Equity Residential (EQR) Return on Invested Capital (2019 - 2025)
Equity Residential's (EQR) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.24% in Q4 2025, up 6.0% year-on-year from 0.23% in Q4 2024, and up 20.74% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2% in Q3 2025.
Equity Residential (EQR) Return on Invested Capital (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Equity Residential's Return on Invested Capital history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.24% for Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital rose 6.0% year-over-year to 0.24% in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 0.24%, a 6.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.3%, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital climbed to 0.24% in Q4 2025 per EQR's latest filing, from 0.2% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.59% in Q3 2021 and bottomed at 0.15% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.19% (2024), against an average of 0.25%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital increased 20 bps in 2021 and plunged 38 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.36% in 2021, then tumbled by 55 bps to 0.16% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 0.17% in 2023, then advanced by 10 bps to 0.19% in 2024, then jumped by 31 bps to 0.24% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest EQR Return on Invested Capital figures stand at 0.24% (Q4 2025), 0.2% (Q3 2025), and 0.18% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalonbay Communities | 26.63 Bn | 26.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Equity Residential | 25.81 Bn | 26.00 Bn | - | 0.24% |
| 3 | Invitation Homes | 17.83 Bn | 17.87 Bn | 694.98 Mn | - |
| 4 | Mid America Apartment Communities | 15.53 Bn | 15.53 Bn | 537.05 Mn | - |
| 5 | Sun Communities | 14.72 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 491.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Udr | 12.95 Bn | 12.92 Bn | 416.43 Mn | - |
| 7 | Equity Lifestyle Properties | 12.81 Bn | 12.87 Bn | 378.95 Mn | - |
| 8 | American Homes 4 Rent | 12.07 Bn | 12.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Camden Property Trust | 11.83 Bn | 11.90 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Millrose Properties | 4.70 Bn | 4.70 Bn | - | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.59% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.45% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.44% |