ELS vs UMH
ELS: Equity LifeStyle Properties is a specialized REIT focused on the ownership and management of manufactured home communities and premium RV resorts across North America. UMH: A REIT focused on owning, operating, and developing manufactured home communities across the United States.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ELS | UMH | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $58.50 | $15.10 | |
| Market cap | $11.3B | $1.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 29.14 | 41.16 | ELS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | 3.06 | n/a | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +26.3% | +10.0% | ELS higher |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +25.6% | n/a | |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +22.2% | +2.9% | ELS higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +7.0% | +1.5% | ELS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 1.88 | 0.89 | UMH lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +2.3% | +10.2% | UMH higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.9% | +10.2% | UMH higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +3.6% | +5.9% | UMH higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | 16 | UMH higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.10 | 0.35 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -7.0% | +6.6% | UMH 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 2026-10-08.
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.