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During the past 12 months, Essex Property Trust's average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Essex Property Trust was 55.10% per year. The lowest was -143.90% per year. And the median was 8.45% per year.
Free Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Free Cash Flow per outstanding share of the company's stock. Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company. It's used in the calculation of Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.
Essex Property Trust 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Related Terms
MEX:ESS vs INVH, MAA, SUI: 3-Year FCF Growth Rate Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Essex Property Trust's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year FCF Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Essex Property Trust 3-Year FCF Growth Rate vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Essex Property Trust's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essex Property Trust's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate.
Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS) has a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 5.10% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for Essex Property Trust and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 8.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #273 out of 656 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is Essex Property Trust's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate too high?
Essex Property Trust's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 5.10% is 40% below median its 10-year median of 8.45. The REITs industry median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 2.20. Essex Property Trust's value of 5.10% is 131.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #273 out of 656 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Essex Property Trust has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essex Property Trust's 3-Year FCF Growth Rate compare to INVH and MAA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #273 out of 656 companies for 3-Year FCF Growth Rate. This puts Essex Property Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 2.20. Essex Property Trust's value of 5.10% is 131.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.45 vs. the industry median of 2.20, Essex Property Trust has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year FCF Growth Rate for a REITs company?
The median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate among REITs companies is 2.20, based on 656 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year FCF Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year FCF Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Essex Property Trust's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 5.10% is 131.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year FCF Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of Free Cash Flow per Share. View historical data for Essex Property Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 2.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essex Property Trust's current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 5.10%, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 8.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essex Property Trust stock overvalued right now?
Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS) has a current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate of 5.10%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,111.32, compared to a current price of MXN4,081.12 — trading 0.7% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 5.10%, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 8.45 and 131.8% above the REITs industry median of 2.20. Essex Property Trust's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year FCF Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year FCF Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS), the current 3-Year FCF Growth Rate is 5.10% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essex Property Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN4,081.12 is trading 0.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,111.32.
Key valuation signals for MEX:ESS:
3-Year FCF Growth Rate: 5.10% (40% below median its 10-year median of 8.45)
GF Value™: MXN4,111.32 vs. price of MXN4,081.12 (0.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 131.8% above the REITs median (#273 of 656)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ESS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 259 apartment communities with over 63,000 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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