Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)
NYSE: ESS · Real-Time Price · USD
251.41
+1.53 (0.61%)
Jan 30, 2026, 2:37 PM EST - Market open

Essex Property Trust Statistics

Total Valuation

ESS has a market cap or net worth of $16.76 billion. The enterprise value is $23.22 billion.

Market Cap16.76B
Enterprise Value 23.22B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Wednesday, February 4, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Feb 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 2, 2026

Share Statistics

ESS has 66.66 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.23% in one year.

Current Share Class 64.40M
Shares Outstanding 66.66M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.47%
Owned by Institutions (%) 101.61%
Float 63.76M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 19.15 and the forward PE ratio is 41.75. ESS's PEG ratio is 15.58.

Price/FFO Ratio 15.81
Price/AFFO Ratio n/a
PE Ratio 19.15
Forward PE 41.75
PS Ratio 8.39
Forward PS 8.52
PB Ratio 2.86
P/TBV Ratio 2.94
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 15.66
PEG Ratio 15.58
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 27.43
EV / Sales 12.12
EV / EBITDA 18.82
EV / EBIT 36.80
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.46, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.15.

Current Ratio 0.46
Quick Ratio 0.13
Debt / Equity 1.15
Debt / EBITDA 5.41
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.49

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 15.99% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.20%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 15.99%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.06%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.20%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.11%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.79%
Revenue Per Employee $1.12M
Profits Per Employee $493,613
Employee Count1,715
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 -9.09% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.74, so ESS's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.74
52-Week Price Change -9.09%
50-Day Moving Average 256.64
200-Day Moving Average 267.87
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.17
Average Volume (20 Days) 564,155

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.58 million, so 2.38% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.58M
Short Previous Month 2.08M
Short % of Shares Out 2.38%
Short % of Float 2.48%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.84

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ESS had revenue of $1.92 billion and earned $846.55 million in profits. Earnings per share was $13.15.

Revenue1.92B
Gross Profit 1.32B
Operating Income 631.09M
Pretax Income 918.72M
Net Income 846.55M
EBITDA 1.23B
EBIT 631.09M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $13.15
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $67.76 million in cash and $6.71 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$6.65 billion or -$99.71 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 67.76M
Total Debt 6.71B
Net Cash -6.65B
Net Cash Per Share -$99.71
Equity (Book Value) 5.83B
Book Value Per Share 87.44
Working Capital -440.03M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow 1.06B
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 68.70%, with operating and profit margins of 32.93% and 44.17%.

Gross Margin 68.70%
Operating Margin 32.93%
Pretax Margin 47.93%
Profit Margin 44.17%
EBITDA Margin 64.37%
EBIT Margin 32.93%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $10.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.08%.

Dividend Per Share $10.28
Dividend Yield 4.08%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.90%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 78.19%
Buyback Yield -0.23%
Shareholder Yield 3.90%
Earnings Yield 5.11%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ESS is $286.23, which is 13.85% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $286.23
Price Target Difference 13.85%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 16
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 4.50%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
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

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 5