Equity Residential (EQR) Stock

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to cultivating vibrant living environments where residents can flourish. This S&P 500 firm specializes in the acquisition, development, and ongoing management of rental properties, strategically located within or near thriving metropolitan areas that attract desirable, long-term tenants. The company's substantial portfolio includes ownership or investment in 305 properties, comprising a total of 78,568 apartment units, situated in key markets such as Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California, and Denver.

Equity Residential is headquartered in US.

Equity Residential (EQR) stock trades at $68.26 with a market capitalization of $25.58B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.09, price-to-book of 2.40, price-to-sales of 8.20. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $57.57 and $71.50, and currently trades 4.5% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, Equity Residential generates a return on equity (ROE) of 8.71%, return on capital employed of 4.64%, an operating margin of 28.50%, a net profit margin of 30.56%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Equity Residential reported annual revenue of $3.1B, net profit of $1.1B, revenue has compounded at 3.8% a year over the last five years, profit at 4.1% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.03, total assets of $20.7B, $56.0M in cash and equivalents.

EQR has an average daily trading volume of 3,019,895 shares, a beta of 0.75 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.equityapartments.com