ESS vs INVH vs SUI
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
ESS41.2
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Real Estate · REIT - Residential
$269.43 −0.04%$17.3B mkt cap
Score DNA
INVH57.4
Invitation Homes Inc.
Real Estate · REIT - Residential
$27.07 +1.01%$16.0B mkt cap
Score DNA
SUI23.8
Sun Communities, Inc.
Real Estate · REIT - Residential
$118.08 +1.90%$14.4B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
ESS INVH SUI · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
● marks the highest or lowest value where that direction is plainly stronger (margins, returns, coverage, leverage); multiples and yields are left unmarked. Bars show each stock's percentile within its own industry. n/a: the measure does not apply to lenders and insurers.
Smart money
8 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | — | — | — |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Last Congress purchase | — | 2026-03-27 | — |
| 13F net change in holders | +23 | +40 | +18 |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 796 | 895 | 630 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 724 | 751 | 534 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +72 | +144 | +96 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 41.6x
89th
|
24.2x
33rd
|
— |
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | — | 1.51
0th
|
— |
| Price / sales | 9.0x
100th
|
5.6x
42nd
|
6.5x
83rd
|
| Price / book | 3.3x
83rd
|
1.8x
42nd
|
2.6x
67th
|
| Price / tangible book | 3.5x
83rd
|
2.0x
42nd
|
2.8x
50th
|
| Price / free cash flow | 16.6x
58th
|
14.8x
42nd
|
17.3x
67th
|
| Price / operating cash flow | 15.5x
83rd
|
13.3x
58th
|
16.0x
92nd
|
| Enterprise value | $23.9B
92nd
|
$24.5B
100th
|
$18.3B
75th
|
| EV / sales | 12.4x
100th
|
8.6x
42nd
|
8.3x
33rd
|
| EV / EBITDA | 18.3x
75th
|
14.0x
42nd
|
20.3x
92nd
|
| EV / EBIT | 34.6x
64th
|
25.0x
27th
|
46.8x
100th
|
| EV / free cash flow | 22.9x
50th
|
22.6x
42nd
|
22.0x
25th
|
| Earnings yield | 2.4%
33rd
|
4.1%
75th
|
-6.0%
8th
|
| FCF yield | 6.0%
42nd
|
6.8%
58th
|
5.8%
33rd
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 6.5%
17th
|
7.5%
42nd
|
6.2%
8th
|
| Graham number (per share) | $109.59
100th
|
$19.58
33rd
|
— |
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 69.4%
83rd
|
44.4%
42nd
|
54.0%
67th
|
| EBITDA margin | 67.7%
73rd
|
61.1%
55th
|
41.0%
18th
|
| Operating margin | 29.1%
67th
|
30.2%
75th
|
25.1%
33rd
|
| EBIT margin | 35.9%
73rd
|
34.3%
64th
|
17.8%
9th
|
| Net margin | 21.6%
58th
|
23.1%
67th
|
-39.3%
0th
|
| NOPAT margin | 29.1%
75th
|
30.2%
83rd
|
19.0%
33rd
|
| FCF margin | 54.1%
100th
|
37.9%
64th
|
37.8%
55th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 58.0%
100th
|
42.1%
55th
|
40.8%
36th
|
| R&D / revenue | 0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
| SG&A / revenue | 6.7%
67th
|
3.6%
25th
|
11.1%
92nd
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.3%
17th
|
1.0%
42nd
|
0.0%
0th
|
| Effective tax rate | 0.1%
33rd
|
0.0%
8th
|
24.3%
100th
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 7.6%
67th
|
7.1%
50th
|
-13.4%
0th
|
| ROA | 3.2%
42nd
|
3.6%
67th
|
-7.1%
0th
|
| ROIC | 4.7%
58th
|
4.9%
67th
|
4.4%
50th
|
| ROCE | 5.6%
67th
|
5.3%
42nd
|
3.8%
25th
|
| Return on tangible assets | 5.3%
67th
|
5.3%
58th
|
3.2%
25th
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 9.4%
67th
|
6.9%
33rd
|
9.5%
75th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 10.4%
75th
|
6.9%
25th
|
10.9%
83rd
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 5.2%
91st
|
3.5%
55th
|
3.7%
73rd
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 4.7%
82nd
|
3.0%
45th
|
3.0%
55th
