AIV vs ESS
AIV: Aimco is a real estate investment trust currently undergoing a full liquidation process to sell its apartment community portfolio and distribute net assets to shareholders. ESS: Essex Property Trust is a leading West Coast-focused multifamily REIT that specializes in the ownership and management of supply-constrained apartment communities.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AIV | ESS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $2.62 | $293.07 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $384M | $18.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 0.69 | 32.88 | AIV lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +316.8% | +30.0% | AIV higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +54.1% | +70.6% | ESS higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | -85.4% | +41.8% | ESS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +354.0% | +10.3% | AIV higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +29.6% | +4.4% | AIV higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.70 | 1.25 | AIV lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -16.2% | +5.3% | ESS higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -10.1% | +5.5% | ESS higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +108.2% | +3.5% | AIV higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 5 | ESS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.24 | 0.71 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -68.9% | +0.3% | ESS higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.