Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.85x

Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.85x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $244.38 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($287.17 Million). Explore Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.85x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$244.38 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$287.17 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$42.79 Million
USD

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

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Essex Property Trust Inc across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Essex Property Trust Inc cash flow conversion.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Essex Property Trust Inc (1994–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Essex Property Trust Inc. Check Essex Property Trust Inc investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 1.00x $1.07 Billion $1.07 Billion $140.35 Million ▲ +14.6%
2024 0.87x $931.91 Million $1.07 Billion $136.40 Million ▲ +1.8%
2023 0.86x $839.69 Million $980.06 Million $140.37 Million ▲ +2.9%
2022 0.83x $812.46 Million $975.65 Million $163.19 Million ▼ -3.9%
2021 0.87x $784.06 Million $905.26 Million $121.19 Million ▼ -2.4%
2020 0.89x $713.02 Million $803.11 Million $90.08 Million ▼ -0.2%
2019 0.89x $817.39 Million $919.08 Million $101.69 Million ▼ -1.3%
2018 0.90x $744.87 Million $826.55 Million $81.68 Million ▼ -0.7%
2017 0.91x $695.16 Million $766.15 Million $70.99 Million ▼ -0.9%
2016 0.92x $652.51 Million $712.52 Million $60.01 Million ▲ +0.9%
2015 0.91x $560.13 Million $617.41 Million $57.28 Million ▲ +8.0%
2014 0.84x $414.12 Million $492.98 Million $78.86 Million ▼ -3.0%
2013 0.87x $264.05 Million $304.98 Million $40.93 Million ▲ +1.0%
2012 0.86x $229.39 Million $267.50 Million $38.11 Million ▲ +1.6%
2011 0.84x $182.87 Million $216.57 Million $33.71 Million ▲ +147.7%
2010 -1.77x $-310.69 Million $175.53 Million $486.22 Million ▼ -1529.5%
2009 -0.11x $-18.86 Million $173.59 Million $192.44 Million ▲ +83.3%
2008 -0.65x $-118.15 Million $181.24 Million $299.39 Million ▲ +66.0%
2007 -1.92x $-365.83 Million $190.88 Million $556.71 Million ▲ +19.3%
2006 -2.37x $-379.79 Million $159.94 Million $539.72 Million ▼ -166.5%
2005 -0.89x $-111.04 Million $124.61 Million $235.65 Million ▲ +5.0%
2004 -0.94x $-114.22 Million $121.74 Million $235.96 Million ▼ -593.4%
2003 -0.14x $-13.98 Million $103.32 Million $117.30 Million ▲ +86.9%
2002 -1.03x $-88.49 Million $85.73 Million $174.22 Million ▼ -530.0%
2001 0.24x $23.73 Million $98.87 Million $75.14 Million ▲ +187.2%
2000 -0.28x $-25.38 Million $92.16 Million $117.54 Million ▲ +71.0%
1999 -0.95x $-79.35 Million $83.57 Million $162.91 Million ▲ +59.2%
1998 -2.32x $-137.24 Million $59.03 Million $196.28 Million ▲ +52.3%
1997 -4.87x $-228.41 Million $46.90 Million $275.31 Million ▼ -20.6%
1996 -4.04x $-81.29 Million $20.14 Million $101.43 Million ▼ -1044.0%
1995 0.43x $7.10 Million $16.60 Million $9.50 Million ▼ -57.2%
1994 1.00x $12.10 Million $12.10 Million $0.00
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).