ELS vs. AMH, AVB, CPT, EQR, ESS, INVH, MAA, O, SUI, and UDR
Should 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
Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) and American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.
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.
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.
Equity Lifestyle Properties presently has a consensus target price of $71.05, suggesting a potential upside of 13.09%. American Homes 4 Rent has a consensus target price of $39.69, suggesting a potential upside of 21.98%. Given American Homes 4 Rent's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Homes 4 Rent is more favorable than Equity Lifestyle Properties.
97.2% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, Equity Lifestyle Properties had 3 more articles in the media than American Homes 4 Rent. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Equity Lifestyle Properties and 7 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent. Equity Lifestyle Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat American Homes 4 Rent's score of 0.69 indicating that Equity Lifestyle Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Equity Lifestyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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 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 has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and American Homes 4 Rent has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
Equity Lifestyle Properties has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Equity Lifestyle Properties beats American Homes 4 Rent on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NYSE:ELS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
