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Essex Property TrustESS +0.61%80 EBITDA Margin % is 58.86% as of Jun. 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 96.32. GuruFocus rates ESS with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $283.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 734 REITs companies, Essex Property Trust ranks worse than 51.63% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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Essex Property Trust EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essex Property Trust's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Essex Property Trust's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Essex Property Trust's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essex Property Trust's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Essex Property Trust (ESS) has a EBITDA Margin % of 58.86% as of Jun. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Essex Property Trust and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 96.32. Over the past decade, Essex Property Trust's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 68.21 to 107.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #379 out of 734 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 51.6%.
Is Essex Property Trust's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Essex Property Trust's current EBITDA Margin % of 58.86% is 39% below median its 10-year median of 96.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 68.21 to a high of 107.66. The REITs industry median EBITDA Margin % is 69.28. Essex Property Trust's value of 58.86% is 15% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #379 out of 734 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Essex Property Trust has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essex Property Trust's EBITDA Margin % compare to INVH and MAA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #379 out of 734 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Essex Property Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 69.28. Essex Property Trust's value of 58.86% is 15% below this benchmark. Historically, Essex Property Trust's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 68.21 to 107.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 96.32 vs. the industry median of 69.28, Essex Property Trust has consistently been below 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 EBITDA Margin % for a REITs company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among REITs companies is 69.28, based on 734 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Essex Property Trust's current EBITDA Margin % of 58.86% is 15% below 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Essex Property Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 69.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essex Property Trust's current EBITDA Margin % is 58.86%, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 96.32. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essex Property Trust (ESS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $283.73, compared to a current price of $285.88 — trading 0.8% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 58.86%, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 96.32 and 15% below the REITs industry median of 69.28. Essex Property Trust's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essex Property Trust (ESS), the current EBITDA Margin % is 58.86% 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 (ESS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essex Property Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $285.88 is trading 0.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $283.73.
GuruFocus considers Essex Property Trust to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ESS:
EBITDA Margin %: 58.86% (39% below median its 10-year median of 96.32)
GF Value™: $283.73 vs. price of $285.88 (0.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15% below the REITs median (#379 of 734)
No single metric tells the full story. See the 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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