# Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) — Overview

ELS · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/els

## Price

Last close $60.25 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $57.62 – $68.37.

## Company profile

Equity Lifestyle Properties is a residential REIT that focuses on owning manufactured housing, residential vehicle communities, and marinas. The company has a portfolio of 453 properties across the US with a higher concentration in the Sun Belt; 38% of its properties are in Florida, 11% in Arizona, and 10% in California. Equity Lifestyle targets owning properties in attractive retirement destinations. More than 70% of the company's properties are either age-restricted or have an average resident age over 55.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $1.6B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $397.8M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 5.56% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $415.2M |
| Net income (quarter) | $99.5M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 19.19% |
| Net margin | 26.57% |
| Return on equity | 23.03% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $2.07 |
| Book value per share | $9.06 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 29.1 |
| Price to book | 6.4 |
| Debt to assets | 68.68% |
| Payout ratio | 102.60% |
| Dividend yield | 3.55% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) profitable?

Yes. Equity Lifestyle Properties earned $415.2M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 26.57%.

### How much revenue does Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) make?

Equity Lifestyle Properties generated $1.6B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 5.56% year over year.

### What is ELS's P/E ratio?

Equity Lifestyle Properties trades at 29.1 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $2.07.

### How do I buy stock in Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS)?

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