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Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS NYSE

NYSE • Real Estate • REIT - Residential • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
73/100
4/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$313.17
+24.6%
Analyst Price Target
$280.40
+11.5%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) trades at a trailing P/E of 24.0, forward P/E of 43.4. Trailing earnings yield is 4.16%, forward earnings yield 2.31%. PEG 3.87. Graham Number is $144.54.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (42/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
  • PEG Ratio 3.87 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 4.16% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward.
  • Analyst consensus target $280.40 (+11.5% upside) — modest upside expected.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 73/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
73/100
SG Score
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VALUE
42/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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FUTURE
40/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
100/100
→ Income
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HEALTH
67/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
76/100
→ Income
GROWTH
83/100
→ Income
INCOME
100/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — ESS

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)24.0
Forward P/E43.4
PEG Ratio3.87
Forward PEG3.87
P/B Ratio2.91
P/S Ratio8.50
EV/EBITDA15.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$10.43
Forward EPS (Est.)$5.80
Book Value / Share$89.00
Revenue / Share$29.49
FCF / Share$15.10
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.16%
Forward Earnings Yield2.31%
Dividend Yield4.11%
Graham Number$144.54
SharesGrow IV$313.17 (+24.6%)
Analyst Target$280.40 (+11.5%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 36.7 0.46 2.46 11.76 2.70%
2017 36.7 7.68 2.53 11.65 2.84%
2018 41.5 -4.08 2.58 11.57 2.99%
2019 45.1 3.51 3.18 13.57 2.56%
2020 27.3 0.90 2.59 10.39 3.45%
2021 46.9 -3.45 3.82 15.91 2.37%
2022 33.8 -2.05 2.41 8.58 4.10%
2023 39.3 49.23 2.94 9.54 3.68%
2024 24.7 0.30 3.31 10.33 3.38%
2025 25.1 -2.54 3.04 8.88 3.88%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $6.27 $1.29B $414.98M 32.1%
2017 $6.57 $1.36B $433.06M 31.8%
2018 $5.90 $1.4B $390.15M 27.9%
2019 $6.66 $1.46B $439.29M 30.1%
2020 $8.68 $1.5B $568.87M 38%
2021 $7.51 $1.44B $488.55M 33.9%
2022 $6.27 $1.61B $408.32M 25.4%
2023 $6.32 $1.67B $405.83M 24.3%
2024 $11.54 $1.77B $741.52M 41.8%
2025 $10.41 $1.9B $672.49M 35.4%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $5.77 $5.68 – $5.91 $1.95B $1.91B – $1.99B 8
2027 $6.13 $6.01 – $6.27 $2.01B $1.96B – $2.07B 7
2028 $6.68 $6.35 – $7.23 $2.13B $2.12B – $2.13B 3
2029 $7.98 $7.71 – $8.25 $2.14B $2.08B – $2.2B 1
2030 $0.00 $0.00 – $0.00 $2.17B $2.12B – $2.23B 0
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