Essex Property Trust, Inc.: stock overview

ESSNYSEReal estate · Real Estate Investment TrustsREIT

Price

$273.32

November 13, 2026Market cap $17.6B

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In short

Essex Property Trust had revenue of $1.9B over the last 12 months and net income of $414M, a net margin of 21.5%. Revenue grew by 4.8% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $273.32 the shares trade at a P/E of 42.6, against a median of 33.8 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $6.3B. It pays a dividend yielding 3.78%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$17.6B
64.48M shares
P/E
42.6
Today42.6
Median33.8
Revenue, 12 months
$1.9B
+4.8% a year over 5 years
Net margin
21.5%
2025: 37.2%, above 83% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+6.3% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$1.9B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$1.8B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$1.7B

Fiscal years in figures

ESS's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $16.9B
$17.6B
Enterprise value 
$24.0B
P/E 3-year median: 25.2
42.6
EV / EBIT 
38.2
EV / Revenue 
12.4
P/B 3-year median: 3.0
3.3
FCF yield 
–
Earnings yield 3-year median: 4.0%
2.4%

Profitability

Gross margin 
70.1%
Operating margin 
32.6%
Net margin 3-year median: 35.5%
21.5%
ROIC 
4.1%
ROIC, 5-year average 
9.2%
ROE 
7.5%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+6.4%
EPS, yearly change 
-9.9%
FCF, yearly change 
–
Revenue, average a year 
+4.8%
EPS, average a year 
+3.7%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$58M
Total debt 
$6.4B
Of which operating leases 
$50M
Net debt 
$6.3B
Net debt / EBITDA 
5.1x
Interest cover 
2.4x
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of June 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 3.7%
3.78%
Buybacks 
–
Total returned 
3.78%
Shares, yearly change 
+0.2%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 67).

Gross margin

69.9%

Above 72% of the 16 companies in its industry, and 86% of all.

Operating margin

47.7%

Above 68% of the 106 companies in its industry, and 97% of all.

Net margin

37.2%

Above 83% of the 212 companies in its industry, and 95% of all.

ROE

12.7%

Above 87% of the 204 companies in its industry, and 70% of all.

ROA

5.3%

Above 90% of the 221 companies in its industry, and 73% of all.

Revenue growth

6.4%

Above 63% of the 211 companies in its industry, and 50% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CIK
920522
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
6798 · Real Estate Investment Trusts
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
64.48M

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What is ESS's market cap?

Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s market cap is $17.6B, at a price of $273.32 on November 13, 2026 and 64.48M shares.

What is ESS's P/E?

ESS's P/E is 42.6, on earnings per share of $6.43 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 33.8.

How much revenue does ESS have?

Essex Property Trust had revenue of $1.9B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +4.8% a year on average.

Does ESS pay a dividend?

Yes. Essex Property Trust paid $10.34 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 3.78% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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