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MetricAVBAvalonBay CommunitiesEQREquity ResidentialESSEssex Property Trust
Snapshot
Price$184.06$65.35$275.68
Market cap$27.52B$26.17B$19.17B
Valuation
P/E22.9x25.6x31x
Forward P/E23x26.6x36.5x
Growth
Revenue growth4.0%3.4%5.3%
EPS growth-0.4%-4.0%-15.0%
Profitability
Net margin37.2%30.6%30.0%
ROE9.7%8.7%10.3%
Balance sheet & cash
Debt / equity0.81x0.75x1.23x
Free cash flow yield6.7%6.2%6.1%
Dividend yield3.9%4.2%3.7%
Verdict
Investment ratingFavorable· 61Neutral· 53Neutral· 50

5-Year Price Projections

Base case

Projected using each stock's current EPS, growth rate (EPS or revenue growth), and P/E ratio. P/E assumed to compress 25% on the low end and remain steady on the high end. Not a forecast — for comparative analysis only.

YearAVBtoday $184EQRtoday $65ESStoday $276
2027$140.81 – $206.52+12% CAGR$49.99 – $73.32+12% CAGR$210.90 – $309.31+12% CAGR
2028$143.62 – $210.65+7% CAGR$50.99 – $74.79+7% CAGR$215.11 – $315.50+7% CAGR
2029$146.49 – $214.86+5% CAGR$52.01 – $76.28+5% CAGR$219.42 – $321.81+5% CAGR
2030$149.42 – $219.16+4% CAGR$53.05 – $77.81+4% CAGR$223.80 – $328.25+4% CAGR
2031$152.41 – $223.54+4% CAGR$54.11 – $79.37+4% CAGR$228.28 – $334.81+4% CAGR
5-yr CAGR-3.7% – 4.0%-3.7% – 4.0%-3.7% – 4.0%