BXP vs ESBA vs ESS Stock Comparison

Bxp, Empire State Realty OP and Essex Property Trust Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BXP BXP, Inc.
$61.47 -1.6% 1M -17.0% 1Y
Market cap
$9.86B
P/E
33.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.52B
Div. yield
–
Office REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Essex Property Trust leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Essex Property Trust 6, Bxp 3, Empire State Realty OP 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBXPESBAESSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.86B $1.30B $16.92B ESS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.2x 257.9x 40.9x BXP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.4x — 50.2x BXP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.9% +2.0% +4.7% ESS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% 0.6% 21.5% ESS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.1% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.5x 5.0x 5.3x ESBA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.0% -37.3% +2.1% ESS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.6%/yr -12.9%/yr -5.1%/yr ESS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.2% 51.7% 20.6% ESS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 33/100 46/100 BXP

Percentile Scorecard

BXPESBAESS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBXPESBAESS
Valuation 72 #41 of 145 69 #46 of 145 15 #123 of 145
Growth 43 #81 of 142 2 #139 of 142 35 #93 of 142
Profitability 68 #44 of 135 27 #99 of 135 93 #10 of 135
Financial Health 22 #106 of 136 57 #59 of 136 50 #69 of 136
Shareholder Returns 50 #66 of 131 9 #119 of 131 39 #80 of 131
Overall 51 33 46
  • BXP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • ESBA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • ESS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBXPESBAESSSPY
1 month -1.6%+22.7%-4.2% +0.9%
3 months -15.8%-13.4%-11.9% +5.9%
6 months +6.7%-10.0%-1.3% +8.5%
Year to date -8.9%-22.9%-0.1% +13.3%
1 year -17.0%-37.3%+2.1% +12.4%
3 years +17.3%-38.4%+26.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +5.5%-14.9%+8.2% +23.5%
5 years -45.9%-49.9%-23.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.6%-12.9%-5.1% +11.0%
10 years -48.3%-74.7%+25.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.4%-12.8%+2.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBXPESBAESSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.2%51.7%20.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.9%60.9%22.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.420.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.60-0.720.10 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-66.4%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.0%-37.3%-12.3% -0.9%
52-week high $74.09$7.75$298.33 $779.14
52-week low $51.02$3.85$239.61 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBXPESBAESS
P/E now vs peer median 33.0xmedian 25.8x 258.5xmedian 25.8x 40.6xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 4.0x 1.7xmedian 4.0x 8.7xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 14.2x 12.5xmedian 14.2x 18.7xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -97.9xmedian 23.0x -3.0xmedian 23.0x 28.9xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.3x 0.7xmedian 1.3x 3.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -1.40median 1.91 -4.33median 1.91 -5.06median 1.91

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBXPESBAESS
Revenue $3.52B $784.18M $1.93B
Gross profit $3.48B – –
Operating income $957.71M -$34.52M $627.10M
Net income $408.55M $9.26M $437.61M
Free cash flow -$100.19M -$437.31M $580.66M
EPS (diluted) $1.86 $0.02 $6.44
Cash & equivalents $493.95M $85.61M $58.33M
Total debt $14.64B $4.54B $26.96B
Shares (diluted) 159.63M 268.95M 64.28M
Enterprise value $6.52B $863.20M $16.68B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBXPESBAESS
P/E 33.0x 258.5x 40.6x
P/FCF -97.9x -3.0x 28.9x
P/Operating cash flow 7.6x 5.7x 15.0x
P/S 2.8x 1.7x 8.7x
P/B 1.3x 0.7x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 0.7x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 12.7x 12.5x 18.7x
EV/EBIT 25.0x -63.1x 37.4x
EV/Revenue 6.8x 2.8x 12.2x
EV/FCF -239.1x -5.0x 40.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.6x 9.6x 21.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.40 -4.33 -5.06

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBXPESBAESS
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.9% 2.0% 4.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 2.9% 5.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.9% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.4% -123.1% -35.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -31.0% -2.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 432.8% -86.5% -49.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -20.7% -51.3% -7.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 5,891% -92.1% -48.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -23.6% -59.8% -8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.2% -13.3% 8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.1% -0.8% 5.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -303.9% -169.4% 344.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.3% -149.9% -3.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBXPESBAESS
Gross margin 99.0% – –
EBITDA margin 53.8% 22.1% 64.9%
Operating margin 27.2% -4.4% 32.5%
Pretax margin 10.2% 1.3% 18.9%
Net margin 8.4% 0.6% 21.5%
FCF margin -2.8% -55.8% 30.1%
Operating cash flow margin 36.5% 29.0% 58.0%
Return on equity 5.4% 0.5% 7.9%
Return on assets 1.6% 0.2% 3.4%
Return on invested capital – -1.1% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 24.6x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 3.9% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBXPESBAESS
Debt / assets 58.2% 22.4% 51.9%
Debt / equity 1.9x 0.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 7.5x 5.0x 5.3x
Debt / FCF -146.1x -2.2x 11.5x
Liabilities / assets 69.3% 58.1% 57.5%
Equity / assets 30.7% 41.9% 42.5%
Interest coverage 1.5x -0.3x 2.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBXPESBAESS
Dividend yield 4.6% 3.3% 4.0%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – 0.4%
Shareholder yield 4.6% 3.3% 4.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 151.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 114.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 4.8%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBXPESBAESS
Forward P/E 30.4xFY2026 – 50.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.02FY2026 – $5.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.1%FY2026 – -49.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.9% – +29.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.35BFY2026 – $2.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.8%FY2026 – +9.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.8% – -7.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBXPESBAESS
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 548 – 630
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% – +4.7%
Institutions buying 295 – 348
Institutions selling 166 – 183
Buyers to sellers 1.78 – 1.90

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BXPESBAESS
BXP 1.00 0.30 0.47
ESBA 0.30 1.00 0.20
ESS 0.47 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BXP, ESBA and ESS?

Essex Property Trust (ESS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bxp (BXP) $9.86B, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) $1.30B, Essex Property Trust (ESS) $16.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, BXP, ESBA and ESS?

Bxp (BXP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bxp (BXP) 33.2x, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 257.9x, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 40.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bxp (BXP) is cheapest (Bxp (BXP) 30.4x, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 50.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Essex Property Trust (ESS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bxp (BXP) +1.9%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) +2.0%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) +4.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Essex Property Trust (ESS) has the highest net margin (Bxp (BXP) 8.4%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.6%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 21.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Essex Property Trust (ESS) returned the most: Bxp (BXP) -17.0%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -37.3%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) +2.1%. Over five years, Essex Property Trust (ESS) compounded fastest (Bxp (BXP) -11.6%/yr, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -12.9%/yr, Essex Property Trust (ESS) -5.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bxp (BXP) 0.00%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.00%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 0.04%. Bxp (BXP) and Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Essex Property Trust (ESS) has been the steadiest (Bxp (BXP) 28.2%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 51.7%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 20.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BXP, ESBA and ESS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Essex Property Trust (ESS) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.