The historical rank and industry rank for Essex Property Trust's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:ESS'
s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.69 Med: 58.88 Max: 62.94
Current: 56.56
During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Essex Property Trust was 62.94%. The lowest was 53.69%. And the median was 58.88%.
MEX:ESS's OCF Margin % is ranked better than 57.91% of 936
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 49.535
vs MEX:ESS: 56.56
Essex Property Trust OCF Margin % Related Terms
Essex Property Trust OCF Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essex Property Trust's OCF 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.
MEX:ESS vs INVH, SUI, MAA: OCF Margin % Comparison
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Essex Property Trust's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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 OCF Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Essex Property Trust's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essex Property Trust's OCF 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 (MEX:ESS) has a OCF Margin % of 59.24% as of Mar. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Essex Property Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 58.88. Over the past decade, Essex Property Trust's OCF Margin % has ranged from 53.69 to 62.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #394 out of 936 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 42.1%.
Is Essex Property Trust's OCF Margin % too high?
Essex Property Trust's current OCF Margin % of 59.24% is near median its 10-year median of 58.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 53.69 to a high of 62.94. The REITs industry median OCF Margin % is 49.54. Essex Property Trust's value of 59.24% is 19.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #394 out of 936 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Essex Property Trust has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essex Property Trust's OCF Margin % compare to INVH and SUI?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Essex Property Trust ranks #394 out of 936 companies for OCF Margin %. This puts Essex Property Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 49.54. Essex Property Trust's value of 59.24% is 19.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Essex Property Trust's own OCF Margin % has ranged from 53.69 to 62.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 58.88 vs. the industry median of 49.54, 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 OCF Margin % for a REITs company?
The median OCF Margin % among REITs companies is 49.54, based on 936 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Essex Property Trust's current OCF Margin % of 59.24% is 19.6% 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 OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Essex Property Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median OCF Margin % is 49.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essex Property Trust's current OCF Margin % is 59.24%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 58.88. 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 OCF Margin % of 59.24%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,039.24, compared to a current price of MXN4,081.12 — trading 1% above its estimated fair value. The current OCF Margin % is 59.24%, which is near median its 10-year median of 58.88 and 19.6% above the REITs industry median of 49.54. Essex Property Trust's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essex Property Trust (MEX:ESS), the current OCF Margin % is 59.24% as of Mar. 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 overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN4,081.12 is trading 1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,039.24.
Key valuation signals for MEX:ESS:
OCF Margin %: 59.24% (near median its 10-year median of 58.88)
GF Value™: MXN4,039.24 vs. price of MXN4,081.12 (1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19.6% above the REITs median (#394 of 936)
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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