Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 49.30.
Forward PE Ratio (49.30) = Close Price ($278.50) / Consensus Forward EPS ($5.65)
FORWARD PE RATIO
49.30
SECTOR MEDIAN · REAL ESTATE
31.88
median of 37 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+54.64%
vs the sector median at left
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Market Cap
$17.90B
Forward PE Ratio
49.30
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) | $17.90B | 49.30 |
| Invitation Homes Inc. (INVH)vs › | $16.88B | 28.22 |
| Weyerhaeuser Company (WY)vs › | $16.44B | 70.06 |
| Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM)vs › | $16.02B | 28.17 |
| SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC)vs › | $19.92B | 24.62 |
| Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)vs › | $15.17B | 15.97 |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)vs › | $15.01B | 34.81 |
| Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI)vs › | $14.79B | N/A |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (DOC)vs › | $14.25B | 46.07 |
| Regency Centers Corporation (REG)vs › | $13.82B | 30.12 |
Trailing P/E
43.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
49.3
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $5.65 implies -12.1% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $6.43.
At today's $278.50 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $5.65 | $5.63 – $5.68 | 5 | 49.3x |
| 2027-12-31 | $6.26 | $6.17 – $6.33 | 8 | 44.5x |
| 2028-12-31 | $6.82 | $6.44 – $7.09 | 4 | 40.8x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
