Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS)
NYSE: ELS · Real-Time Price · USD
61.93
+0.82 (1.34%)
Oct 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

ELS Statistics

Total Valuation

ELS has a market cap or net worth of $12.56 billion. The enterprise value is $15.83 billion.

Market Cap12.56B
Enterprise Value 15.83B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, October 20, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 20, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 26, 2025

Share Statistics

ELS has 202.85 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.76% in one year.

Current Share Class 193.79M
Shares Outstanding 202.85M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.76%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.31%
Owned by Institutions (%) 97.59%
Float 191.08M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 31.97 and the forward PE ratio is 31.15. ELS's PEG ratio is 5.29.

Price/FFO Ratio 20.57
Price/AFFO Ratio n/a
PE Ratio 31.97
Forward PE 31.15
PS Ratio 7.66
Forward PS 7.94
PB Ratio 6.84
P/TBV Ratio 7.26
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 21.68
PEG Ratio 5.29
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 43.05
EV / Sales 10.32
EV / EBITDA 21.38
EV / EBIT 29.86
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.51, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.81.

Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.04
Debt / Equity 1.81
Debt / EBITDA 4.40
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 4.03

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 23.19% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.56%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 23.19%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.56%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 9.71%
Revenue Per Employee $403,689
Profits Per Employee $96,762
Employee Count3,800
Asset Turnover 0.27
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -354,000
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -10.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.72, so ELS's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.72
52-Week Price Change -10.89%
50-Day Moving Average 60.44
200-Day Moving Average 63.84
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,777,985

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.93 million, so 2.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.93M
Short Previous Month 4.27M
Short % of Shares Out 2.43%
Short % of Float 2.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.32

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ELS had revenue of $1.53 billion and earned $367.70 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.94.

Revenue1.53B
Gross Profit 818.05M
Operating Income 530.01M
Pretax Income 384.94M
Net Income 367.70M
EBITDA 740.30M
EBIT 530.01M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.94
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $9.91 million in cash and $3.27 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.27 billion or -$16.10 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 9.91M
Total Debt 3.27B
Net Cash -3.27B
Net Cash Per Share -$16.10
Equity (Book Value) 1.81B
Book Value Per Share 9.05
Working Capital -129.66M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow 579.52M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 53.33%, with operating and profit margins of 34.55% and 23.97%.

Gross Margin 53.33%
Operating Margin 34.55%
Pretax Margin 25.09%
Profit Margin 23.97%
EBITDA Margin 48.26%
EBIT Margin 34.55%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.06, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.33%.

Dividend Per Share $2.06
Dividend Yield 3.33%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 7.58%
Years of Dividend Growth 19
Payout Ratio 104.42%
Buyback Yield -1.76%
Shareholder Yield 1.57%
Earnings Yield 2.93%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ELS is $71.05, which is 14.73% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $71.05
Price Target Difference 14.73%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 4.15%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.54%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on October 16, 2019. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Oct 16, 2019
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5