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Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS

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270.70 USD -0.82 (-0.30%)

Nov 5, 2026, 12:00 PM EST

270.42 Day range 277.49
239.61 52-week range 298.33
YTD
+3.45%
1 year
+3.97%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.60 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

7 / 9 Strong

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 2
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 25.1×
FY 2016: 37.0×FY 2017: 36.7×FY 2018: 41.5×FY 2019: 45.1×FY 2020: 27.3×FY 2021: 46.9×FY 2022: 33.8×FY 2023: 39.2×FY 2024: 24.7×FY 2025: 25.1×
FY 2016 5y median 33.8× FY 2025
P/S 8.9×
FY 2016: 11.8×FY 2017: 11.6×FY 2018: 11.6×FY 2019: 13.6×FY 2020: 10.4×FY 2021: 15.9×FY 2022: 8.6×FY 2023: 9.5×FY 2024: 10.3×FY 2025: 8.9×
FY 2016 5y median 9.5× FY 2025
P/B 3.0×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 2.5×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 3.2×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 3.8×FY 2022: 2.4×FY 2023: 2.9×FY 2024: 3.3×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 3.0× FY 2025
P/FCF 18.1×
FY 2016: 23.3×FY 2017: 22.9×FY 2018: 21.7×FY 2019: 24.2×FY 2020: 21.8×FY 2021: 29.2×FY 2022: 17.0×FY 2023: 19.0×FY 2024: 19.7×FY 2025: 18.1×
FY 2016 5y median 19.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 15.2×
FY 2016: 15.7×FY 2017: 15.6×FY 2018: 16.1×FY 2019: 18.2×FY 2020: 13.5×FY 2021: 19.4×FY 2022: 16.5×FY 2023: 18.3×FY 2024: 15.3×FY 2025: 15.2×
FY 2016 5y median 16.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 12.5×
FY 2016: 16.0×FY 2017: 15.8×FY 2018: 15.5×FY 2019: 17.5×FY 2020: 14.6×FY 2021: 20.3×FY 2022: 12.3×FY 2023: 13.1×FY 2024: 14.0×FY 2025: 12.5×
FY 2016 5y median 13.1× FY 2025
FCF Yield 5.5%
FY 2016: 4.3%FY 2017: 4.4%FY 2018: 4.6%FY 2019: 4.1%FY 2020: 4.6%FY 2021: 3.4%FY 2022: 5.9%FY 2023: 5.3%FY 2024: 5.1%FY 2025: 5.5%
FY 2016 5y median 5.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 68.8%
FY 2016: 86.9%FY 2017: 87.1%FY 2018: 86.9%FY 2019: 87.0%FY 2020: 85.9%FY 2021: 83.9%FY 2022: 69.0%FY 2023: 68.1%FY 2024: 68.1%FY 2025: 68.8%
FY 2016 5y median 68.8% FY 2025
Operating Margin 43.9%
FY 2016: 32.5%FY 2017: 34.7%FY 2018: 36.6%FY 2019: 32.9%FY 2020: 32.9%FY 2021: 36.8%FY 2022: 37.0%FY 2023: 35.0%FY 2024: 39.6%FY 2025: 43.9%
FY 2016 5y median 37.0% FY 2025
Net Margin 35.4%
FY 2016: 32.1%FY 2017: 31.8%FY 2018: 27.9%FY 2019: 30.1%FY 2020: 38.0%FY 2021: 33.9%FY 2022: 25.4%FY 2023: 24.3%FY 2024: 41.8%FY 2025: 35.4%
FY 2016 5y median 33.9% FY 2025
ROE 12.1%
FY 2016: 6.7%FY 2017: 6.9%FY 2018: 6.2%FY 2019: 7.1%FY 2020: 9.5%FY 2021: 8.2%FY 2022: 7.1%FY 2023: 7.5%FY 2024: 13.4%FY 2025: 12.1%
FY 2016 5y median 8.2% FY 2025
ROIC 6.1%
FY 2016: 3.5%FY 2017: 3.9%FY 2018: 4.2%FY 2019: 3.9%FY 2020: 3.9%FY 2021: 4.2%FY 2022: 4.9%FY 2023: 4.9%FY 2024: 5.6%FY 2025: 6.1%
FY 2016 5y median 4.9% FY 2025
ROA 5.1%
FY 2016: 3.4%FY 2017: 3.5%FY 2018: 3.2%FY 2019: 3.5%FY 2020: 4.4%FY 2021: 3.8%FY 2022: 3.3%FY 2023: 3.3%FY 2024: 5.7%FY 2025: 5.1%
FY 2016 5y median 3.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 7.1%
FY 2016: 8.3%FY 2017: 5.4%FY 2018: 2.7%FY 2019: 4.3%FY 2020: 2.4%FY 2021: -3.7%FY 2022: 11.5%FY 2023: 3.9%FY 2024: 6.3%FY 2025: 7.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 18.6%
FY 2016: 27.1%FY 2017: 12.4%FY 2018: 8.3%FY 2019: -6.0%FY 2020: 2.1%FY 2021: 7.8%FY 2022: 12.3%FY 2023: -1.8%FY 2024: 20.3%FY 2025: 18.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -9.8%
FY 2016: 79.7%FY 2017: 4.8%FY 2018: -10.2%FY 2019: 12.9%FY 2020: 30.3%FY 2021: -13.5%FY 2022: -16.5%FY 2023: 0.8%FY 2024: 82.6%FY 2025: -9.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 0.2%
FY 2016: 16.5%FY 2017: 6.5%FY 2018: 7.2%FY 2019: 9.7%FY 2020: -12.8%FY 2021: 10.0%FY 2022: 3.6%FY 2023: 3.4%FY 2024: 11.0%FY 2025: 0.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.3×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.4×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 2.3×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.2×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.1×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 4.4×
FY 2016: 4.2×FY 2017: 4.1×FY 2018: 4.1×FY 2019: 4.1×FY 2020: 3.9×FY 2021: 4.2×FY 2022: 5.0×FY 2023: 4.9×FY 2024: 4.0×FY 2025: 4.4×
FY 2016 5y median 4.4× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 3.2×
FY 2016: 1.9×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 2.2×FY 2020: 2.2×FY 2021: 2.6×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: 2.7×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 3.2×
FY 2016 5y median 2.7× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 3.9%
FY 2016: 2.7%FY 2017: 2.8%FY 2018: 3.0%FY 2019: 2.6%FY 2020: 3.4%FY 2021: 2.4%FY 2022: 4.1%FY 2023: 3.7%FY 2024: 3.4%FY 2025: 3.9%
FY 2016 5y median 3.7% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 97.3%
FY 2016: 99.1%FY 2017: 104.1%FY 2018: 124.1%FY 2019: 115.6%FY 2020: 94.2%FY 2021: 111.1%FY 2022: 138.6%FY 2023: 144.6%FY 2024: 83.7%FY 2025: 97.3%
FY 2016 5y median 111.1% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31