On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 2,400 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
The gap is $8.7B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 32% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 36% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 39 buys and 12 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.79 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 42/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 44/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 49/100.
On our five-subject report card, EQR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: EQR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.