Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.06x

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $240.66 Million (operating CF $195.37 Million minus capex $45.28 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($3.93 Billion). Check how aggressively does Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.06x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$240.66 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$3.93 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$45.28 Million
USD

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1993–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ELS operating cash flow.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (1993–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. Explore Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.21x $808.24 Million $571.15 Million $3.93 Billion ▼ -6.2%
2024 0.22x $838.00 Million $596.72 Million $3.82 Billion ▲ +4.3%
2023 0.21x $865.09 Million $548.00 Million $4.12 Billion ▼ -14.0%
2022 0.24x $972.13 Million $599.34 Million $3.98 Billion ▲ +5.6%
2021 0.23x $885.34 Million $595.05 Million $3.82 Billion ▲ +5.5%
2020 0.22x $683.62 Million $466.54 Million $3.11 Billion ▼ -11.5%
2019 0.25x $701.51 Million $443.52 Million $2.83 Billion ▲ +13.7%
2018 0.22x $595.71 Million $414.08 Million $2.73 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2017 0.20x $504.04 Million $377.99 Million $2.51 Billion ▲ +2.0%
2016 0.20x $471.80 Million $352.36 Million $2.40 Billion ▲ +7.0%
2015 0.18x $446.68 Million $352.88 Million $2.43 Billion ▲ +29.9%
2014 0.14x $349.47 Million $285.75 Million $2.47 Billion ▲ +7.5%
2013 0.13x $320.06 Million $255.35 Million $2.43 Billion ▲ +4.6%
2012 0.13x $311.70 Million $236.44 Million $2.47 Billion ▲ +43.0%
2011 0.09x $237.67 Million $175.64 Million $2.70 Billion ▼ -34.0%
2010 0.13x $211.94 Million $163.31 Million $1.59 Billion ▲ +41.2%
2009 0.09x $180.64 Million $150.53 Million $1.91 Billion ▲ +21.5%
2008 0.08x $139.65 Million $114.05 Million $1.80 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2007 0.09x $151.22 Million $122.79 Million $1.74 Billion ▼ -6.6%
2006 0.09x $166.69 Million $99.46 Million $1.80 Billion ▼ -1.7%
2005 0.09x $161.18 Million $90.33 Million $1.71 Billion ▲ +168.8%
2004 0.04x $60.40 Million $46.73 Million $1.72 Billion ▼ -54.2%
2003 0.08x $102.96 Million $75.16 Million $1.34 Billion ▼ -61.1%
2002 0.20x $161.20 Million $80.18 Million $816.73 Million ▲ +22.3%
2001 0.16x $121.67 Million $80.71 Million $753.67 Million ▲ +39.0%
2000 0.12x $88.84 Million $68.00 Million $764.94 Million ▼ -24.1%
1999 0.15x $117.68 Million $72.58 Million $769.54 Million ▼ -61.1%
1998 0.39x $313.05 Million $71.98 Million $795.93 Million ▼ -36.9%
1997 0.62x $322.00 Million $54.60 Million $516.34 Million ▲ +74.5%
1996 0.36x $100.50 Million $49.70 Million $281.28 Million ▲ +53.3%
1995 0.23x $49.40 Million $41.30 Million $212.00 Million ▼ -85.0%
1994 1.56x $352.90 Million $26.20 Million $226.70 Million ▲ +159.4%
1993 0.60x $61.80 Million $16.70 Million $103.00 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities