ESS vs CPT vs UDR Stock Comparison

Essex Property Trust, Camden Property Trust and Udr Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CPT Camden Property Trust
$100.69 +4.9% 1M +0.7% 1Y
Market cap
$10.71B
P/E
32.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.12M
Div. yield
–
Residential REITs Real Estate
3 wins
UDR UDR, Inc.
$35.92 +7.9% 1M +6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$11.97B
P/E
17.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
0.05%
Residential REITs Real Estate
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Udr leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Udr 6, Camden Property Trust 3, Essex Property Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionESSCPTUDRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.52B $10.71B $11.97B ESS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 50.5x 32.8x 17.3x UDR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 50.8x 97.8x 34.2x UDR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.5% +56.8% +0.6% CPT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.8% 2,486.2% 40.5% CPT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 10.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.5x — 3.7x UDR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.05% UDR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.1% +0.7% +6.3% UDR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.4%/yr -8.9%/yr -7.9%/yr ESS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.3% 19.6% 20.6% CPT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 52/100 57/100 UDR

Percentile Scorecard

ESSCPTUDR

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

AxisESSCPTUDR
Valuation 18 #120 of 146 14 #126 of 146 50 #73 of 146
Growth 32 #99 of 145 74 #39 of 145 53 #69 of 145
Profitability 87 #19 of 141 49 #73 of 141 96 #7 of 141
Financial Health 51 #72 of 146 35 #95 of 146 36 #94 of 146
Shareholder Returns 42 #80 of 136 90 #14 of 136 52 #66 of 136
Overall 46 52 57
  • ESS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • UDR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodESSCPTUDRSPY
1 month -1.4%+4.9%+7.9% -2.0%
3 months -7.8%-9.3%-6.8% -2.2%
6 months -0.7%-3.9%-2.8% +4.2%
Year to date +1.2%-8.5%-2.1% +10.6%
1 year +4.1%+0.7%+6.3% +10.4%
3 years +21.9%+11.2%+8.0% +73.6%
3 years, per year +6.8%+3.6%+2.6% +20.2%
5 years -20.2%-37.3%-33.7% +61.6%
5 years, per year -4.4%-8.9%-7.9% +10.1%
10 years +21.3%+23.9%+4.4% +261.3%
10 years, per year +1.9%+2.2%+0.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureESSCPTUDRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.3%19.6%20.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.0%19.6%20.0% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.090.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.200.040.31 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.4%-53.0%-48.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.2%-14.3%-12.9% -3.2%
52-week high $298.33$117.53$41.24 $779.14
52-week low $239.61$95.82$33.28 $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.

MultipleESSCPTUDR
P/E now vs peer median 49.0xmedian 26.1x 31.6xmedian 26.1x 16.7xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 4.1x 771.5xmedian 4.1x 6.7xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.7xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x 11.1xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.3xmedian 21.6x -47.8xmedian 21.6x 173.1xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 1.3x 2.6xmedian 1.3x 3.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -3.78median 1.95 1.69median 1.95 1.04median 1.95

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 monthsESSCPTUDR
Revenue $1.95B $13.12M $1.71B
Operating income $573.46M – $893.52M
Net income $368.62M $336.62M $745.72M
Free cash flow $673.94M -$211.62M $66.65M
EPS (diluted) $5.40 $3.19 $2.14
Cash & equivalents $72.06M $44.72M $1.18M
Total debt $6.61B $4.85B $5.76B
Shares (diluted) 64.31M 102.36M 324.01M
Enterprise value $17.28B $10.57B $11.96B

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
MetricESSCPTUDR
P/E 49.0x 31.6x 16.7x
P/FCF 25.3x -47.8x 173.1x
P/Operating cash flow 15.4x 12.5x 13.5x
P/S 8.8x 771.5x 6.7x
P/B 3.1x 2.6x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 2.6x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA 19.7x – 11.1x
EV/EBIT 41.1x – 19.4x
EV/Revenue 12.1x 1,138x 10.1x
EV/FCF 35.0x -70.5x 259.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.3x 18.5x 20.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.78 1.69 1.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricESSCPTUDR
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.5% 56.8% 0.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 66.5% 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -45.5% – 161.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.6% – 12.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -59.9% 108.1% 366.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 16.0% 15.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -58.9% 123.5% 388.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -13.0% 18.7% 16.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.7% 1.8% -3.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.5% 1.1% 0.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 568.8% -377.3% -88.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.1% -36.7% -42.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricESSCPTUDR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 61.6% – 90.8%
Operating margin 29.5% – 52.2%
Pretax margin 16.0% – 43.6%
Net margin 17.8% 2,486% 40.5%
FCF margin 34.6% -1,613% 3.9%
Operating cash flow margin 57.0% 6,154% 49.9%
Return on equity 6.7% 8.4% 24.6%
Return on assets 2.9% 3.6% 7.3%
Return on invested capital – – 10.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.0x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.0x 2.4x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 128.3% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricESSCPTUDR
Debt / assets 51.5% 51.3% 55.9%
Debt / equity 1.2x 1.3x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5x – 3.7x
Debt / FCF 9.8x -22.9x 86.4x
Liabilities / assets 57.4% 59.0% 69.6%
Equity / assets 42.6% 41.0% 30.4%
Interest coverage 2.2x – 4.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricESSCPTUDR
Dividend yield 3.9% 4.2% 4.0%
Net buyback yield 0.2% 6.7% 3.4%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 10.9% 7.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 180.2% – 75.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 98.6% – 847.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.8% – -0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – 2.4%

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.

ConsensusESSCPTUDR
Forward P/E 50.8xFY2026 97.8xFY2026 34.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.21FY2026 $1.03FY2026 $1.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -49.9%FY2026 -70.9%FY2026 -7.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +29.6% -8.7% -41.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.05BFY2026 $1.60BFY2026 $1.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.2%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.5% -8.2% +0.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersESSCPTUDR
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 632 576 526
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.7% -0.4% +4.9%
Institutions buying 348 267 244
Institutions selling 185 213 207
Buyers to sellers 1.88 1.25 1.18

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.

ESSCPTUDR
ESS 1.00 0.81 0.84
CPT 0.81 1.00 0.87
UDR 0.84 0.87 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ESS, CPT and UDR?

Essex Property Trust (ESS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Essex Property Trust (ESS) $17.52B, Camden Property Trust (CPT) $10.71B, Udr (UDR) $11.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, ESS, CPT and UDR?

Udr (UDR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Essex Property Trust (ESS) 50.5x, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 32.8x, Udr (UDR) 17.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Udr (UDR) is cheapest (Essex Property Trust (ESS) 50.8x, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 97.8x, Udr (UDR) 34.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Camden Property Trust (CPT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Essex Property Trust (ESS) +4.5%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) +56.8%, Udr (UDR) +0.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Camden Property Trust (CPT) has the highest net margin (Essex Property Trust (ESS) 17.8%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 2,486.2%, Udr (UDR) 40.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Udr (UDR) returned the most: Essex Property Trust (ESS) +4.1%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) +0.7%, Udr (UDR) +6.3%. Over five years, Essex Property Trust (ESS) compounded fastest (Essex Property Trust (ESS) -4.4%/yr, Camden Property Trust (CPT) -8.9%/yr, Udr (UDR) -7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Udr (UDR) has the highest dividend yield: Essex Property Trust (ESS) 0.04%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 0.00%, Udr (UDR) 0.05%. Camden Property Trust (CPT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Camden Property Trust (CPT) has been the steadiest (Essex Property Trust (ESS) 20.3%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 19.6%, Udr (UDR) 20.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ESS, CPT and UDR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Udr (UDR) 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.