Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Competitors $60.76 -0.73 (-1.19%) Closing price 09/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.10 +0.34 (+0.55%) As of 09:17 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ELS vs. AMH, AVB, CPT, EQR, ESS, INVH, MAA, O, SUI, and UDRShould you be buying Equity Lifestyle Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equity Lifestyle Properties include American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Invitation Home (INVH), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), Realty Income (O), Sun Communities (SUI), and United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Equity Lifestyle Properties vs. Its Competitors American Homes 4 Rent AvalonBay Communities Camden Property Trust Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Invitation Home Mid-America Apartment Communities Realty Income Sun Communities United Dominion Realty Trust American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) and Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, AMH or ELS? American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity Lifestyle Properties has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AMH or ELS? American Homes 4 Rent currently has a consensus price target of $40.09, suggesting a potential upside of 19.96%. Equity Lifestyle Properties has a consensus price target of $71.05, suggesting a potential upside of 16.93%. Given American Homes 4 Rent's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe American Homes 4 Rent is more favorable than Equity Lifestyle Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Homes 4 Rent 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Equity Lifestyle Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is AMH or ELS a better dividend stock? American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Equity Lifestyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 108.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equity Lifestyle Properties pays out 106.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Homes 4 Rent has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Equity Lifestyle Properties has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Is AMH or ELS more profitable? Equity Lifestyle Properties has a net margin of 24.13% compared to American Homes 4 Rent's net margin of 23.72%. Equity Lifestyle Properties' return on equity of 21.12% beat American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Homes 4 Rent23.72% 5.60% 3.29% Equity Lifestyle Properties 24.13%21.12%6.49% Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMH or ELS? 91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AMH or ELS? In the previous week, Equity Lifestyle Properties had 1 more articles in the media than American Homes 4 Rent. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Equity Lifestyle Properties and 13 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent. Equity Lifestyle Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat American Homes 4 Rent's score of 1.26 indicating that Equity Lifestyle Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Homes 4 Rent 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equity Lifestyle Properties 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMH or ELS? American Homes 4 Rent has higher revenue and earnings than Equity Lifestyle Properties. American Homes 4 Rent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Lifestyle Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Homes 4 Rent$1.73B7.17$412.43M$1.1130.11Equity Lifestyle Properties$1.53B7.72$367.01M$1.9331.48 SummaryEquity Lifestyle Properties beats American Homes 4 Rent on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equity Lifestyle Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ELS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ELS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ELS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquity Lifestyle PropertiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.92B$6.96B$12.81B$21.49BDividend Yield3.35%4.82%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio31.4846.44244.3729.84Price / Sales7.725.4530.9968.89Price / Cash20.2021.6519.2518.13Price / Book6.361.882.314.65Net Income$367.01M$193.23M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance-1.38%8.76%0.61%1.08%1 Month Performance0.16%11.25%3.21%4.53%1 Year Performance-19.32%-18.92%541.40%14.39% Equity Lifestyle Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.8633 of 5 stars$60.76-1.2%$71.05+16.9%-20.3%$11.92B$1.53B31.483,800Positive NewsAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.8604 of 5 stars$33.42-2.1%$40.33+20.7%-18.7%$12.66B$1.73B30.111,730Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVBAvalonBay Communities4.4744 of 5 stars$192.87-1.2%$218.42+13.2%-17.8%$27.79B$2.91B23.752,988Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCPTCamden Property Trust4.4989 of 5 stars$108.38-1.0%$123.41+13.9%-13.7%$11.70B$1.54B75.791,660News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastEQREquity Residential4.8428 of 5 stars$65.29-1.7%$76.04+16.5%-16.4%$25.37B$2.98B24.642,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastESSEssex Property Trust4.7306 of 5 stars$264.43-1.0%$298.66+12.9%-15.8%$17.20B$1.77B21.261,715Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastINVHInvitation Home4.9621 of 5 stars$29.66-1.8%$36.68+23.7%-19.9%$18.52B$2.68B33.701,750Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.8351 of 5 stars$140.62-1.1%$162.53+15.6%-15.4%$16.65B$2.19B28.932,532News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeORealty Income3.9836 of 5 stars$60.21-0.3%$62.36+3.6%-4.0%$55.23B$5.27B58.46400Positive NewsDividend IncreaseSUISun Communities4.69 of 5 stars$128.55-1.1%$137.86+7.2%-12.9%$16.27B$3.22B12.586,590Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8583 of 5 stars$37.77-1.6%$44.81+18.6%-19.9%$12.71B$1.67B99.401,432Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMH Competitors AVB Competitors CPT Competitors EQR Competitors ESS Competitors INVH Competitors MAA Competitors O Competitors SUI Competitors UDR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ELS) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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