EQR Equity Residential
$65.35
▲ 0.6%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
EQR at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 53/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▼ Down 6.9% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$26.17B
P/E
25.59x
Forward P/E (est.)
26.64x
ROE
8.7%
Revenue Growth
3.4%
EPS Growth
-4.0%
Profit Margin
30.6%
FCF Yield
6.2%
Debt / Equity
0.75x
ROIC
5.0%
Interest Coverage
892.76x
Current Ratio
—
Dividend Yield
4.2%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
53/100
Business Overview
Equity Residential (EQR) is a large-cap company in the Multi-Family Residential REITs industry, part of the Real Estate sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $26.17B.
Our model rates EQR Neutral (53/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what EQR's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. EQR trades near $65.35, around its 50-day average ($65.98) and 200-day average ($62.77). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 64 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. EQR's is $1.33 (~2.0% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, EQR found buyers near $63.62 (support) and sellers near $69.83 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $57.57–$69.83. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
Profitability
Gross Margin
62.8%
Operating Margin
43.7%
Net Margin
30.6%
ROE
8.7%
Equity Residential keeps about 30.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 62.8% gross margin and 43.7% operating margin. Return on equity is 8.7% and return on invested capital about 5.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$8.24B
Net Debt
$8.20B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.75x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.7x, and operating profit covers interest about 892.8x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $8.24B of total debt against $36.41M of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$1.65B
Free Cash Flow
$1.65B
FCF Margin
—
In the latest year Equity Residential produced about $1.65B of operating cash flow and $1.65B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.2% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockThe dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
4.2%
Per share (latest FY)
$2.77
Total paid (latest FY)
$1.05B
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 63% of free cash flow
93% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 8 years in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
25.59x
P/S
8.01x
P/B
2.15x
EV / EBITDA
—
EQR trades at 25.6x trailing earnings (about 26.6x on estimated forward earnings), 8.0x sales, and 2.2x book value. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where EQR sits versus the Real Estate companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 33 Real Estate companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How EQR stacks up against its Real Estate peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 33 rated Real Estate companies we cover, EQR ranks #17 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (25.6x P/E vs. 29.9x median) with a higher return on equity (8.7% vs. 8.0%) and slower revenue growth (3.4% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
25.6x
median 29.9x
ROE vs sector
8.7%
median 8.0%
Growth vs sector
3.4%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#17
of 33 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Real Estate companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 33 rated companies among the 41 Real Estate stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
Bull Case
The case for EQR:
- High net margins (30.6%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.2%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 4.2% dividend on top of any price gains.
Bear Case
The case against EQR:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: Equity Residential is a large-cap real estate business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 25.6x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (53/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
In the Idea Lab
EQR — frequently asked questions
Is EQR a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Equity Residential Neutral (53/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is EQR's rating on The Stocks School?
Equity Residential currently scores 53/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does EQR's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Equity Residential's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for EQR calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this EQR analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell EQR. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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