,939,455 66,085,089 65,898,255 65,587,816 65,061,685 56,696,525
EBITDA 12-point trend, +346.3% $899M $703M $584M $595M $530M $491M $481M $450M $447M $421M $331M $202M
Balance Sheet 11
Annual Balance Sheet data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Cash & Equivalents 12-point trend, +197.7% $76M $67M $392M $33M $48M $74M $70M $134M $45M $65M $30M $26M
Intangibles 12-point trend, -84.3% $8M $8M $6M $7M $9M $5M $1M $100.0K $400.0K $1M $3M $48M
Total Assets 12-point trend, +14.2% $13.16B $12.93B $12.36B $12.37B $13.00B $12.94B $12.71B $12.38B $12.50B $12.22B $12.01B $11.53B
Total Liabilities 12-point trend, +38.3% $7.42B $7.18B $6.74B $6.45B $6.79B $6.72B $6.26B $5.95B $6.06B $5.88B $5.63B $5.37B
Long-term Debt 8-point trend, -71.4% · · · · $639M $644M $991M $1.81B $2.01B $2.19B $2.22B $2.23B
Common Stock 12-point trend, +0.0% $6.0K $6.0K $6.0K $6.0K $7.0K $6.0K $7.0K $7.0K $7.0K $6.0K $6.0K $6.0K
Paid-in Capital 12-point trend, +0.5% $6.68B $6.67B $6.66B $6.75B $6.92B $6.88B $7.12B $7.09B $7.13B $7.03B $7.00B $6.65B
AOCI 12-point trend, +111.8% $6M $25M $34M $46M $-6M $-15M $-14M $-13M $-18M $-32M $-42M $-51M
Stockholders' Equity 12-point trend, -8.0% $5.54B $5.54B $5.42B $5.72B $5.99B $6.00B $6.22B $6.27B $6.28B $6.19B $6.24B $6.02B
Liabilities + Equity 12-point trend, +14.2% $13.16B $12.93B $12.36B $12.37B $13.00B $12.94B $12.71B $12.38B $12.50B $12.22B $12.01B $11.53B
Shares Outstanding 12-point trend, +1.2% 64,442,290 64,280,466 64,203,497 64,604,603 65,248,393 64,999,015 66,091,954 65,890,322 66,054,399 65,527,993 65,379,359 63,682,646
Cash Flow 12
Annual Cash Flow data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
D&A 10-point trend, +37.6% $608M $580M $548M $539M $520M $525M $484M $480M $469M $442M · ·
Stock-based Comp 12-point trend, +10.3% $10M $7M $8M $7M $7M $8M $7M $7M $9M $10M $6M $9M
Amort. of Intangibles 2-point trend, -32.0% · · · · · · · · · · $-19M $-15M
Operating Cash Flow 12-point trend, +117.8% $1.07B $1.07B $980M $976M $905M $803M $919M $827M $770M $717M $618M $493M
Investing Cash Flow 12-point trend, +51.8% $-552M $-973M $-145M $146M $-397M $-417M $-528M $-60M $-568M $-413M $-726M $-1.15B
Debt Issued 12-point trend, -45.1% $1.15B $555M $598M $0 $746M $1.45B $1.05B $299M $598M $669M $642M $2.09B
Net Debt Issued 12-point trend, +21.6% $340M $152M $296M $-65M $-308M $537M $19M $68M $37M $247M $149M $279M
Stock Issued 12-point trend, -100.1% $-391.0K $-296.0K $-347.0K $-314.0K $-455.0K $-296.0K $73M $-919.0K $89M $-384.0K $332M $531M
Stock Repurchased 12-point trend, +0.00 $0 $0 $96M $190M $9M $269M $57M $51M $0 $1M $0 $0
Net Stock Activity 12-point trend, -100.1% $-391.0K $-296.0K $-96M $-190M $-10M $-270M $16M $-52M $89M $-1M $332M $533M
Financing Cash Flow 12-point trend, -198.4% $-512M $-420M $-477M $-1.14B $-533M $-383M $-462M $-676M $-311M $-256M $107M $521M
Net Change in Cash 12-point trend, +36.8% $10M $-324M $358M $-16M $-25M $3M $-70M $90M $-20M $35M $4M $7M
Profitability 6
Annual Profitability data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Gross Margin 2-point trend, -0.4% 69.9% 70.1% · · · · · · · · · ·
Operating Margin 12-point trend, +129.2% 47.6% 39.6% 35.0% 37.0% 36.8% 32.9% 33.0% 32.1% 32.7% 32.5% 27.7% 20.8%
Net Margin 12-point trend, +195.6% 37.2% 45.7% 25.8% 27.0% 35.8% 40.1% 31.8% 27.9% 31.8% 32.1% 19.4% 12.6%
EBITDA Margin 12-point trend, +129.2% 47.6% 39.6% 35.0% 37.0% 36.8% 32.9% 33.0% 32.1% 32.7% 32.5% 27.7% 20.8%
