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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Stock Analysis

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) is a REIT - Residential stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ELS

$59.16

−$2.81 (−4.53%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ELS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$62.02
Previous Close
$61.97
Day's Range
58.86–62.81
52-Week Range
57.46–69.00
Volume
4.90M
Valuation
Market Cap
$11.86B
P/E Ratio
28.58
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
27.25
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
4.46
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
7.48
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.07
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.45B+1.18%
Net Income (FY)
$386.51M+5.31%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
24.66%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
194.06M
1-Year Return
−3.56%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.17+3.50%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 25, 2026
Avg Volume
1.63M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ELS closed at $59.16, −3.56% over 1 year.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) has a market capitalization of $11.86B.

In fiscal 2025, ELS reported revenue of $1.45B.

ELS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,644
−3.56%
5 years
$10,000 $7,946
−20.54%
10 years
$10,000 $20,251
+102.51%

If you had invested $10,000 in Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $20,251 at the close on October 21, 2026: +102.51% in total, +7.31% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−0.68%
2025−5.93%
2024−2.83%
2023+12.18%
2022−24.50%
2021+41.02%
2020−7.82%
2019+47.80%
2018+11.76%
2017+26.38%
2016 (partial year)−9.48%

As of October 21, 2026.

ELS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.45B$386.51M26.7%
2024$1.43B$367.01M25.6%
2023$1.40B$314.21M22.4%
2022$1.37B$284.63M20.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.45B$730.57M$441.58M$386.51M26.7%
2024$1.43B$708.01M$415.94M$367.01M25.6%
2023$1.40B$672.53M$373.09M$314.21M22.4%
2022$1.37B$644.56M$349.70M$284.63M20.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ELS Dividend History

$2.06+7.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.092—
2025$2.064+7.7%
2024$1.914+6.7%
2023$1.794+9.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.092—
2025$2.064+7.7%
2024$1.914+6.7%
2023$1.794+9.3%
2022$1.644+12.9%
2021$1.454+5.8%
2020$1.374+12.0%
2019$1.234+11.4%
2018$1.104+12.7%
2017$0.984+359.3%
2016$0.211—

Most recent payment: $0.54 per share, ex-dividend June 26, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ELS Valuation vs REIT - Residential Median

Median of 21 stocks
MetricELSREIT - Residential medianvs median
P/E28.5830.837% below
P/S ratio7.485.4238% above
Profit margin24.66%14.26%10.4 pts above

Medians across 21 REIT - Residential stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) carries a market capitalisation of $11.86B. It is classified in the REIT - Residential industry, within the Real Estate sector. Headcount on file is 3,700.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $57.46 to $69.00. The most recent close on file for ELS is $59.16, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$2.81 (−4.53%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 2.96% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.45B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.43B, that is a change of +1.18%. Net income for the same year was $386.51M. That is +5.31% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 24.66%. That is 10.4 percentage points above the REIT - Residential median of 14.26%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.07.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.37B in 2022 to $1.45B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 28.58 times earnings. That is 7.28% below the REIT - Residential median of 30.83. On forward earnings the ratio is 27.25. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 4.46. The price-to-sales ratio is 7.48. On price-to-sales that is 37.9% above the REIT - Residential median of 5.42. The medians here are taken across 21 REIT - Residential companies that report the metric.

Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.15%. The trailing one-year total return is −3.56%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +7.31%.

Growth & Income

ELS pays a dividend yielding 3.5%. That is 1.6 percentage points below the REIT - Residential median yield of 5.06%. At the indicated rate that is $2.17 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 25, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $1.09 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.06 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +47.80%; the weakest is 2022 at −24.50%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −0.68%.

Peer Comparison

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) operates in the REIT - Residential industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. ELS $11.86B 28.6
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. VMRK $47.97B 23.8
Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS $18.90B 42.6
Invitation Homes Inc. INVH $15.83B 24.6

The REIT - Residential industry average P/E ratio is 30.8x. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust. As of June 30, 2026, they own or have an interest in 453 properties in 35 states and British Columbia consisting of 173,419 sites. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 in Maryland and based in Chicago, Illinois.

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