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Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS)

NYSE: ESS · Real-Time Price · USD

256.12

-2.61 (-1.01%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

257.50

0.54%

Pre-market: Aug 15, 2025, 09:04 AM EDT

Essex Property Trust Statistics

Share Statistics

Essex Property Trust has 64.4M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.26% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	64.4M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.26%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.09%
Owned by Institutions (%)	97.38%
Shares Floating	63.95M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	679
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.13%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.54M, so 2.4% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.54M
Short % of Shares Out	2.4%
Short % of Float	3.27%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.7

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 24.72 and the forward PE ratio is 41.37. Essex Property Trust's PEG ratio is 0.3.

PE Ratio	24.72
Forward PE	41.37
PS Ratio	10.33
Forward PS	8.3
PB Ratio	3.31
P/FCF Ratio	19.67
PEG Ratio	0.3

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Essex Property Trust has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 24.92B.

EV / Sales	14.04
EV / EBITDA	15.32
EV / EBIT	23.33
EV / FCF	26.74

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.2.

Current Ratio	0.66
Quick Ratio	0.66
Debt / Equity	1.2
Debt / EBITDA	4.09
Debt / FCF	7.14
Interest Coverage	2.99

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 13.39% and Return on Invested Capital is -65.21%.

Return on Equity	13.39%
Return on Assets	5.74%
Return on Invested Capital	-65.21%
Revenue Per Employee	$1.04M
Profits Per Employee	$433.13K
Employee Count	1,712
Asset Turnover	0.14
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	-881.09M
Effective Tax Rate	1262.6%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -10.49% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so Essex Property Trust's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.81
52-Week Price Change	-10.49%
50-Day Moving Average	280.75
200-Day Moving Average	287.82
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	31.58
Average Volume (20 Days)	515,719

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Essex Property Trust had revenue of 1.77B and earned 741.52M in profits. Earnings per share was 11.55.

Revenue	1.77B
Gross Profit	1.21B
Operating Income	703.1M
Net Income	741.52M
EBITDA	1.63B
EBIT	1.05B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	11.55

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 66.8M in cash and 6.65B in debt, giving a net cash position of -6.59B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	66.8M
Total Debt	6.65B
Net Cash	-6.59B
Retained Earnings	-1.16B
Total Assets	13.18B
Working Capital	-604.71M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.07B and capital expenditures -136.4M, giving a free cash flow of 931.91M.

Operating Cash Flow	1.07B
Capital Expenditures	-136.4M
Free Cash Flow	931.91M
FCF Per Share	14.51

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 68%, with operating and profit margins of 39.62% and 41.79%.

Gross Margin	68%
Operating Margin	39.62%
Pretax Margin	-3.93%
Profit Margin	41.79%
EBITDA Margin	91.69%
EBIT Margin	39.62%
FCF Margin	52.52%

Dividends & Yields

ESS pays an annual dividend of $10.04, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.54%.

Dividend Per Share	$10.04
Dividend Yield	3.54%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	6.06%
Payout Ratio	80.71%
Earnings Yield	4.04%
FCF Yield	5.08%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ESS is $307, which is 21.8% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$307
Price Target Difference	21.8%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	17

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$67.68
Lynch Upside	-73.15%
Graham Number	149.65
Graham Upside	-40.63%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	1.54
Piotroski F-Score	6