Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) - $289.00 as of 8/24/2026 7:50:52 PM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
67 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for ESS
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for ESS
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for ESS
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for ESS
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for ESS (67 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for ESS
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | ESS |
| Company Name | Essex Property Trust Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Essex Property Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments, primarily on the West Coast of the United States. |
| Sector Name | REAL ESTATE |
| Industry Name | REIT - RESIDENTIAL |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 289.00 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 185.40 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/24/2026 7:50:52 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 297,772 |
| Average Daily Volume | 428,474 |
| 52-Week High | 303.35 |
| 52-Week Low | 233.85 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 23.58% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 44.28 |
| Industry PE | 56.24 |
| Sector PE | 80.20 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 45.32 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 280.58 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 158.74 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 92.85 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.36 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.03 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 82.83 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.43 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.00 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 20.21 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 10.00 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.12 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.14 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 5 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 64,262,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 18,571,718,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | 104.45% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 6/30/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 2.5900 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 2.5900 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 10.32 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 10.36 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.60% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 4.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.91% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.97% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.98% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.51% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.39% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 159.01% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -71.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -9.31% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 6.49 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 5.73 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.76 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 416,664,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 672,488,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 741,522,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 3.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.91% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 34.00% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 66,344,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 85,586,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 66,795,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -6,287,156,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -6,714,683,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 6,800,269,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 6,463,672,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 6,353,500,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.45 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.46 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 5,541,372,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 5,537,046,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 5,323,073,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,002,549,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 15.60 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 934,075,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 931,910,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.41 |
| MACD Signal | -0.79 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| RSI | 54.05 |
| 50-Day SMA | 260.81 |
| 150-Day SMA | 254.25 |
| 200-Day SMA | 239.65 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/20/2026 10:34:17 PM EST |