ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

ESS

Quality scores

Data as of Sep 5, 2026

5 / 9

Neutral

5/9 — middling fundamentals (neutral zone).

PassROA > 0 — ROA last year = 5.09 %
PassFCF > 0 — FCF last year = 934.08 mill.
PassFCF > net income (accrual quality) — FCF 934.08 vs. net income 669.67 (mill.)
FailRising ROA — ROA 5.09 % vs. prior year 5.74 %

Z-Score (original)

1.69

Distress zone

Z''-Score (non-manufacturing)

4.16

Safe zone

Ratio	Value
X1 — Working capital / Total assets	-0.01
X2 — Retained earnings / Total assets	-0.09
X3 — EBIT / Total assets	0.07
X4 — Market cap / Total liabilities	2.42
X4 — Book equity / Total liabilities	0.75
X5 — Sales / Total assets	0.14