Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Stock Analysis
Real Estate · REIT - Residential · NYSE
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) posted $1.53B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 0.3% year over year), at a 25.2% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 6.5%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. has grown revenue from $870.43M to $1.53B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 6.5% a year. The most recent year was up 0.3%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 25.2%, up 1.2 points year over year. It carries about $3.35B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 16.7% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the 9.9% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price already assumes a step-up from the recent record. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is heavy debt load.
Synthesised from Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $870.43M | $925.31M | $986.65M | $1.04B | $1.12B | $1.32B | $1.45B | $1.49B | $1.53B | $1.53B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $187.13M | $210.38M | $226.39M | $295.92M | $241.42M | $276.00M | $284.61M | $314.19M | $367.00M | $386.49M |
| Net margin | 21.5% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 28.5% | 21.6% | 21.0% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 24.0% | 25.2% |
Source: Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 18 years of history available in the interactive view.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.: 1 potential red flag in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $3345.9M is 5.9× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
What growth is priced into ELS stock?
At today's market cap of $12.94B, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 16.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $334.06M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 9.9%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 6.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust. As of March 31, 2026, they own or have an interest in 453 properties in 35 states and British Columbia consisting of 173,419 sites. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 in Maryland and based in Chicago, Illinois.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.'s revenue?
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) reported revenue of $1.53B for fiscal year 2025, up 0.3% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. profitable?
Yes. ELS earned net income of $386.49M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 25.2%.
What is ELS's P/E ratio?
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 32.3 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. growing?
ELS's revenue grew at roughly 6.5% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, ELS carried roughly $3.35B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.'s market cap?
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) has a market capitalization of about $12.94B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
ELS's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into ELS stock?
At today's market cap of $12.94B, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 16.7% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $334.06M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 9.9%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 6.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 18 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.