Is Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) Overvalued?
We dive into why Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) could be considered overvalued on 2026-07-22, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Jenna Brashear
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| Real Estate | Residential REITs |
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| Share Statistics | ELS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $12,703.5 | $7,468.4 | 80% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 200.2 | 109.3 | 76% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.3% | 98.6% | 86% |
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| Float (Mil) | 192.4 | 102.9 | 73% |
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| Beta | 0.67 | 0.79 | 40% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,145 | 791 | 73% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
8.0% | 89.7% | 51% |
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| Growth | ELS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 6.5% | 7.7% | 43% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 11.1% | 20.4% | 57% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 9.9% | 11.5% | 46 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 8.5% | 4.3% | 91% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 18.5% | 9.8% | 78% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
| Current EPS | $0.505 | $2.050 | $2.184 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.498 | $2.009 | $2.167 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.497 | $2.003 | $2.171 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 1.6% | 2.0% | 16.9% | |
| Financials | ELS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $1,568 | $1,123 | 57% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $402 | $185 | 76% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $2.076 | $1.200 | 72% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $589 | $432 | 73% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $3 | $1 | 49% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $3,113 | $2,738 | 80% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $15,985 | $11,258 | 80% |
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| Valuation | ELS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 7.23 | 2.20 | 85% |
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| P/E | 31.6 | 36.7 | 70% |
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| Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 4.2% | 87% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 79% |
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| Ratios | ELS | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 53.7% | 57.5% | 66% |
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| Net Margin | 25.6% | 14.9% | 84% |
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| ROA | 7.0% | 2.5% | 79% |
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| ROE | 23.0% | 7.0% | 82% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 68.7% | 55.0% | 64% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 6 | 82% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 8/21/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.7% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.2 |
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