Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) reported FCF Margin of 37.46% for Q1 2026, down 80.0% year-over-year from 187.3% in Q1 2025, and up 265.63% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 37.46%, down 80.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.72% (down 183.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 21.81%, down 148.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 37.46% in Q1 2026 per ELS's latest filing, from 10.25% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 38.26% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 2.15% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 20.62% and a median of 19.26% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin plunged 3107 bps in 2022, then surged 1077 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 2.15% in 2022, then surged by 460 bps to 12.04% in 2023, then decreased by 12 bps to 10.65% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 10.25% in 2025, then surged by 266 bps to 37.46% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ELS's FCF Margin at 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 | 24.79 Bn | 25.01 Bn | - | 46.67% |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 24.35 Bn | 24.48 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 17.23 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 694.98 Mn | 32.15% |
| 4 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.51 Bn | 15.59 Bn | 537.05 Mn | 28.55% |
| 5 | Sun Communities | 14.54 Bn | 14.65 Bn | 491.20 Mn | 31.96% |
| 6 | American Homes 4 Rent | 13.37 Bn | 13.94 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Udr | 12.30 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 416.43 Mn | 20.03% |
| 8 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.06 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 393.79 Mn | 37.46% |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.45 Bn | 11.53 Bn | - | 2,523.66% |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.75 Bn | 4.75 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 | 10.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.07% |