Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Competitors $61.26 -0.20 (-0.33%) As of 02:25 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ELS vs. AVB, EQR, ESS, MAA, SUI, UDR, CPT, UMH, AIV, and INVHShould you be buying Equity Lifestyle Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equity Lifestyle Properties include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), Sun Communities (SUI), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Camden Property Trust (CPT), UMH Properties (UMH), Apartment Investment and Management (AIV), and Invitation Home (INVH). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - resid" industry. Equity Lifestyle Properties vs. Its Competitors AvalonBay Communities Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities Sun Communities United Dominion Realty Trust Camden Property Trust UMH Properties Apartment Investment and Management Invitation Home Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Is ELS or AVB more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.86% compared to Equity Lifestyle Properties' net margin of 23.99%. Equity Lifestyle Properties' return on equity of 21.99% beat AvalonBay Communities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equity Lifestyle Properties23.99% 21.99% 6.49% AvalonBay Communities 38.86%9.65%5.42% Which has more volatility and risk, ELS or AVB? Equity Lifestyle Properties has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in ELS or AVB? 97.2% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ELS or AVB? AvalonBay Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Equity Lifestyle Properties. AvalonBay Communities 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 RatioEquity Lifestyle Properties$1.43B8.17$367.01M$1.9331.77AvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.88$1.08B$8.0325.19 Does the media prefer ELS or AVB? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 9 more articles in the media than Equity Lifestyle Properties. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 5 mentions for Equity Lifestyle Properties. Equity Lifestyle Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat AvalonBay Communities' score of 1.05 indicating that Equity Lifestyle Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equity Lifestyle Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AvalonBay Communities 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ELS or AVB? Equity Lifestyle Properties currently has a consensus target price of $73.90, indicating a potential upside of 20.53%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus target price of $235.86, indicating a potential upside of 16.61%. Given Equity Lifestyle Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equity Lifestyle Properties is more favorable than AvalonBay Communities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equity Lifestyle Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Is ELS or AVB a better dividend stock? Equity Lifestyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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. AvalonBay Communities pays out 87.2% 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 raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and AvalonBay Communities has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. AvalonBay Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryEquity Lifestyle Properties and AvalonBay Communities tied by winning 10 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. Email Address 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$11.72B$7.09B$11.89B$20.29BDividend Yield3.29%5.09%5.62%3.79%P/E Ratio31.7759.6319.7827.47Price / Sales8.175.7525.8539.04Price / Cash20.1923.2718.1517.85Price / Book6.421.942.204.52Net Income$367.01M$200.44M$1.00B$985.58M7 Day Performance-4.32%-2.72%1.32%1.58%1 Month Performance-3.62%-0.33%2.56%3.92%1 Year Performance-5.87%-7.96%539.25%11.91% Equity Lifestyle Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.4559 of 5 stars$61.26-0.3%$73.90+20.6%-5.7%$11.71B$1.43B31.743,800Positive NewsEx-DividendAVBAvalonBay Communities4.3533 of 5 stars$207.89+0.4%$235.86+13.5%-1.2%$29.60B$2.91B25.892,988Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeEQREquity Residential4.6508 of 5 stars$69.12+0.2%$79.25+14.7%-2.9%$26.26B$2.98B26.382,500Positive NewsESSEssex Property Trust4.6144 of 5 stars$286.25+0.7%$310.83+8.6%+4.7%$18.43B$1.77B27.391,715Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.7142 of 5 stars$150.27+1.2%$169.76+13.0%+3.6%$17.59B$2.19B31.312,532Analyst DowngradeSUISun Communities4.3726 of 5 stars$128.18+1.6%$138.33+7.9%+5.2%$16.36B$3.20B206.746,590Positive NewsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust3.8468 of 5 stars$41.40+0.9%$46.38+12.0%-1.1%$13.72B$1.67B118.291,432CPTCamden Property Trust4.3397 of 5 stars$116.29+0.6%$129.39+11.3%+4.3%$12.42B$1.54B106.691,660Positive NewsUMHUMH Properties4.5796 of 5 stars$16.85+0.7%$21.00+24.6%+4.6%$1.42B$240.55M140.43460AIVApartment Investment and Management0.4301 of 5 stars$8.65+2.0%N/A+4.9%$1.23B$208.68M-11.2360News CoverageINVHInvitation Home4.8542 of 5 stars$34.05+0.9%$37.97+11.5%-8.9%$20.87B$2.62B44.211,750Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVB Competitors EQR Competitors ESS Competitors MAA Competitors SUI Competitors UDR Competitors CPT Competitors UMH Competitors AIV Competitors INVH 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 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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