Essex Property Trust vs Vivmark Residential
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I put Essex Property Trust and Vivmark Residential side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Vivmark Residential is the larger business, with $3.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.9B for Essex Property Trust, about 1.6 times as much.
- Essex Property Trust grew revenue faster (6.4%, against 3.8%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Essex Property Trustβs earnings: a P/E of 42.8x against 27.2x for Vivmark Residential.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Essex Property Trust
ESS
4/5
Revenue growth5-year growthNet marginReturn on equity
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
1/5
Share count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ESS FY25 | VMRK FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $17.7B | $24.1B |
| Revenue | $1.9B | $3.1B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $703M | $1.1B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 6.4% | 3.8% |
| 5-year growth | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Share count change | 0.2% | β0.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 69.9% | β |
| Operating margin | 47.7% | β |
| Net margin | 37.2% | 36.2% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | $8.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | 3.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $654M | $1.3B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 42.8x | 27.2x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.