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Essex Property Trust (ESS) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Essex Property Trust (ESS - Free Report) reported $492.69 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.1%. EPS of $4.00 for the same period compares to $2.56 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $493.5 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.01, the EPS surprise was -0.25%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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% compared to the 96.1% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenues- Rental and other property: $490.35 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $491.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%.
  • Revenues- Management and other fees from affiliates: $2.34 million versus $2.3 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.7% change.
  • Revenues- Rental and other property- Other property: $7.58 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $7.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.5%.
  • Revenues- Rental and other property- Rental income: $482.77 million compared to the $483.9 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Total rental and other property revenues- Same-Property Revenues: $449.9 million versus $450.67 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9% change.
  • Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $1.52 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.44.

View all Key Company Metrics for Essex Property Trust here>>>

Shares of Essex Property Trust have returned +0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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