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Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Overview of Essex Property Trust, Inc.

ESS NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Residential Large Cap
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS), is a Large Cap company, in the REIT - Residential industry, last closed at $249.95, about 79.8% overvalued vs fair value, -16.8% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$249.95
-0.57%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 19.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$17.28B
Enterprise Value
$24.10B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.essexapartmenthome...
HQ San Mateo, CA
Employees 1,686
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Apr 15 Ex-div: Mar 31
Earnings Apr 28 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$45
$50
$57
Current: $249.95 -80% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

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

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$1.9B
7.1%%
Net Operating Income
$834.0M
57.8%%
Net Income
$741.5M
-9.3%%
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
43.4%
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

$662.2M
45.7% 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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Active Leaks
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0
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
76
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Rent Pricing Power

Moderate
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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 ESS's balance between Growth (36.1%), Profitability (36.4%), and Safety (27.5%). Growth 36% Safety 28% Profitability 36%

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Growth

71th percentile vs peers
72
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 7.1% 70p FFO/Share 19.99 95p AFFO/Share 17.81 95p Revenue CAGR 3Y 5.8% 50p FFO Growth YoY 20.5% 62p
Strengths
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (91%)
  • Ffo/Share in top 20% of peers (19.99, 95th percentile)
  • Affo/Share in top 20% of peers (17.81, 95th percentile)
  • Affo Margin in top 20% of peers (60.3%, 87th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

72th percentile vs peers
72
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Safety

54th percentile vs peers
55
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Essex Property Trust, Inc..

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-79.8% vs current
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