Each point was worked out with the data available that day. Scale 0-10: 5 is the index average and 10 is the cap (+3 standard deviations), not perfection. The vertical axis zooms to fit this company, so two charts are not comparable by eye.
Market and Valuation
Price & Market
Prev Close Price:$265.56
Open:$266.85
Day's Low:$260.41
Day's High:$266.28
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:18.26B
Enterprise Value:23.81B
52-Week Range
52-Week Low:$238.46
52-Week High:$303.35
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$273.92
200-Day Avg:$269.82
Volume
Volume Today:597,488
Avg Volume (3m):513,557
Avg Volume (10d):693,410
52-Week Change:+3.51%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.71
Valuation Multiples
P/E (trailing):49.15
12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.
P/E (forward):42.26
PEG Ratio:7.02
Price / Book:3.22
Price / Sales (TTM):9.22
EV / Revenue:12.02
EV / EBITDA:18.59
Dividends
Current yield:3.90%
Annual Dividend Rate:$10.36
Dividend Trailing:$10.34
Yield Trailing:3.89%
5-Year Avg Yield:3.50%
Payout Ratio:191.84%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-
Valuation Context
P/E vs sector (indicative)
Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-
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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)
Income Statement
Total Revenue (TTM):1.98B
Gross Profit:1.36B
EBITDA:1.28B
Net Income (TTM):347.29M
Rev Growth (YoY):+2.20%
Earnings Growth (YoY):-40.50%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-40.40%
Margins
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-
Per Share
EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.39
12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.
EPS Forward (Est.):$6.27
Revenue Per Share:$30.79
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$82.36
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Total cash:98.56M
Total Debt:6.64B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):6.54B
Debt / Equity:121.00%
Current Ratio:0.41
Quick Ratio:0.18
Cash Flows
Operating Cash Flow:1.11B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):1.10B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:23.81B
EV / Revenue:12.02
EV / EBITDA:18.59
Profitability
ROE (Return on Equity):6.52%
ROA (Return on Assets):3.21%
P/E (trailing):49.15
P/E (forward):42.26
Price / Book:3.22
PEG Ratio:7.02
52-Week Change:+3.51%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%
Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
EPS and Earnings Per Share
Key EPS Metrics
EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.39
12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.
EPS Forward (Est.):$6.27
P/E (forward):42.26
PEG Ratio:7.02
Growth and Margins
Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Per Share
Revenue Per Share:$30.79
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$82.36
Cash Flows (TTM)
Free Cash Flow:1.10B
Operating Cash Flow:1.11B
EBITDA:1.28B
Total Revenue (TTM):1.98B
Net Income (TTM):347.29M
Fiscal Year (Last):-
EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters
Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed
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Actual EPS
Estimated EPS
Difference
Surprise %
Currency
Ownership Structure
Ownership Distribution
% Insiders:-
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% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float
Shares & Short Interest
Shares Outstanding:64,268,439
Float (free shares):63,622,081
Short interest (shares):2,521,712
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.66
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-
Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)
Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-
Top Institutional Holders
Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged
Organization
Report Date
% Shares
No. Shares
Value (USD)
Change %
Top Mutual Funds
Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged
Fund
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No. Shares
Value (USD)
Change %
Recent Insider Trades
Executive / Insider
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PUTS
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Sentiment Metrics
Put/Call Ratio (Volume):-
Put/Call Ratio (O.I.):-
Max Pain (estimated):-
Total O.I. Calls:-
Total O.I. Puts:-
Expected move
Average IV (Calls ATM):-
Average IV (Puts ATM):-
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Expected move (±):-
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 258 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.
Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
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1.79M
Mr. Brennan McGreevy
Group VP & Chief Accounting Officer
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Mr. Michael Kao
Senior VP & CTO
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Dmitry Taraschansky
Senior Vice President of Transactions
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Ms. Yunmi Martin
Senior Vice President of Property Operations
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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS): Quantitative Analysis
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) — Real Estate — REIT - Residential. ESS is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.
So far in 2026, ESS has returned +5.2% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.
ESS ranks 346 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 18 of the 30 Real Estate companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 0.08, ranked 202 of 494); its weakest is growth (Z -0.68, ranked 457 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.
Factor scores
The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.
Frequently asked questions about Essex Property Trust (ESS)
When does Essex Property Trust report earnings?
Essex Property Trust has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Oct 27, 2026). ESS earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →
What is Essex Property Trust's P/E ratio?
Essex Property Trust's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 49.1 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month figure from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not the SEC one. The median of the 29 Real Estate companies with a P/E is 31.8, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Essex Property Trust is above its sector median. Real Estate stocks, company by company →
Where does Essex Property Trust rank on Quant500?
In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Essex Property Trust ranks 346 of 461, and 18 of the 30 Real Estate companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking →How it is calculated →
Have Essex Property Trust insiders bought or sold shares?
SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Essex Property Trust shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on May 27, 2026, by a director, for $168k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 1 sale by directors, officers and large shareholders. All ESS insider trades →
Does Essex Property Trust pay a dividend?
Yes. Its dividend yield is 3.90% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $10.36 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026.
What sector is Essex Property Trust in, and which index?
Essex Property Trust is classified in the Real Estate sector (industry: REIT - Residential), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 30 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Real Estate stocks →
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