Equity Residential (EQR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Equity Residential's (EQR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$1.7 billion in Q4 2025, down 400.08% year-on-year from $554.3 million in Q4 2024, and down 399.23% quarter-over-quarter from $555.9 million in Q3 2025.
Equity Residential (EQR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Equity Residential's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.7 billion for Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 400.08% year-over-year to -$1.7 billion in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $1.9 million, a 99.91% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.9 million, down 99.91% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to -$1.7 billion in Q4 2025 per EQR's latest filing, from $555.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $566.5 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$1.7 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $498.9 million (2023), against an average of $393.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses gained 13.0% in 2024 and tumbled 400.08% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $471.0 million in 2021, then decreased by 2.91% to $457.3 million in 2022, then increased by 7.26% to $490.5 million in 2023, then grew by 13.0% to $554.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 400.08% to -$1.7 billion in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EQR Operating Expenses figures stand at -$1.7 billion (Q4 2025), $555.9 million (Q3 2025), and $542.8 million (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalonbay Communities | 26.48 Bn | 26.48 Bn | - | 623.23 Mn |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 25.80 Bn | 25.80 Bn | - | -1.66 Bn |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 18.05 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 694.98 Mn | 654.71 Mn |
| 4 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.67 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 537.05 Mn | 205.74 Mn |
| 5 | Sun Communities | 14.96 Bn | 14.96 Bn | 491.20 Mn | 484.40 Mn |
| 6 | Udr | 13.01 Bn | 12.98 Bn | 416.43 Mn | 353.46 Mn |
| 7 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.85 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 378.95 Mn | 285.25 Mn |
| 8 | American Homes 4 Rent | 12.22 Bn | 12.22 Bn | - | 401.95 Mn |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.94 Bn | 11.94 Bn | - | 140.07 Mn |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.76 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | 28.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 555.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 542.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 566.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 554.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 525.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 508.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 520.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 490.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 498.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 498.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 507.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 457.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 477.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 484.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 503.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 471.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 465.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 444.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 462.00 Mn |