Essex Property Trust Inc ESS Stock Analysis
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$272.18 up $0.84, 0.31% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $271.34
- Market cap
- $17.49BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 50.50On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $5.39Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 3.80%Last 12 months
Price chart
$272.18up $0.84, 0.31%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$271.34Nov 5
- Volume547.88KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume591.25KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $238.46 to $303.35; now $272.18
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
ESS beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | ESS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ESS: down 0.1% S&P 500: down 5.6% | ESS beat the S&P 500 by 5.5 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ESS: down 3.6% S&P 500: down 4.1% | ESS beat the S&P 500 by 0.5 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | ESS: up 8.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 0.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | ESS: up 10.4% S&P 500: up 10.9% | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 0.5 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ESS: up 43.3% S&P 500: up 75.0% +12.7% vs +20.5% a year | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 31.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | ESS: down 3.0% S&P 500: up 67.8% −0.6% vs +10.9% a year | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 70.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ESS: up 72.6% S&P 500: up 313.1% +5.6% vs +15.2% a year | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 240.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in ESS 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $17,260 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
ESS beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | ESS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ESS: down 0.1% S&P 500: down 5.6% | ESS beat the S&P 500 by 5.5 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ESS: down 4.5% S&P 500: down 4.3% | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 0.2 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | ESS: up 4.0% S&P 500: up 7.8% | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 3.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | ESS: up 6.2% S&P 500: up 9.7% | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 3.5 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ESS: up 28.2% S&P 500: up 68.8% +8.6% vs +19.1% a year | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 40.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | ESS: down 19.3% S&P 500: up 56.9% −4.2% vs +9.4% a year | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 76.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ESS: up 23.6% S&P 500: up 252.6% +2.1% vs +13.4% a year | ESS trailed the S&P 500 by 229.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in ESS 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $12,365 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$359.31
Closing high on . Now 24.2% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jun 7, 1994.
Stock splits
ESS hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1994.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Sep 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
50.5×The Nov 6 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($5.39)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 6, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
ESS trades at 50.5× its earnings over the last 12 months, above its 5-year median of 33.2×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $50 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 9.0×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 3.3×Book value as of Sep 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 19.6×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 3.85%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $24.05BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.95Bup 4.5%
- Net income
- $347.29Mdown 59.0%
- Diluted EPS
- $5.39down 59.0%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $454.47M | $257.45M | $4.00 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $464.58M | $203.11M | $3.16 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $469.83M | $221.36M | $3.44 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $473.30M | $164.62M | $2.56 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $479.63M | $80.57M | $1.25 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $484.76M | $106.19M | $1.65 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $489.05M | $62.46M | $0.97 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $492.69M | $98.07M | $1.52 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $1.44B | $488.55M | $7.51 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $1.61B | $408.32M | $6.27 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $1.67B | $405.83M | $6.32 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $1.77B | $741.52M | $11.54 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.89B | $669.67M | $10.40 |
Margins
- Gross 67.8%
- Operating 29.0%
- Net 17.8%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $673.94MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$1.11BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$434.87MLast 12 months
- 34.6%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $40.86MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$646.98MLast 12 months
- Total returned$687.84MLast 12 months
102% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- Not reportedAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$6.64BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.25As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 6.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Essex Property Trust’s net income was 6.4% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 2.7%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Essex Property Trust’s net income was 2.7% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.40 |
| 2017 | $7.00 |
| 2018 | $7.44 |
| 2019 | $7.80 |
| 2020 | $8.31 |
| 2021 | $8.36 |
| 2022 | $8.80 |
| 2023 | $9.24 |
| 2024 | $7.35 |
| 2025 | $10.16 |
| 2026 (to date) | $10.34 |
Dividend details
- $10.34Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 3.80%; 5-yr low 1.76%, 5-yr high 5.44%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 3.72%.
- $2.59Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 4.1% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 191.8%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Essex Property Trust Inc
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 257 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development.
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- REIT - Residential
- Headquarters
- California, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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ESS stock FAQ
What is ESS stock’s price today?
Essex Property Trust (ESS) traded at $272.18 at the close on , up $0.84 (0.31%) from the previous close of $271.34. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $238.46 and $303.35.
If you invested $1,000 in ESS 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in ESS on would be worth about $1,726 at the close on , a total return of +72.6%. The same $1,000 would be worth $970 if invested five years ago, $1,104 if invested one year ago, $4,178 if invested 20 years ago, and $33,919 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Essex Property Trust’s market cap?
Essex Property Trust’s market capitalization is about $17.5 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $272.18 (how market cap works). Essex Property Trust reported 64.27M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is ESS’s P/E ratio?
ESS trades at 50.5 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($5.39 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 18.8 to 59.6, with a median of 33.2. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Essex Property Trust make?
Essex Property Trust reported $1.9 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 4.5% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $492.7 million, up 4.1% from a year earlier.
Is Essex Property Trust profitable?
Yes. Essex Property Trust earned $347.3 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 17.8%, and its operating margin was 29.0% (what margins tell you).
What are ESS’s earnings per share?
ESS’s diluted earnings per share were $5.39 over the four quarters to , compared with $13.16 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $1.52 per share, against $2.56 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does ESS pay a dividend?
Yes. Essex Property Trust pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $2.59 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $10.34 per share, a 3.80% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($10.34 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $1,034 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 97 shares, roughly $26,401 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is ESS’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks ESS has traded as low as $238.46 and as high as $303.35. At $272.18 at the close on , it is 10.3% below that high and 14.1% above the low.
What is ESS’s all-time high?
ESS’s highest closing price was $359.31 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $272.18 at the close on , it is 24.2% below that record.
Has ESS stock ever split?
No. ESS hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1994.
How has ESS stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , ESS has returned +8.2% so far this year and +10.4% over the past year, and −3.0% over five years (−0.6% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Essex Property Trust in?
Essex Property Trust is in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Residential industry, and is headquartered in California, USA.
What exchange does ESS trade on?
Essex Property Trust trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ESS. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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