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 9.5%
91st
|
5.1%
45th
|
0.2%
18th
|
| Incremental ROIC | 63.7%
75th
|
-130.8%
0th
|
26.6%
50th
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 4.7%
67th
|
6.7%
75th
|
-20.0%
0th
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 0.9%
42nd
|
1.8%
92nd
|
-3.2%
0th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 5.2%
73rd
|
6.9%
91st
|
-10.6%
0th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 6.0%
27th
|
8.6%
73rd
|
3.8%
0th
|
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | -0.4%
64th
|
-3.5%
45th
|
-6.3%
27th
|
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | -6.2%
36th
|
8.1%
82nd
|
0.1%
64th
|
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | -47.9%
0th
|
21.2%
56th
|
— |
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | -7.8%
29th
|
14.7%
86th
|
— |
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | -48.0%
0th
|
25.5%
56th
|
— |
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | -7.9%
29th
|
16.0%
86th
|
— |
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | 0.9%
38th
|
23.5%
88th
|
— |
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | 16.8%
45th
|
20.4%
55th
|
-0.2%
36th
|
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | 9.3%
50th
|
8.3%
40th
|
5.3%
30th
|
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 5.4%
64th
|
4.0%
55th
|
8.1%
91st
|
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | -1.7%
73rd
|
-2.9%
64th
|
-11.5%
9th
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | 1.2%
55th
|
2.1%
73rd
|
-19.6%
18th
|
| Sustainable growth rate | -4.5%
33rd
|
-0.6%
56th
|
— |
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 71.7%
100th
|
54.2%
82nd
|
50.4%
55th
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 37.6%
91st
|
28.8%
73rd
|
20.3%
27th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 31.8%
100th
|
20.8%
64th
|
-0.5%
9th
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 51.4%
100th
|
35.9%
73rd
|
32.8%
64th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.99
91st
|
0.99
82nd
|
0.08
0th
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.20
55th
|
0.98
100th
|
0.04
27th
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.88
64th
|
0.88
55th
|
0.94
91st
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $158.5M
92nd
|
$75.8M
75th
|
$165.2M
100th
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$6.6B
8th
|
−$8.5B
0th
|
−$3.9B
50th
|
| Working capital | −$285.4M
17th
|
$324.1M
92nd
|
$1.5B
100th
|
| Current ratio | 0.36
36th
|
— | 3.77
73rd
|
| Quick ratio | 0.36
36th
|
— | 3.63
73rd
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.36
67th
|
23.95
92nd
|
0.31
58th
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 120 days
20th
|
158 days
40th
|
280 days
70th
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $6.7B
92nd
|
$8.5B
100th
|
$4.1B
50th
|
| Debt / equity | 1.27
58th
|
0.94
42nd
|
0.73
17th
|
| Net debt / equity | 1.24
58th
|
0.94
42nd
|
0.70
8th
|
| Debt / assets | 52.3%
67th
|
46.3%
42nd
|
37.3%
8th
|
| Debt / capital | 55.9%
58th
|
48.6%
42nd
|
42.3%
17th
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.17
67th
|
4.90
58th
|
4.50
33rd
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.05
67th
|
4.86
58th
|
4.31
25th
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 2.7x
50th
|
2.6x
42nd
|
2.5x
33rd
|
| Cash interest coverage | 4.3x
58th
|
3.2x
25th
|
5.8x
92nd
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 6.0 yrs
50th
|
7.1 yrs
67th
|
4.5 yrs
8th
|
| Liabilities / assets | 57.3%
67th
|
50.7%
42nd
|
46.8%
25th
|
| IS credit model rating | BB- | BBB | BBB+ |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 550
67th
|
275
25th
|
225
