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Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS)
Price$276.93
Value ScoreD
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreC
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-9.32%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-1.44%
VGM Score43.93
Market Capitalization$17.52B
P/E Ratio (Annual)26.16x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.80%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)16.31x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$84.52
P/TBV (Annual)3.07x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$10.32
Revenue Growth (3Y)5.51%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$4.86
Payout Ratio (TTM)115.62%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-6.75%
Gross Margin (TTM)70.56%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)30.03%
EPS (TTM)$8.89
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.53M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$8.89
Revenue Growth (5Y)4.76%
EPS (Annual)$10.40
Dividend / Share (Annual)$10.16
ROI (Annual)5.43%
Gross Margin (Annual)70.38%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)32.18%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.59
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)30.59x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)4.34%
EPS Growth (5Y)3.70%
P/E Normalized (Annual)26.16x
ROA (Last FY)5.09%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)5.27%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$21.86
ROE (5Y Avg)9.65%
Operating Margin (TTM)41.80%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$-0.64
P/B Ratio3.22x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.87x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$396,500
EV / Revenue (TTM)12.73x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)4.55x
ROA (TTM)4.36%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-47.81%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)17.24x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$10.40
Current Ratio (Annual)0.71x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.11x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.51M
52-Week Price Return-3.35%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)205.53x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)30.59x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$1,129,400
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$86.18
P/S Ratio (Annual)9.28x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.14x
52-Week High$294.09
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)39.43%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$10.40
CapEx CAGR (5Y)9.51%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-1.86%
26-Week Price Return6.61%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.20x
13-Week Price Return3.77%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.23x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.60x
Enterprise Value$24.29B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)5.15%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.15x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-1.41%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$1,117,400
Inventory Turnover (Annual)5.33x
Pretax Margin (Annual)37.24%
Cash / Share (Annual)$1.18
3-Month Return Std Dev19.30%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)70.41%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$339,100
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)8.66%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-0.84%
ROE (Last FY)12.08%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)4.11x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$10.40
P/FCF (TTM)43.81x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)16.99x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)77.66x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.25x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$8.89
Receivables Turnover (Annual)5.28x
ROI (TTM)4.65%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)4.42%
P/S Ratio (TTM)9.19x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)34.30%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$29.31
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$85.87
Forward P/E45.30x
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-31.55%
P/E Ratio (TTM)30.59x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-14.97%
Year-to-Date Return4.19%
5-Day Price Return-1.47%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$10.40
ROA (5Y Avg)4.23%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)35.48%
Month-to-Date Return3.58%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$17.10
EBITD / Share (Annual)$23.39
EPS Growth (3Y)18.35%
Operating Margin (Annual)47.61%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.23x
P/CF (TTM)16.22x
ROI (5Y Avg)4.50%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)30.59x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.25x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$8.89
P/TBV (Quarterly)2.49x
Payout Ratio (Annual)97.67%
P/B Ratio (Annual)3.07x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$10.29
Inventory Turnover (TTM)4.39x
Pretax Margin (TTM)31.57%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$85.99
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-5.98%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-1.38%
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.78%
Beta0.73x
P/FCF (Annual)23.87x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$29.59
ROE (TTM)10.30%
52-Week Low$238.46
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Earnings Surprise History
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| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc | D | C | C | $276.93 |
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| PLDPROLOGIS, INC. | D | B | C | $139.02 |
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About
Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 258 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 residential units. The company specializes in large, high-quality multifamily properties across West Coast markets, including Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle, with a focus on urban and suburban submarkets.