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ESS vs SPG

Side-by-side comparison of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) and Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ESS and SPG operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • SPG is the larger of the two at $65.76B, about 3.9x ESS ($16.92B).
  • Over the past year, ESS is down 10.1% and SPG is up 25.1% - SPG leads by 35.2 points.
  • ESS has been more active in the news (3 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for SPG).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceESS-10.05%SPG+25.14%
2025-05-02+0.00%2026-05-01
MetricESSSPG
Company
Essex Property Trust Inc.
Simon Property Group Inc.
Price
$263.49+0.11%
$202.47-0.70%
Market cap
$16.92B
$65.76B
1M return
+8.33%
+7.64%
1Y return
-10.05%
+25.14%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1994
News (4w)
3
2
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.

SPG

Simon Property Group Inc.

Simon is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.