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| Metric | ELSEQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC | INVHInvitation Homes Inc. | SUISUN COMMUNITIES INC | AMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent | Median of the restexcluding ELS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $61.17▲ 2.01 (3.40%) | $27.53▲ 0.72 (2.69%) | $119.86▲ 3.40 (2.92%) | $31.90▲ 0.96 (3.10%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $11.86B | $16.82B | $14.80B | $11.82B | |
| Revenue | $1.53B | $2.73B | $2.31B | — | |
| Profit | $402.1M | $587.9M | $1.41B | $513.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.3% | 4.2% | 2.0% | — | 3.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 25.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 26.3% | 21.5% | 61.3% | — | 41.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 21.8% | 43.2% | 17.7% | — | 30.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 22.9% | 6.2% | 20.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 6.1% | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 29.49x | 28.60x | 10.47x | 23.02x | 23.02x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 25.28x | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 6.75x | 1.76x | 2.13x | 1.68x | 1.76x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.24x | 0.96x | 0.75x | 0.79x | 0.79x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/7 | 6/7 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | not reported | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How ELS compares with the others
- ELS's profit margin of 26.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (41.4%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3% against 3.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 29.5x against 23.0x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.2x against 0.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.