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% quarter-over-quarter from $38.3 million in Q4 2025.
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $148.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $148.9 million, up 0.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $334.8 million (down 6.89% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $334.1 million, down 6.02% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $148.9 million in Q1 2026 per ELS's latest filing, from $38.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $148.9 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $7.3 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $78.4 million and a median of $75.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 86.77% in 2022, then jumped 492.54% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $7.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 492.54% to $43.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 8.67% to $39.7 million in 2024, then declined by 3.44% to $38.3 million in 2025, then soared by 288.87% to $148.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ELS's Free Cash Flow at $148.9 million in Q1 2026, $38.3 million in Q4 2025, and $75.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalonbay Communities | 24.79 Bn | 25.01 Bn | - | 359.48 Mn |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 24.35 Bn | 24.48 Bn | - | -192.61 Mn |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 17.23 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 694.98 Mn | 236.00 Mn |
| 4 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.51 Bn | 15.59 Bn | 537.05 Mn | 158.60 Mn |
| 5 | Sun Communities | 14.54 Bn | 14.65 Bn | 491.20 Mn | 162.30 Mn |
| 6 | American Homes 4 Rent | 13.37 Bn | 13.94 Bn | - | 112.16 Mn |
| 7 | Udr | 12.30 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 416.43 Mn | 85.28 Mn |
| 8 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.06 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 393.79 Mn | 148.95 Mn |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.45 Bn | 11.53 Bn | - | 54.08 Mn |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.75 Bn | 4.75 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 |