ESRT vs VNO
ESRT: Manhattan-centric REIT anchored by the iconic Empire State Building, focused on high-quality office leasing and the Observatory's top-ranked tourist attraction. VNO: A major U.S. real estate operator and developer with a diversified portfolio of office, retail, and residential properties focused on high-value markets like Manhattan, Chicago, and San Francisco.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ESRT | VNO | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $5.43 | $38.51 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $934M | $7.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 23.57 | 9.20 | VNO lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 0.02 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +5.1% | +44.0% | VNO higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +53.8% | +47.9% | ESRT higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +17.9% | +12.5% | ESRT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +3.7% | +13.2% | VNO higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +0.9% | +5.1% | VNO higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 2.12 | 1.28 | VNO lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +1.5% | -0.3% | ESRT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.9% | +0.2% | ESRT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +2.5% | +1.9% | ESRT higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 3 | ESRT higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.39 | 1.55 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -30.1% | -3.2% | VNO 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.