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Equity Residential EQR

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Equity Residential

Overview of Equity Residential

EQR NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Residential Large Cap
Equity Residential (EQR), is a Large Cap company, in the REIT - Residential industry, last closed at $65.15, about 14.1% undervalued vs fair value, -7.3% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 22.0× Rev Growth 3.8% ROE 10.1% Gross Margin 62.9% Div Yield 4.37%
$65.15
4.54%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 22.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$24.60B
Enterprise Value
$33.02B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 89%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.equityapartments.c...
HQ Chicago, IL
Employees 2,400
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Apr 10 Ex-div: Mar 30
Earnings Apr 28 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$66
$74
$84
Current: $65.15 +14% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Real Estate Investment Trust - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$3.1B
3.8%%
Net Operating Income
$869.8M
-0.2%%
Net Income
$1.1B
8.1%%
FFO (Funds From Operations)
$2.8B
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Real Estate Investment Trust

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO Payout Ratio
37.9%
Excellent

Dividends / FFO - basic dividend safety

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.3B
50.6% of AFFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Improving
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High Impact
0
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Equity Residential's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
70
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Rent Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 94% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing EQR's balance between Growth (28.6%), Profitability (42.8%), and Safety (28.6%). Growth 29% Safety 29% Profitability 43%

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Growth

48th percentile vs peers
48
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 3.8% 45p Revenue CAGR 3Y 4.2% 41p AFFO/Share 3.04 66p FFO/Share 3.99 61p TSR -8.3% 60p
Strengths
  • Price/FFO in top 20% of peers (15.81, 82th percentile)
  • FFO in top 20% of peers ($2141.7M, 95th percentile)
  • AFFO in top 20% of peers ($1782.6M, 87th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 4 metrics
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

72th percentile vs peers
72
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Safety

48th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Equity Residential.

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Base
$74.32
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+14.1% vs current
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