Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS) Competitors $70.66 -0.19 (-0.27%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ELS vs. AVB, EQR, ESS, MAA, SUI, UDR, CPT, UMH, AIV, and OShould 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), UDR (UDR), Camden Property Trust (CPT), UMH Properties (UMH), Apartment Investment and Management (AIV), and Realty Income (O). These companies are all part of the "real estate investment trusts" industry. Equity LifeStyle Properties vs. AvalonBay Communities Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities Sun Communities UDR Camden Property Trust UMH Properties Apartment Investment and Management Realty Income Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and community ranking. Is ELS or AVB a better dividend stock? Equity LifeStyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Equity LifeStyle Properties pays out 98.5% 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 93.0% 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 20 consecutive years. AvalonBay Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, ELS or AVB? Equity LifeStyle Properties has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ELS or AVB? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 10 more articles in the media than Equity LifeStyle Properties. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 7 mentions for Equity LifeStyle Properties. Equity LifeStyle Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat AvalonBay Communities' score of 0.44 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AvalonBay Communities 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate ELS or AVB? Equity LifeStyle Properties presently has a consensus price target of $72.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.60%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus price target of $226.88, suggesting a potential downside of 0.55%. 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39 Does the MarketBeat Community favor ELS or AVB? AvalonBay Communities received 325 more outperform votes than Equity LifeStyle Properties when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.45% of users gave AvalonBay Communities an outperform vote while only 57.00% of users gave Equity LifeStyle Properties an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEquity LifeStyle PropertiesOutperform Votes34657.00% Underperform Votes26143.00% AvalonBay CommunitiesOutperform Votes67160.45% Underperform Votes43939.55% Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$1.49B9.06$314.21M$1.9436.42AvalonBay Communities$2.88B11.28$928.83M$7.3131.21 Is ELS or AVB more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 36.20% compared to Equity LifeStyle Properties' net margin of 23.97%. Equity LifeStyle Properties' return on equity of 24.10% beat AvalonBay Communities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equity LifeStyle Properties23.97% 24.10% 6.44% AvalonBay Communities 36.20%8.84%4.98% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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, 0.4% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Equity LifeStyle Properties on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 PropertiesReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$13.50B$7.60B$10.35B$19.85BDividend Yield2.69%6.57%10.18%3.52%P/E Ratio36.4244.5749.6042.73Price / Sales9.068.023,386.8319.27Price / Cash25.0215.9930.6817.86Price / Book8.792.702.895.52Net Income$314.21M$146.60M$994.27M$986.45M7 Day Performance-1.46%0.10%-0.05%0.45%1 Month Performance3.85%-1.97%7.13%1.05%1 Year Performance1.74%17.41%24.11%24.67% Equity LifeStyle Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties4.5509 of 5 stars$70.66-0.3%$72.50+2.6%+1.6%$13.50B$1.49B36.424,000Positive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities3.9718 of 5 stars$228.14-0.5%$226.88-0.6%+33.3%$32.45B$2.88B31.213,039Dividend AnnouncementEQREquity Residential4.5713 of 5 stars$73.92-0.8%$77.25+4.5%+31.8%$28.27B$2.94B30.302,400ESSEssex Property Trust4.6452 of 5 stars$300.59-0.4%$297.00-1.2%+41.1%$19.32B$1.74B35.121,750Positive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.3294 of 5 stars$157.72-0.3%$161.64+2.5%+28.7%$18.43B$2.15B35.602,427SUISun Communities4.7125 of 5 stars$126.23-0.3%$139.08+10.2%+2.1%$16.13B$3.22B67.876,780Analyst DowngradeUDRUDR4.2813 of 5 stars$44.34-0.4%$45.18+1.9%+33.4%$14.68B$1.63B119.841,410Analyst DowngradeCPTCamden Property Trust4.1543 of 5 stars$120.56-0.6%$122.50+1.6%+36.1%$12.86B$1.55B38.151,640UMHUMH Properties4.2273 of 5 stars$19.15-2.0%$21.25+11.0%+34.6%$1.54B$220.93M147.28480AIVApartment Investment and Management1.1249 of 5 stars$8.75-0.9%N/A+32.3%$1.24B$203.86M-5.0561Short Interest ↓Positive NewsORealty Income4.5667 of 5 stars$56.88-0.5%$63.85+12.2%+6.9%$50.04B$4.08B54.17418 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVB Competitors EQR Competitors ESS Competitors MAA Competitors SUI Competitors UDR Competitors CPT Competitors UMH Competitors AIV Competitors O Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ELS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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