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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. ESS
NYSE · XNYS · reit · Real Estate Investment Trusts · website · IPO 1994-06-07
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. statistics & valuation
Market cap as of 2026-06-30. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else is from filings.
P / E vs its own history
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. trades at about 28× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 24.2×–46.5×, median 36.1×).
24.2×
46.5×
Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.
Key ratios (by fiscal year)
| Ratio | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 69.9% | 70.0% | 70.1% | 70.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 47.6% | 39.6% | 35.0% | 37.0% | 36.8% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 36.6% | 34.7% | 32.5% |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| Return on assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Return on equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | — | 0.10× | 0.10× | 0.15× | 0.28× | 0.31× | 0.35× |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · CIK 0000920522 · as of 2025-12-31. Facts from filings plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.