Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.56x

Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.56x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $287.17 Million exceeds net income of $112.21 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ESS cash flow metrics to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.56x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$287.17 Million
USD

Net Income

$112.21 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Essex Property Trust Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Essex Property Trust Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check ESS total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Essex Property Trust Inc (1994–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Essex Property Trust Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Essex Property Trust Inc market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.60x $1.07 Billion $669.67 Million ▲ +21.8%
2024 1.32x $1.07 Billion $811.31 Million ▼ -42.1%
2023 2.28x $980.06 Million $430.71 Million ▲ +1.0%
2022 2.25x $975.65 Million $432.99 Million ▲ +28.4%
2021 1.76x $905.26 Million $515.69 Million ▲ +31.0%
2020 1.34x $803.11 Million $599.33 Million ▼ -32.3%
2019 1.98x $919.08 Million $464.45 Million ▼ -1.0%
2018 2.00x $826.55 Million $413.60 Million ▲ +19.5%
2017 1.67x $766.15 Million $458.04 Million ▲ +2.9%
2016 1.63x $712.52 Million $438.41 Million ▼ -34.7%
2015 2.49x $617.41 Million $248.24 Million ▼ -32.2%
2014 3.67x $492.98 Million $134.44 Million ▲ +106.9%
2013 1.77x $304.98 Million $172.06 Million ▼ -7.5%
2012 1.92x $267.50 Million $139.59 Million ▼ -49.1%
2011 3.77x $216.57 Million $57.52 Million ▲ +8.9%
2010 3.46x $175.53 Million $50.78 Million ▲ +7.0%
2009 3.23x $173.59 Million $53.74 Million ▲ +16.5%
2008 2.77x $181.24 Million $65.35 Million ▲ +68.0%
2007 1.65x $190.88 Million $115.64 Million ▼ -35.2%
2006 2.55x $159.94 Million $62.75 Million ▲ +63.1%
2005 1.56x $124.61 Million $79.72 Million ▲ +2.3%
2004 1.53x $121.74 Million $79.69 Million ▼ -43.9%
2003 2.72x $103.32 Million $37.95 Million ▲ +67.9%
2002 1.62x $85.73 Million $52.87 Million ▼ -20.4%
2001 2.04x $98.87 Million $48.55 Million ▼ -1.7%
2000 2.07x $92.16 Million $44.47 Million ▲ +8.6%
1999 1.91x $83.57 Million $43.78 Million ▲ +0.4%
1998 1.90x $59.03 Million $31.05 Million ▲ +20.3%
1997 1.58x $46.90 Million $29.68 Million ▼ -3.3%
1996 1.63x $20.14 Million $12.32 Million ▲ +4.3%
1995 1.57x $16.60 Million $10.60 Million ▼ -57.3%
1994 3.67x $12.10 Million $3.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.