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ESS vs WELL

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

Summary

  • Both ESS and WELL operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WELL is the larger of the two at $153.12B, about 9.0x ESS ($16.92B).
  • Over the past year, ESS is down 10.1% and WELL is up 44.0% - WELL leads by 54.0 points.
  • WELL has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for ESS).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceESS-10.05%WELL+44.00%
2025-05-02+0.00%2026-05-01
MetricESSWELL
Company
Essex Property Trust Inc.
Welltower Inc.
Price
$263.49+0.11%
$216.97-0.23%
Market cap
$16.92B
$153.12B
1M return
+8.33%
+9.10%
1Y return
-10.05%
+44.00%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1994
News (4w)
3
12
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.

WELL

Welltower Inc.

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The Company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties.

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