Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Equity Lifestyle Properties' (ELS) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 37.46% in Q1 2026, down 80.0% year-on-year from 187.3% in Q1 2025, and up 265.63% on a QoQ basis from 10.25% in Q4 2025.
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 37.46% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 80.0% year-over-year to 37.46% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 21.72%, a 1755.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.81%, down 1720.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 37.46%, up from 10.25% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for ELS reached as high as 75.1% in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 49.47% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 19.64% across 5 years, with a median of 21.21% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 12457 bps in 2024 and tumbled 6485 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 17.42% in 2022, then tumbled by 184 bps to 49.47% in 2023, then jumped by 252 bps to 75.1% in 2024, then tumbled by 86 bps to 10.25% in 2025, then surged by 266 bps to 37.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 37.46% in Q1 2026, 10.25% in Q4 2025, and 19.26% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalonbay Communities | 26.63 Bn | 26.85 Bn | - | 4,479.71% |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 25.81 Bn | 26.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 17.83 Bn | 17.87 Bn | 694.98 Mn | 30.17% |
| 4 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.53 Bn | 15.53 Bn | 537.05 Mn | 28.55% |
| 5 | Sun Communities | 14.72 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 491.20 Mn | 31.96% |
| 6 | Udr | 12.95 Bn | 12.92 Bn | 416.43 Mn | 23.54% |
| 7 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.81 Bn | 12.87 Bn | 378.95 Mn | 37.46% |
| 8 | American Homes 4 Rent | 12.07 Bn | 12.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.83 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | 6,911.11% |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.70 Bn | 4.70 Bn | - | 409.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -44.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.07% |