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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 Framework: Real Estate Investment Trusts Large Cap
Equity Residential (EQR), is a Large Cap company, in the REIT - Residential industry, last closed at $63.66, about 83.3% overvalued vs fair value, +8.4% 1Y return, ranked 175/338 in sector.
Metrics P/E 22.0× Rev Growth 3.8% ROE 10.1% Gross Margin 62.9% Div Yield 4.37%
USD 63.66
0.00%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 21.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$26.28B
Enterprise Value
$34.90B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 94%
Confidence: 94%
Updated: Oct 31
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

Earnings Call Nov 5

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$9
$11
$12
Current: $63.66 -83% 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)
$1.5B
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
69.1%
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
114.7% 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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Competitive Advantage Assessment

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

Overall Moat Strength
72
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Conservative Leverage Leverage is conservative (score 0.88), providing refinancing flexibility.
  • Strong AFFO Generation AFFO generation is strong (score 0.88), supporting dividend sustainability.

Key risks

  • Portfolio Quality Concerns Portfolio quality is concerning (occupancy stability 0.09).
  • Volatile Occupancy/NOI NOI volatility is high (stability 0.09), raising occupancy concerns.

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Rent Pricing Power

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Signals, strengths and risks for Portfolio Quality & Diversification

Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 99% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing EQR's balance between Growth (32.3%), Profitability (32.3%), and Safety (35.5%). Growth 32% Safety 35% Profitability 32%

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Growth

58th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 3.8% 53p Revenue CAGR 3Y 4.2% 52p Buyback % -0.4% 81p FFO/Share 3.99 76p AFFO/Share 3.04 74p
Strengths
  • Net Debt/EBITDA in top 20% of peers (3.24, 90th percentile)
  • Buyback % in top 20% of peers (-0.4%, 81th percentile)
  • AFFO in top 20% of peers ($1157.9M, 91th percentile)
  • FFO in top 20% of peers ($1516.9M, 90th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

58th percentile vs peers
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Safety

64th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Equity Residential.

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$10.66
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-83.3% vs current
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