8th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.15
42nd
|
0.15
50th
|
0.18
83rd
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 39.26
100th
|
0.17
29th
|
0.26
86th
|
| Inventory turnover | 24.8 | — | 8.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 26.1
67th
|
35.1
78th
|
6.2
11th
|
| Days sales outstanding | 14 days
50th
|
10 days
42nd
|
59 days
92nd
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 15 days | — | 45 days |
| Days payables outstanding | 142 days
92nd
|
0 days
0th
|
35 days
67th
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | −113 days
9th
|
10 days
82nd
|
69 days
91st
|
| Capex / revenue | 3.9%
20th
|
4.3%
40th
|
3.0%
10th
|
| Capex / depreciation | 0.12
0th
|
0.16
22nd
|
0.13
11th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 46.4%
62nd
|
30.5%
0th
|
40.1%
38th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.68
67th
|
1.82
33rd
|
— |
| FCF / net income | 2.50
78th
|
1.64
33rd
|
— |
| FCF / operating cash flow | 93.2%
90th
|
89.9%
70th
|
92.6%
80th
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 6.8%
10th
|
10.1%
30th
|
7.4%
20th
|
| Accruals ratio | -5.4%
33rd
|
-2.9%
92nd
|
-14.5%
8th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -3.7%
33rd
|
-0.6%
67th
|
-3.7%
42nd
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 0.75
0th
|
1.00
44th
|
— |
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 41
42nd
|
57
83rd
|
24
0th
|
| IS profitability | 53
50th
|
61
67th
|
33
33rd
|
| IS growth | 25
17th
|
59
83rd
|
16
0th
|
| IS value | 40
8th
|
60
83rd
|
46
33rd
|
| IS momentum | 58
25th
|
87
83rd
|
23
0th
|
| IS risk (safety) | 30
42nd
|
30
42nd
|
30
42nd
|
| IS quality | 65
42nd
|
77
75th
|
41
8th
|
| IS balance sheet | 33
33rd
|
41
67th
|
52
100th
|
| IS earnings quality | 84
50th
|
91
75th
|
39
0th
|
| IS cash flow | 81
50th
|
81
58th
|
64
33rd
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 4
0th
|
7
67th
|
4
0th
|
| Altman Z-score | 1.7
83rd
|
1.4
50th
|
1.8
92nd
|
| Beneish M-score | −3.40
55th
|
−2.51
100th
|
−3.96
18th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −7.29
58th
|
−8.28
17th
|
−7.69
33rd
|
| IS credit score | 37
33rd
|
58
67th
|
61
83rd
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.3B
100th
|
$16.0B
92nd
|
$14.4B
83rd
|
| Revenue | $1.9B
75th
|
$2.9B
100th
|
$2.2B
83rd
|
| EBITDA | $1.3B
83rd
|
$1.7B
100th
|
$901.2M
50th
|
| Net income | $416.7M
67th
|
$660.6M
100th
|
−$863.2M
0th
|
| Free cash flow | $1.0B
83rd
|
$1.1B
92nd
|
$830.4M
58th
|
| Total assets | $12.9B
83rd
|
$18.4B
100th
|
$10.9B
67th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $5.3B
58th
|
$9.1B
100th
|
$5.5B
75th
|
| Employees | 1,688
67th
|
1,725
75th
|
3,611
92nd
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | −0.0% | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1 week | −0.7% | +1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1 month | +0.5% | +0.8% | +3.8% |
| 3 months | −8.3% | −10.0% | −1.7% |
| 6 months | +5.7% | +0.1% | −9.5% |
| Year to date | +4.9% | −2.3% | −3.3% |
| 1 year | +4.8% | −4.8% | −5.2% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +30.4% | −11.2% | +19.1% |
| 5 years, cumulative | −4.6% | −20.1% | −27.4% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | ESS | INVH | SUI |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 44.3 | 51.6 | 62.7 |
| From 52-week high | −11.1% | −12.4% | −14.3% |
| From 52-week low | +14.3% | +13.0% | +8.1% |
| Beta | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.76 |
InsiderStreet reports findings from filings and market data. A comparison is not a recommendation to buy or sell either stock.Every figure is computed in code · data as of 2026-10-17