Equity Residential (EQR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Equity Residential (EQR) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of -$1.7 billion in Q4 2025, down 399.23% quarter-over-quarter from $555.9 million in Q3 2025, and down 7.16% on a YoY basis from -$1.8 billion in Q4 2024.
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.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses fell 7.16% year-over-year to -$1.7 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.9 million (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.9 million, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$1.7 billion for Q4 2025 at Equity Residential, down from $555.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $566.5 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$1.7 billion in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $288.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $494.6 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses grew 9.0% in 2022, then plunged 416.46% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it 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 slumped by 416.46% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then retreated by 7.16% to -$1.7 billion in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$1.7 billion (Q4 2025), $555.9 million (Q3 2025), and $542.8 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalonbay Communities | 24.79 Bn | 25.01 Bn | - | 623.23 Mn |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 24.35 Bn | 24.48 Bn | - | -1.66 Bn |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 17.23 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 694.98 Mn | 654.71 Mn |
| 4 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.51 Bn | 15.59 Bn | 537.05 Mn | 205.74 Mn |
| 5 | Sun Communities | 14.54 Bn | 14.65 Bn | 491.20 Mn | 484.40 Mn |
| 6 | American Homes 4 Rent | 13.37 Bn | 13.94 Bn | - | 384.36 Mn |
| 7 | Udr | 12.30 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 416.43 Mn | 353.46 Mn |
| 8 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.06 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 393.79 Mn | 285.25 Mn |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.45 Bn | 11.53 Bn | - | 140.07 Mn |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.75 Bn | 4.75 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 | -1.55 Bn |
| 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 |