AVB vs ESS
AVB: A leading residential REIT focused on the development and operation of high-quality apartment communities in major high-growth US metropolitan areas. 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 | AVB | ESS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | n/a | $268.58 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 (share count; price 2026-10-08) | n/a | $17.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | n/a | 41.80 | |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | n/a | 2.27 | |
| Net margin | +37.1% | +37.2% | ESS higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +69.9% | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +66.5% | +47.6% | AVB higher |
| ROE | +9.1% | +12.3% | ESS higher |
| ROA | +5.2% | +5.3% | ESS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.75 | 1.26 | AVB lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +3.4% | +4.7% | ESS higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +5.4% | +5.5% | ESS higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +10.4% | +3.8% | AVB higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 17 | 5 | AVB higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | n/a | 0.55 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | n/a | +2.5% |
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 2026-10-08.
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.