NYSE: ESS
Essex Property Trust Inc Stock

$279.15+3.99 (+1.45%)
Updated Apr 30, 2025
ESS Price
$279.15
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$17.97B
52 Week Low
$243.85
52 Week High
$317.73
P/E
26.69x
P/B
3.23x
P/S
10.88x
PEG
1.49x
Dividend Yield
2.68%
Revenue
$1.81B
Earnings
$671.90M
Gross Margin
67.9%
Operating Margin
50.45%
Profit Margin
37.1%
Debt to Equity
1.33
Operating Cash Flow
$1B
Beta
0.81
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

ESS Overview

Essex Property Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in apartment complexes and office buildings, primarily on the West Coast of the U.S. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

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Industry: Residential REIT

Industry Rating
F
ESS
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#8 of 20

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Industry Average (27)
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ESS ($279.15) is trading above its intrinsic value of $125.96, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
ESS is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (26.69x), compared to the US market average (29.18x)
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Valuation

ESS price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
26.69x
Industry
62.63x
Market
29.18x
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ESS price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
3.23x
Industry
2.44x
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ESS price to earnings growth (PEG)

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ESS's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$464.6M
Net Income
$203.1M
Profit Margin
43.7%
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$13.2B
Liabilities
$7.4B
Debt to equity
1.33
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$281.5M
Investing
-$267.3M
Financing
$17.8M

ESS vs Residential REIT Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
ESSC$17.97B+1.45%26.69x3.23x
MAAD$18.66B+1.37%35.56x3.14x
SUIC$15.85B+0.94%175.25x2.24x
INVHC$20.95B+1.60%46.20x2.15x
UDRC$13.87B+1.55%161.08x4.03x

Essex Property Trust Stock FAQ

What is Essex Property Trust's quote symbol?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ESS. Essex Property Trust stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: ESS.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS)?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's 52-week high was $317.73, and its 52-week low was $243.85. It is currently -12.14% from its 52-week high and 14.48% from its 52-week low.

How much is Essex Property Trust stock worth today?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust currently has 64,385,177 outstanding shares. With Essex Property Trust stock trading at $279.15 per share, the total value of Essex Property Trust stock (market capitalization) is $17.97B.

Essex Property Trust stock was originally listed at a price of $35.00 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Essex Property Trust stock at $35.00, your return over the last 27 years would have been 697.57%, for an annualized return of 7.99% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Essex Property Trust's stock price per share?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust stock price per share is $279.15 today (as of Apr 30, 2025).

What is Essex Property Trust's Market Cap?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's market cap is $17.97B, as of May 1, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Essex Property Trust's market cap is calculated by multiplying ESS's current stock price of $279.15 by ESS's total outstanding shares of 64,385,177.
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