Equity Residential (EQR) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.05x

Equity Residential (EQR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $466.41 Million (operating CF $400.51 Million minus capex $65.89 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($9.50 Billion). Also explore how fast is Equity Residential growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$466.41 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$9.50 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$65.89 Million
USD

Equity Residential Financial Flexibility Index (1993–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Equity Residential across 33 annual periods. Check how strategically is Equity Residential's equity deployed to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Equity Residential (1993–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Equity Residential. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Equity Residential.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.22x $2.01 Billion $1.65 Billion $9.34 Billion ▲ +5.1%
2024 0.20x $1.89 Billion $1.57 Billion $9.25 Billion ▼ -7.3%
2023 0.22x $1.87 Billion $1.53 Billion $8.46 Billion ▲ +11.4%
2022 0.20x $1.69 Billion $1.45 Billion $8.52 Billion ▲ +31.5%
2021 0.15x $1.43 Billion $1.26 Billion $9.48 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2020 0.16x $1.43 Billion $1.27 Billion $9.18 Billion ▼ -3.8%
2019 0.16x $1.65 Billion $1.46 Billion $10.16 Billion ▲ +0.2%
2018 0.16x $1.56 Billion $1.36 Billion $9.62 Billion ▲ +5.2%
2017 0.15x $1.50 Billion $1.27 Billion $9.73 Billion ▲ +4.4%
2016 0.15x $1.44 Billion $1.21 Billion $9.80 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2015 0.13x $1.60 Billion $1.36 Billion $11.89 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2014 0.13x $1.57 Billion $1.32 Billion $11.74 Billion ▲ +47.0%
2013 0.09x $1.06 Billion $868.92 Million $11.63 Billion ▼ -31.5%
2012 0.13x $1.23 Billion $1.05 Billion $9.28 Billion ▲ +68.6%
2011 0.08x $816.68 Million $800.47 Million $10.38 Billion ▲ +12.3%
2010 0.07x $742.04 Million $726.04 Million $10.59 Billion ▼ -46.4%
2009 0.13x $1.34 Billion $670.81 Million $10.24 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2008 0.18x $1.90 Billion $755.25 Million $10.75 Billion ▼ -43.6%
2007 0.31x $3.21 Billion $793.13 Million $10.27 Billion ▼ -9.5%
2006 0.35x $3.03 Billion $755.47 Million $8.77 Billion ▼ -15.1%
2005 0.41x $3.37 Billion $698.53 Million $8.28 Billion ▲ +52.7%
2004 0.27x $1.88 Billion $707.06 Million $7.04 Billion ▲ +0.5%
2003 0.27x $1.55 Billion $744.32 Million $5.85 Billion ▲ +12.3%
2002 0.24x $1.42 Billion $888.26 Million $6.00 Billion ▲ +48.0%
2001 0.16x $988.37 Million $889.67 Million $6.19 Billion ▲ +10.7%
2000 0.14x $870.74 Million $836.42 Million $6.03 Billion ▼ -46.9%
1999 0.27x $1.56 Billion $788.97 Million $5.75 Billion ▼ -17.4%
1998 0.33x $1.63 Billion $542.15 Million $4.94 Billion ▼ -34.8%
1997 0.51x $1.58 Billion $331.10 Million $3.13 Billion ▼ -21.6%
1996 0.64x $887.29 Million $210.93 Million $1.38 Billion ▲ +453.8%
1995 0.12x $126.60 Million $126.50 Million $1.09 Billion ▲ +24.4%
1994 0.09x $99.20 Million $94.00 Million $1.06 Billion ▲ +10.2%
1993 0.08x $26.00 Million $25.60 Million $306.20 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities