For the quarter ended December 2025, Essex Property Trust (ESS Quick QuoteESS - Free Report) reported revenue of $479.63 million, up 5.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.98, compared to $4.00 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $476.57 million, representing a surprise of +0.64%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.52%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.00.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Essex Property Trust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Financial Occupancies - Same-Property Portfolio: 96.3% versus 96% estimated by four analysts on average.
• Revenues- Rental and other property: $477.32 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $475.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.6%.
• Revenues- Management and other fees from affiliates: $2.3 million compared to the $2.29 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.7% year over year.
• Revenues- Total rental and other property revenues- Same-Property Revenues: $414.85 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $414.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.9%.
• Revenues- Rental and other property- Other property: $7.21 million versus $7.15 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.1% change.
• Revenues- Rental and other property- Rental income: $470.11 million versus $469.95 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.6% change.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $1.25 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.38.

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Shares of Essex Property Trust have returned -3.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.