DOC vs ESS
DOC: A healthcare-focused REIT owning and operating 689 outpatient medical, lab, and senior housing properties across the United States. ESS: A self-managed West Coast apartment REIT owning 63,000+ homes in supply-constrained urban markets, delivering consistent rental growth and capital appreciation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | DOC | ESS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-17 close | $22.51 | $292.93 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-18 | $15.9B | $18.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-18 | 71.58 | 32.87 | ESS lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-18 | +7.7% | +30.0% | ESS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-18 | +58.9% | +70.6% | ESS higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-18 | +21.7% | +41.8% | ESS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-18 | +2.9% | +10.3% | ESS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-18 | +1.1% | +4.4% | ESS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-18 | 1.33 | 1.25 | ESS lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-18 | +2.7% | +5.3% | ESS higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +11.0% | +5.5% | DOC higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-18 | +5.5% | +3.5% | DOC higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-18 | 1.00 | 0.71 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-17 close | +22.3% | +4.0% | DOC higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-18. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-17.
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.