What sector does Essex Property Trust belong to?

Essex Property Trust operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Multi-Family Residential REITs industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of ESS?

As of the latest available quote, ESS traded at $272.91. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of ESS?

Essex Property Trust has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 42.58. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of ESS?

The market capitalisation of Essex Property Trust is approximately $18.44B.

Is Essex Property Trust profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Essex Property Trust recorded a net profit margin of about 7,491.45%.

Does ESS pay a dividend?

Essex Property Trust currently has a dividend yield of about 3.80%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of ESS?

Essex Property Trust has a return on equity (ROE) of about 13.20%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of ESS?

Over the past 52 weeks, ESS has traded between a low of $238.46 and a high of $303.35.

Essex Property Trust

ESS US Real Estate Multi-Family Residential REITs

S&P 500

$272.91

+0.57%

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Fair value analysis

ESS

Essex Property Trust

$272.91

Close used for this calculation

$246.68Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

56/100

Profitability23/25

Returns9/25

Balance Sheet11/25

Efficiency13/25

Growth14/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$246.68

Near FV

▼ -9.6% against the close used

Model range $138.39 – $555.59

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$138.39Fair value$246.68Bull$555.59

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $239.6152W high $298.33

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

Essex Property Trust closed at $272.91, 10.6% above the consensus fair value of $246.68 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 56/100 — Good. P/E of 26.2x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$206.43

-24.4%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$139.11

-49.0%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=10.4, BVPS=82.7 · outside Graham range (P/E 26.2, P/B 3.3) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$208.00

-23.8%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=10.4, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$164.94

-39.6%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=10.4, g=15.9%

EV/EBITDA

$399.83

+46.5%

(EBITDA × 17.9x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=1.51B

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$555.59

+103.6%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=10.29, r=10%, g=8%

Book Value (P/B)

$148.86

-45.5%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=82.7, ROE=13.2%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$272.91

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 10.8% | Historical: 15.9%

Margin of Safety

$138.39

-49.3%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=184.51, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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