Essex Property Trust
Large Cap · Real Estate · REIT - Residential
$287.74+$0.35 (+0.12%)
Essex Property Trust
Large Cap · Real Estate · REIT - Residential
$287.74+$0.35 (+0.12%)
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Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
52-week range
Low$238.46
High$303.35
Today $287.74
RSI (14)
49.7Neutral
03070100
Overall score
41/100
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Analyst Rating and Sentiment
Analyst price targets
Lowest
$239
Current price
$287.74
Median target
$303
Highest
$352
LowHigh
Operating Record
Revenue
What to watch
- Debt exceeds cash by $6.7B, increasing balance-sheet pressure, a warning sign.
- Forward P/E: The price already assumes strong earnings growth that still has to show up.
What the market charges
Forward P/E
Needs attention · 60% above avg
47.02x
Price / sales
Rich · Priced well above what its revenue alone supports
9.65x
Price / FCF
Reasonable · Priced a bit rich against its cash flow
32.90x
EV / EBITDA
Reasonable · Operating earnings make this price a stretch but plausible
20.96x
How efficiently it compounds
ROIC
Weak · Struggling to earn much on the capital it uses
3.1%
ROE
Middle ground · Mixed
7.7%
Debt / equity
Middle ground · Mixed
1.22x
Current ratio
Weak · Not enough on hand to cover near-term bills
0.25x
Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | Rev growth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19.11B | 44.8 | +4.7% | 41 |
 | $17.25B | 18.0 | +11.2% | 78 |
 | $44.26B | 35.0 | +14.9% | 76 |
 | $32.33B | 16.8 | -4.6% | 67 |
 | $9.16B | 24.4 | +53.0% | 67 |