Equity Lifestyle Properties ELS
NYSE ELS
$65.22 -0.22 (-0.34%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.3 for Q2 2026, down 9.61% year-over-year from 1.44 in Q2 2025, and up 77.86% quarter-over-quarter from 0.73 in Q1 2026.

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 1.3 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 9.61% year-over-year to 1.3; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.28 (up 8.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.24, up 16.81% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio grew to 1.3 in Q2 2026 per ELS's latest filing, from 0.73 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 13.72 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 0.65 in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 2.11 across 5 years, with a median of 1.28 in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 249.75% — and 2023, when it tumbled 82.05%.
  • Equity Lifestyle Properties' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 13.72 in 2022, then sank by 82.05% to 2.46 in 2023, then gained by 16.96% to 2.88 in 2024, then gained by 12.77% to 3.25 in 2025, then slumped by 60.04% to 1.3 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ELS's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.3 in Q2 2026, 0.73 in Q1 2026, and 3.25 in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Avalonbay Communities 26.11 Bn 26.32 Bn - 5.09
2 Erp Operating Ltd Partnership 23.87 Bn 24.06 Bn - -
3 Invitation Homes 17.83 Bn 17.83 Bn 705.34 Mn 0.56
4 Mid America Apartment Communities 15.26 Bn 15.14 Bn 537.17 Mn -
5 Sun Communities 14.93 Bn 14.93 Bn 460.10 Mn 0.72
6 Equity Lifestyle Properties 12.63 Bn 12.63 Bn 375.97 Mn 1.30
7 American Homes 4 Rent 12.34 Bn 12.34 Bn - 0.41
8 Udr 12.14 Bn 12.14 Bn 412.43 Mn 0.70
9 Camden Property Trust 11.02 Bn 11.02 Bn - -0.80
10 Millrose Properties 5.07 Bn 5.07 Bn - 0.14

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.30
Mar 31, 2026 0.73
Dec 31, 2025 3.25
Sep 30, 2025 1.36
Jun 30, 2025 1.44
Mar 31, 2025 0.70
Dec 31, 2024 2.88
Sep 30, 2024 1.02
Jun 30, 2024 1.16
Mar 31, 2024 0.65
Dec 31, 2023 2.46
Sep 30, 2023 1.26
Jun 30, 2023 1.56
Mar 31, 2023 0.89
Dec 31, 2022 13.72
Sep 30, 2022 1.75
Jun 30, 2022 1.00
Mar 31, 2022 0.86
Dec 31, 2021 -18.18
Sep 30, 2021 1.73