Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) - $267.91 as of 8/29/2025 3:21:22 PM EST
Total Score
14 out of 30
Safety Score
64 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
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 (64 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| 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) | 7 |
| 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 & CONSTRUCTION |
| Industry Name | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/27/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 267.91 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 309.65 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/29/2025 3:21:22 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 369,272 |
| Average Daily Volume | 564,235 |
| 52-Week High | 310.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 241.65 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 10.87% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 21.74 |
| Industry PE | 92.39 |
| Sector PE | 67.60 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 36.74 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 294.41 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 120.26 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 79.03 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.44 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.91 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 87.50 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.06 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 14.85 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 13.37 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 9.80 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.11 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.01 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 5 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 64,404,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 17,254,475,640 |
| Institutional Ownership | 103.62% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 6/30/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 2.5700 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 2.5700 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 10.04 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 3.75% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 10.28 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.84% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.93% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.82% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.26% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.48% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.46% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.26% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 80.71% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 137.60% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 82.72% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 12.43 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 6.60 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 8.81 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 800,349,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 741,522,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 405,825,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 5.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.98% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 33.90% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 58,679,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 66,795,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 391,749,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -6,335,775,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -6,396,877,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 6,463,672,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 6,205,735,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 6,394,454,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.46 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.47 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 5,537,046,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 5,422,746,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 5,635,249,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 892,292,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 13.85 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 931,910,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 839,693,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.01 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -2.56 |
| MACD Signal | -4.42 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 255.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 276.22 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 297.45 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| RSI | 50.53 |
| 50-Day SMA | 282.41 |
| 150-Day SMA | 241.03 |
| 200-Day SMA | 248.84 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/29/2025 11:05:57 PM EST |