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ESS vs O

Side-by-side comparison of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) and Realty Income Corporation (O): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ESS and O operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • O is the larger of the two at $59.50B, about 3.5x ESS ($16.92B).
  • Over the past year, ESS is down 10.1% and O is up 12.1% - O leads by 22.1 points.
  • O has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for ESS).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceESS-10.05%O+12.06%
2025-05-02+0.00%2026-05-01
MetricESSO
Company
Essex Property Trust Inc.
Realty Income Corporation
Price
$263.49+0.11%
$63.82-0.67%
Market cap
$16.92B
$59.50B
1M return
+8.33%
+3.14%
1Y return
-10.05%
+12.06%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1994
News (4w)
3
4
Recent ratings
25
25
ESS

Essex Property Trust Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 246 apartment communities comprising approximately 60,000 apartment homes with an additional 6 properties in various stages of active development.

O

Realty Income Corporation

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company, is an S&P 500 company dedicated to providing stockholders with dependable monthly income. The company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 6,500 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements with our commercial clients. To date, the company has declared 608 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 52-year operating history and increased the dividend 109 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O). The company is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. Additional information about the company can be obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com.

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