Stock comparison
Essex Property
ESS$17.78BReal Estate Market cap, Sector
The St. Joe
JOE$3.66BReal Estate Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
The St. Joe
ESS 06 JOE
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
ESS0wins
6winsJOE
64C
C66
69C
B77
62C
C64
66C
B70
47D
D47
60C
C62
58D
C62
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ESS | JOE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $17.78B | $3.66B |
| P/E (TTM) | Winner: 30.1x | 32.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 28.9x | 27.9x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.59% | 7.75% Winner |
| Gross margin | 69.44% | 92.62% Winner |
| Net margin | Winner: 30.17% | 21.64% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.17% | 17.75% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.51% | 12.02% Winner |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 0.7x Winner |
| Dividend yield | Winner: 3.83% | 0.94% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ESS leads on
- Market cap$17.78Bvs $3.66B+79%
- Dividend yield3.83%vs 0.94%+75%
- Net margin30.17%vs 21.64%+28%
- P/E (TTM)30.1xvs 32.6x+8%
JOE leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y17.75%vs 7.17%+60%
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.3x+42%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.02%vs 8.51%+29%
- ROIC (TTM)7.75%vs 5.59%+28%
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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.