Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) reported Free Cash Flow of $148.9 million for Q1 2026, up 0.51% year-over-year from $148.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 288.87% on a QoQ basis from $38.3 million in Q4 2025.
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $148.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 0.51% year-over-year to $148.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $334.8 million (down 6.89% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $334.1 million, down 6.02% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $148.9 million in Q1 2026 per ELS's latest filing, from $38.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $148.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $7.3 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $75.7 million (2025), against an average of $78.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow plunged 86.77%; it then surged 492.54% in 2023.
- Tracing ELS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $7.3 million in 2022, then surged by 492.54% to $43.4 million in 2023, then fell by 8.67% to $39.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 3.44% to $38.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 288.87% to $148.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ELS Free Cash Flow figures stand at $148.9 million (Q1 2026), $38.3 million (Q4 2025), and $75.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalonbay Communities | 25.91 Bn | 26.13 Bn | - | 359.48 Mn |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 25.13 Bn | 25.27 Bn | - | -192.61 Mn |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 17.75 Bn | 17.79 Bn | 694.98 Mn | 236.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sun Communities | 15.66 Bn | 15.77 Bn | 491.20 Mn | 162.30 Mn |
| 5 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.34 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 537.05 Mn | 158.60 Mn |
| 6 | American Homes 4 Rent | 13.60 Bn | 14.17 Bn | - | 112.16 Mn |
| 7 | Udr | 12.44 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 416.43 Mn | 85.28 Mn |
| 8 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.31 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 393.79 Mn | 148.95 Mn |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.27 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - | 54.08 Mn |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.59 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - | 797.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 148.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 148.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 75.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 75.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 148.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 148.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 91.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 91.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 144.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 144.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 98.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 98.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 93.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 93.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 92.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 92.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 173.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 173.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 211.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 211.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 70.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 70.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 53.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 53.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 81.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 81.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 361.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 361.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 36.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 36.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 47.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 47.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 75.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 75.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 36.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 36.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 47.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 47.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 58.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 58.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 91.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 91.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -59.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -59.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 55.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 55.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 70.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 70.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 113.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 113.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 57.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 57.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 65.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 65.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 36.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 36.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 94.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 94.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 65.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 65.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 77.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 77.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 89.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 89.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 97.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 97.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 30.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 30.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 38.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 38.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 51.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 51.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 83.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 83.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 109.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 109.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -56.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -56.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 76.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 76.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 61.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 61.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 76.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 76.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 37.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 37.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 40.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 40.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 58.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 58.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -554.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -554.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 23.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 23.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 46.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 46.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 12.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 12.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 23.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 23.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 35.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 35.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 44.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 44.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 23.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 23.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 18.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 18.83 Mn |