Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)
NYSE: ESS · Real-Time Price · USD
267.88
+11.05 (4.30%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
268.20
+0.32 (0.12%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Essex Property Trust Statistics

Total Valuation

ESS has a market cap or net worth of $17.87 billion. The enterprise value is $24.68 billion.

Market Cap 17.87B
Enterprise Value 24.68B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 31, 2026

Share Statistics

ESS has 66.73 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.23% in one year.

Current Share Class 64.48M
Shares Outstanding 66.73M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.00%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.46%
Owned by Institutions (%) 101.02%
Float 63.80M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 30.13 and the forward PE ratio is 45.27. ESS's PEG ratio is 22.70.

Price/FFO Ratio n/a
Price/AFFO Ratio n/a
PE Ratio 30.13
Forward PE 45.27
PS Ratio 9.14
Forward PS 9.04
PB Ratio 3.18
P/TBV Ratio 3.29
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 22.70
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 43.10
EV / Sales 12.62
EV / EBITDA 19.51
EV / EBIT 37.57
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.42, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.22.

Current Ratio 3.42
Quick Ratio 0.48
Debt / Equity 1.22
Debt / EBITDA 5.39
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.52

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.56% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.27%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.56%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.12%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.27%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.06%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.79%
Revenue Per Employee $1.16M
Profits Per Employee $339,101
Employee Count 1,689
Asset Turnover 0.15
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -2.77% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.73, so ESS's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.73
52-Week Price Change -2.77%
50-Day Moving Average 251.48
200-Day Moving Average 258.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 70.03
Average Volume (20 Days) 418,091

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.76 million, so 2.63% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.76M
Short Previous Month 1.84M
Short % of Shares Out 2.63%
Short % of Float 2.75%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.64

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ESS had revenue of $1.96 billion and earned $572.74 million in profits. Earnings per share was $8.89.

Revenue 1.96B
Gross Profit 1.34B
Operating Income 657.03M
Pretax Income 602.20M
Net Income 572.74M
EBITDA 1.27B
EBIT 657.03M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $8.89
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $47.41 million in cash and $6.86 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$6.81 billion or -$102.05 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 47.41M
Total Debt 6.86B
Net Cash -6.81B
Net Cash Per Share -$102.05
Equity (Book Value) 5.63B
Book Value Per Share 84.33
Working Capital 240.56M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization 607.54M
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 68.72%, with operating and profit margins of 33.60% and 29.29%.

Gross Margin 68.72%
Operating Margin 33.60%
Pretax Margin 30.79%
Profit Margin 29.29%
EBITDA Margin 64.69%
EBIT Margin 33.60%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $10.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.84%.

Dividend Per Share $10.28
Dividend Yield 3.84%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.83%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 99.04%
Buyback Yield -0.23%
Shareholder Yield 3.61%
Earnings Yield 3.20%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ESS is $281.50, which is 5.08% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $281.50
Price Target Difference 5.08%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 16
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 2.62%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) -1.66%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4