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% on a QoQ basis from 10.25% in Q4 2025.
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 37.46% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 80.0% year-over-year to 37.46% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.72% (down 183.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.81%, down 148.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 37.46% in Q1 2026 per ELS's latest filing, from 10.25% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 38.26% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 2.15% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 19.26% (2025), against an average of 20.62%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Margin slumped 3107 bps; it then soared 1077 bps in 2024.
- Tracing ELS's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.15% in 2022, then soared by 460 bps to 12.04% in 2023, then fell by 12 bps to 10.65% in 2024, then decreased by 4 bps to 10.25% in 2025, then soared by 266 bps to 37.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ELS FCF Margin figures stand at 37.46% (Q1 2026), 10.25% (Q4 2025), and 19.26% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalonbay Communities | 25.91 Bn | 26.13 Bn | - | 46.67% |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 25.13 Bn | 25.27 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 17.75 Bn | 17.79 Bn | 694.98 Mn | 32.15% |
| 4 | Sun Communities | 15.66 Bn | 15.77 Bn | 491.20 Mn | 31.96% |
| 5 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.34 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 537.05 Mn | 28.55% |
| 6 | American Homes 4 Rent | 13.60 Bn | 14.17 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Udr | 12.44 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 416.43 Mn | 20.03% |
| 8 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.31 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 393.79 Mn | 37.46% |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.27 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - | 2,523.66% |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.59 Bn | 4.59 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 57.08% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 70.71% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.64% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 21.12% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 29.21% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 139.85% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.39% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.16% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 29.20% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.84% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.60% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 24.20% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 37.30% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -25.97% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.15% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 31.65% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 48.98% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.98% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 28.86% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 17.48% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 42.87% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 32.57% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 36.77% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 44.29% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 46.55% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 16.11% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 19.33% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.32% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 42.30% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 60.68% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -30.13% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 43.03% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 33.68% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 46.28% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.28% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 23.84% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 33.34% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -341.51% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 18.65% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 34.76% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 10.06% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 17.45% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 28.30% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 33.32% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 4.70% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 11,012.28% |