AIV vs ESS
AIV: Aimco is currently in the process of liquidating its portfolio of multifamily real estate assets and returning proceeds to stockholders. ESS: Essex Property Trust is a West Coast-focused multifamily real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition and management of apartment communities.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AIV | ESS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-20 close | $1.67 | $272.08 | |
| Market cap | $243M | $17.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-20 | n/a | 42.31 | |
| PEG as of 2026-10-20, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 2.30 | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +37.2% | |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +69.9% | |
| Operating margin | +85.5% | +47.6% | AIV higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +138.7% | +12.3% | AIV higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +32.7% | +5.3% | AIV higher |
| Debt / equity filed borrowings, leases excl., balance sheet 2026-06-30 | n/a | 1.20 | |
| Revenue growth (YoY) FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +6.4% | |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -10.1% | +5.5% | ESS higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 10 | ESS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.53 | 0.55 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-20 close | -70.4% | +4.3% | ESS higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-20.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.