Stock comparison
Essential Properties Realty
Essex Property
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
EPRT
Essential Properties Realty
Market cap
$6.77B
Sector
Real Estate
ESS
Essex Property
Market cap
$17.78B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
Essential Properties Realty EPRT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | EPRT | ESS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71C | 64D | EPRT |
| Benjamin Graham | 56C | 69B | ESS |
| Philip Fisher | 72C | 62C | EPRT |
| Peter Lynch | 67C | 66B | EPRT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 83A | 47D | EPRT |
| Charlie Munger | 78C | 60D | EPRT |
| Terry Smith | 80C | 58D | EPRT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EPRT | ESS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.77B | $17.78B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.7x | 30.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 25.3x | 28.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 48.78% | 5.59% |
| Gross margin | 70.33% | 69.44% |
| Net margin | 43.28% | 30.17% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 24.99% | 7.17% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 11.99% | 8.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.3x |
| Dividend yield | 4.04% | 3.83% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
EPRT leads on
- ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs 5.59%+89%
- Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 7.17%+71%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.3x+52%
- Net margin43.28%vs 30.17%+30%
ESS leads on
- Market cap$17.78Bvs $6.77B+62%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.