ROA 12-point trend, +269.2% 5.4% 6.4% 3.5% 3.4% 4.0% 4.7% 3.7% 3.1% 3.5% 3.4% 2.0% 1.5%
ROE 12-point trend, +310.7% 12.7% 14.8% 7.7% 7.4% 8.6% 9.8% 7.4% 6.2% 7.0% 6.7% 3.8% 3.1%
Liquidity & Solvency 1
Annual Liquidity & Solvency data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Interest Coverage 10-point trend, +124.1% · · 2.7 2.9 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.2
Efficiency 1
Annual Efficiency data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Asset Turnover 12-point trend, +25.1% 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Per Share 7
Annual Per Share data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Book Value / Share 12-point trend, -46.6% $85.99 $86.14 $84.46 $88.48 $91.86 $92.32 $94.41 $95.11 $95.03 $94.50 $95.41 $160.94
Revenue / Share 12-point trend, +71.4% $29.31 $27.62 $25.98 $24.68 $22.13 $22.81 $22.14 $21.19 $20.70 $19.73 $18.36 $17.10
Cash Flow / Share 12-point trend, +91.9% $16.68 $16.63 $15.25 $14.99 $13.91 $12.25 $13.94 $12.51 $11.63 $10.86 $9.49 $8.70
Cash / Share 12-point trend, +75.1% $1.18 $1.04 $6.10 $0.52 $0.74 $1.13 $1.06 $2.04 $0.68 $0.99 $0.45 $0.68
Dividend / Share 7-point trend, +37.5% · · · $9 $8 $8 $8 $7 $7 $6 · ·
Dividend Paid / Share 5-point trend, +23.0% $10 $10 $9 $9 $8 · · · · · · ·
EPS (TTM) 12-point trend, +404.9% $10.40 $11.54 $6.32 $6.27 $7.51 $8.69 $6.66 $5.90 $6.57 $6.27 $3.49 $2.06
Growth Rates 9
Annual Growth Rates data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue YoY 5-point trend, +272.4% 6.4% 6.3% 3.9% 11.5% -3.7% · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +47.7% 5.5% 7.2% 3.7% · · · · · · · · ·
Revenue CAGR 5Y 4.8% · · · · · · · · · · ·
EPS YoY 5-point trend, +27.2% -9.9% 82.6% 0.80% -16.5% -13.6% · · · · · · ·
EPS CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +282.4% 18.4% 15.4% -10.1% · · · · · · · · ·
EPS CAGR 5Y 3.7% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Net Income YoY 5-point trend, +4.2% -13.4% 88.4% -0.53% -16.0% -14.0% · · · · · · ·
Net Income CAGR 3Y 3-point trend, +268.0% 17.5% 16.3% -10.4% · · · · · · · · ·
Net Income CAGR 5Y 3.2% · · · · · · · · · · ·
Valuation (TTM) 9
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for ESS
Metric Trend 202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Revenue TTM 12-point trend, +94.4% $1.89B $1.77B $1.67B $1.61B $1.44B $1.50B $1.46B $1.40B $1.36B $1.29B $1.19B $971M
Net Income TTM 12-point trend, +475.3% $703M $811M $431M $433M $516M $599M $464M $414M $458M $415M $232M $122M
Market Cap 12-point trend, +118.1% $16.86B $18.35B $15.92B $13.69B $22.98B $15.43B $19.82B $16.16B $15.94B $15.24B $15.65B $7.73B
P/E 12-point trend, -74.9% 25.2 24.7 39.2 33.8 46.9 27.3 45.2 41.6 36.7 37.1 68.6 100.3
P/S 12-point trend, +12.2% 8.9 10.3 9.5 8.5 16.0 10.3 13.6 11.5 11.7 11.8 13.1 8.0
P/B 12-point trend, +137.1% 3.0 3.3 2.9 2.4 3.8 2.6 3.2 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.3
P / Tangible Book 6-point trend, +18.4% 3.0 3.3 2.9 2.4 3.8 2.6 · · · · · ·
P / Cash Flow 12-point trend, +0.1% 15.7 17.2 16.2 14.0 25.4 19.2 21.6 19.5 20.8 21.4 25.4 15.7
Earnings Yield 12-point trend, +297.0% 4.0% 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% 2.1% 3.7% 2.2% 2.4% 2.7% 2.7% 1.5% 1.0%

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Revenue $1.89B$1.77B$1.67B$1.61B$1.44B
Gross Margin % 69.9%70.1%
Operating Margin % 47.6%39.6%35.0%37.0%36.8%
Net Income $703M$811M$431M$433M$516M
Diluted EPS $10.40$11.54$6.32$6.27$7.51

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