Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS)
NYSE: ELS · Real-Time Price · USD
65.56
+1.49 (2.33%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
66.00
+0.44 (0.67%)
After-hours: Feb 4, 2026, 7:51 PM EST

ELS Statistics

Total Valuation

ELS has a market cap or net worth of $13.13 billion. The enterprise value is $16.43 billion.

Market Cap13.13B
Enterprise Value 16.43B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, January 28, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Jan 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 26, 2025

Share Statistics

ELS has 200.28 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.77% in one year.

Current Share Class 193.84M
Shares Outstanding 200.28M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.77%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.71%
Owned by Institutions (%) 103.35%
Float 192.30M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 32.63 and the forward PE ratio is 32.41. ELS's PEG ratio is 5.62.

Price/FFO Ratio 21.29
Price/AFFO Ratio n/a
PE Ratio 32.63
Forward PE 32.41
PS Ratio 8.19
Forward PS 8.15
PB Ratio 7.24
P/TBV Ratio 7.48
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 5.62
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 42.50
EV / Sales 10.68
EV / EBITDA 22.14
EV / EBIT 31.04
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.45, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.83.

Current Ratio 0.45
Quick Ratio 0.10
Debt / Equity 1.83
Debt / EBITDA 4.48
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 4.04

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 22.10% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.49%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 22.10%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.81%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.49%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 9.66%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.41%
Revenue Per Employee $404,711
Profits Per Employee $101,708
Employee Count3,800
Asset Turnover 0.27
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -3.27M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +0.41% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.77, so ELS's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.77
52-Week Price Change +0.41%
50-Day Moving Average 61.97
200-Day Moving Average 61.89
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 68.48
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,857,399

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.06 million, so 4.02% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.06M
Short Previous Month 8.74M
Short % of Shares Out 4.02%
Short % of Float 4.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.67

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ELS had revenue of $1.54 billion and earned $386.49 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.01.

Revenue1.54B
Gross Profit 818.22M
Operating Income 529.24M
Pretax Income 398.77M
Net Income 386.49M
EBITDA 741.99M
EBIT 529.24M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.01
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $26.13 million in cash and $3.32 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$3.30 billion or -$16.45 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 26.13M
Total Debt 3.32B
Net Cash -3.30B
Net Cash Per Share -$16.45
Equity (Book Value) 1.81B
Book Value Per Share 9.06
Working Capital -147.53M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

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

Margins

Gross margin is 53.20%, with operating and profit margins of 34.41% and 25.13%.

Gross Margin 53.20%
Operating Margin 34.41%
Pretax Margin 25.93%
Profit Margin 25.13%
EBITDA Margin 48.25%
EBIT Margin 34.41%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.17, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.31%.

Dividend Per Share $2.17
Dividend Yield 3.31%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 7.85%
Years of Dividend Growth 20
Payout Ratio 102.53%
Buyback Yield -1.77%
Shareholder Yield 1.54%
Earnings Yield 2.94%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ELS is $69.94, which is 6.68% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $69.94
Price Target Difference 6.68%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 9
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 4.54%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.06%
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 3