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EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC ELS
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC (ELS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 3.09% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $1.5B at a 26.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2026-06-01 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-11 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-05 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELS | EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC | 4/9 | — | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| DHC | DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST | 4/9 | — | — | +2.8% |
| REG | REGENCY CENTERS CORP | 5/9 | — | 28.4 | +6.9% |
| SWDR | Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -6.3% |
| PEB | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 4/9 | — | — | +1.5% |
| GLPI | Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 15.8 | +4.1% |
| APLE | Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 22.7 | -1.3% |
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About EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust. As of June 30, 2026, they own or have an interest in 453 properties in 35 states and British Columbia consisting of 173,419 sites. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 in Maryland and based in Chicago, Illinois.
FAQ
Is ELS financially healthy?
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does ELS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 3.09% with a 96.5% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is ELS?
In FY2025, EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC had a net margin of 26.3% and a return on equity of 22.2%.
Is ELS overvalued or undervalued?
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC trades at about 31.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 19.3×–54.7×, median 44.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ELS?
The average Wall-Street price target for EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC is $70.71, about 10.5% above the recent price, from 19 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ELS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 31.2×, a dividend yield of 3.09%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.