# Essex Property Trust (ESS) — Earnings

ESS · NYSE · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $0.97 |
| EPS estimate | $1.46 |
| EPS surprise | −33.62% |
| Revenue surprise | +0.33% |
| Revenue | $486.7M |
| Revenue estimate | $485.1M |
| Reported | Jul 29, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/920522/000092052226000022/ess-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/3a2ee7b3-e53b-b7c5-c06d-fbff9faf258f.html) |

Essex Property Trust reported Q2 2026 results on July 29, 2026. Earnings per share were $0.97, below the $1.46 estimate by 33.62%. Revenue was $486.7 million, 0.33% above the $485.1 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS fell about 72% from $3.44, while revenue rose about 4% from $467.6 million.

The table shows two very different trends. Revenue rose in all but one quarter, from $360.6 million in Q3 2021 to a high of $486.7 million in the latest quarter. EPS has swung widely, ranging from $0.87 in Q2 2022 to $4.25 in Q1 2024. Annual EPS was $6.28 in 2022 and $6.31 in 2023, jumped to $11.54 in 2024 and was $10.41 in 2025. The first half of 2026 totals $2.62 per share, about 60% less than a year earlier. Over the last 20 quarters, Essex beat EPS estimates 14 times, with surprises ranging from a 35.45% miss to a 228.36% beat.

Essex reported Q3 between October 26 and October 30 in each of the past five years. That points to late October 2026 for the next report. It will show whether revenue keeps climbing and how EPS compares with the estimate.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $1.46 | $0.97 | -33.62% | $485.1M | $486.7M |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | $1.42 | $1.65 | 16.03% | $479.9M | $482.4M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 4, 2026 | $1.45 | $1.25 | -14.05% | $474.0M | $477.3M |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $1.56 | $2.56 | 64.16% | $472.1M | $470.9M |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $1.48 | $3.44 | 132.78% | $466.3M | $467.6M |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $1.42 | $3.16 | 122.57% | $456.7M | $462.1M |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 4, 2025 | $1.36 | $4.00 | 193.75% | $449.1M | $452.1M |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | $1.35 | $1.84 | 36.35% | $443.4M | $448.1M |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $1.33 | $1.45 | 9.07% | $430.7M | $439.8M |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $1.29 | $4.25 | 228.36% | $420.2M | $424.2M |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 6, 2024 | $1.45 | $1.02 | -29.76% | $418.6M | $418.9M |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | $1.42 | $1.36 | -3.91% | $416.8M | $416.4M |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $1.36 | $1.55 | 14.29% | $412.2M | $413.3M |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $1.29 | $2.38 | 84.91% | $410.3M | $409.7M |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 7, 2023 | $1.35 | $2.86 | 111.12% | $412.3M | $413.4M |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $1.38 | $1.43 | 3.78% | $405.5M | $406.9M |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $1.35 | $0.87 | -35.45% | $390.9M | $397.2M |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $1.19 | $1.12 | -5.81% | $374.8M | $379.2M |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 2, 2022 | $1.08 | $2.10 | 95.02% | $368.2M | $369.2M |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | $1.02 | $1.82 | 79.15% | $355.3M | $360.6M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Essex Property Trust (ESS) last report earnings?

Essex Property Trust last reported on Jul 29, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did ESS beat earnings estimates?

No. Essex Property Trust reported EPS of $0.97 for Q2 2026 against a $1.46 estimate — a 33.62% miss.

### How much revenue did ESS report last quarter?

Essex Property Trust reported $486.7M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $485.1M.

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