Stock comparison
Essex Property
ESS$17.78BReal Estate Market cap, Sector
LTC Properties
LTC$1.97BReal Estate Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Essex Property
ESS 34 LTC
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
ESS3wins
4winsLTC
64C
C68
69C
C60
62C
B70
66C
D50
47D
F42
60C
C65
58D
C65
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ESS | LTC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $17.78B | $1.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.1x | 15.4x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 28.9x | 22.2x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 5.59% | 3.86% |
| Gross margin | Winner: 69.44% | 59.35% |
| Net margin | 30.17% | 39.08% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.17% | 14.06% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.51% | 15.97% Winner |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 0.8x Winner |
| Dividend yield | 3.83% | 5.93% Winner |
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 $1.97B+89%
- ROIC (TTM)5.59%vs 3.86%+31%
- Gross margin69.44%vs 59.35%+15%
LTC leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.06%vs 7.17%+49%
- P/E (TTM)15.4xvs 30.1x+49%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.97%vs 8.51%+47%
- Debt / Equity0.8xvs 1.3x+38%
More like ESS
More like LTC
Related on invest-like
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.