Essex Property Trust (ESS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Essex Property Trust (ESS) reported Share-based Compensation of $3.63 million for Q3 2026, up 47.3% from $2.46 million a year earlier and up 25.4% from the prior quarter.
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Essex Property Trust (ESS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Essex Property Trust's Share-based Compensation came in at $12.14 million, up 43.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $9.64 million, up 34.7% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $7.16 million in FY2024 (-10.9%), $8.03 million in FY2023 (+11.4%), $7.21 million in FY2022 (-1.4%) and $7.31 million in FY2021 (-10.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q2 2018.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 29.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 238.4%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 67.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $2.89 million (Q2 2026), $2.65 million (Q1 2026) and $2.98 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 176.94 Bn | 162.96 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 22.27 Mn |
| 2 | Prologis | 122.03 Bn | 115.99 Bn | - | 49.96 Mn |
| 3 | Simon Property | 74.72 Bn | 70.78 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Public Storage | 61.00 Bn | 59.72 Bn | - | 10.54 Mn |
| 5 | Realty Income | 55.78 Bn | 54.05 Bn | - | 6.46 Mn |
| 6 | Ventas | 45.39 Bn | 44.06 Bn | - | 5.93 Mn |
| 7 | Extra Space Storage | 33.09 Bn | 32.00 Bn | 650.96 Mn | 8.92 Mn |
| 8 | Vici Properties | 27.35 Bn | 25.70 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 4.90 Mn |
| 9 | Vivmark Residential | 24.46 Bn | 24.24 Bn | - | 9.57 Mn |
| 10 | Essex Property Trust | 17.61 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 3.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 617,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.91 Mn |
API Access
Essex Property Trust Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ESS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "ESS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ESS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();