$ESS
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Stock $ess

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092052220000061 Filed on October 30, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
Revenue	$362.1M	$370.8M	$366.9M
YoY Change	-3.54%	1.06%	4.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$110.7M	$112.4M	$102.5M
YoY Change	9.06%	9.66%	4.81%
Gross Profit	$251.3M	$258.4M	$264.5M
YoY Change	-8.25%	-2.31%	4.5%
Gross Profit Margin	69.4%	69.69%	72.08%
Selling, General & Admin	$31.70M	$21.90M	$19.60M
YoY Change	33.19%	11.73%	6.52%
% of Gross Profit	12.61%	8.48%	7.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$130.1M	$130.2M	$120.8M
YoY Change	5.77%	7.78%	-0.04%
% of Gross Profit	51.77%	50.39%	45.67%
Operating Expenses	$161.8M	$152.1M	$140.4M
YoY Change	10.29%	8.33%	0.86%
Operating Profit	$89.50M	$128.9M	$124.0M
YoY Change	-29.64%	3.95%	8.9%
Interest Expense	-$11.30M	$55.43M	$54.90M
YoY Change	-151.83%	0.97%	-0.54%
% of Operating Profit	-12.63%	42.99%	44.26%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.0K	$0.00	-$1.500M
YoY Change		-100.0%
Pretax Income	$101.6M	$78.80M	$105.7M
YoY Change	-24.85%	-25.45%	22.76%
Income Tax
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$95.70M	$78.84M	$105.7M
YoY Change	-29.21%	-25.41%	22.75%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.43%	21.26%	28.81%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.13	$1.51
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.468M	$1.13	$1.51
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	65.20M shares	65.23M shares	65.85M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		65.24M shares	65.97M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$221.4M	$693.4M	$290.9M
YoY Change	3.32%	138.35%	-20.92%
Cash & Equivalents	$73.63M	$558.4M	$74.03M
Short-Term Investments	$147.8M	$135.0M	$216.9M
Other Short-Term Assets	$47.00M	$47.00M	$42.00M
YoY Change	14.63%	11.9%	-17.65%
Inventory	$444.0M	$398.0M	$562.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$605.0M	$1.017B	$691.0M
YoY Change	-9.97%	47.18%	11.09%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$11.00B	$11.16B	$10.46B
YoY Change	5.54%	6.73%	1.09%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.166B	$1.153B	$1.631B
YoY Change	-21.22%	-29.31%	10.35%
Other Assets	$10.00M	$11.00M	$18.00M
YoY Change	-9.09%	-38.89%	5.88%
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.33B	$12.38B	$12.31B
YoY Change	2.47%	0.63%	3.45%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$605.0M	$1.017B	$691.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.33B	$12.38B	$12.31B
Total Assets	$12.94B	$13.40B	$13.00B
YoY Change	1.82%	3.1%	3.83%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$153.0M	$206.0M	$193.0M
YoY Change	-3.16%	6.74%	4.32%
Accrued Expenses	$74.00M	$75.00M	$77.00M
YoY Change	-3.9%	-2.6%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$400.0M	$454.0M	$459.0M
YoY Change	-4.53%	-1.09%	21.43%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.252B	$6.610B	$6.048B
YoY Change	7.63%	9.29%	7.35%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$69.00M	$40.00M	$36.00M
YoY Change	86.49%	11.11%	5.88%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.321B	$6.650B	$6.084B
YoY Change	8.13%	9.3%	7.34%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$400.0M	$454.0M	$459.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.321B	$6.650B	$6.084B
Total Liabilities	$6.721B	$7.103B	$6.544B
YoY Change	7.28%	8.54%	8.24%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$6.000K	$7.000K	$7.000K
YoY Change	-14.29%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.000B	$6.083B	$6.225B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.94B	$13.40B	$13.00B
YoY Change	1.82%	3.1%	3.83%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$95.70M	$78.84M	$105.7M
YoY Change	-29.21%	-25.41%	22.75%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$130.1M	$130.2M	$120.8M
YoY Change	5.77%	7.78%	-0.04%
Cash From Operating Activities	$149.7M	$227.3M	$277.1M
YoY Change	-29.45%	-17.97%	7.57%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$52.80M	-$69.40M	-$142.0M
YoY Change	-54.33%	-51.13%	40.59%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$62.10M	$55.20M	-$230.9M
YoY Change	-121.25%	-123.91%	-1054.13%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$114.9M	-$14.20M	-$372.8M
YoY Change	-165.06%	-96.19%	385.42%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-519.8M	99.40M	132.5M
YoY Change	30.15%	-24.98%	-172.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	149.7M	227.3M	277.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-114.9M	-14.20M	-372.8M
Cash From Financing Activities	-519.8M	99.40M	132.5M
Net Change In Cash	-485.0M	312.5M	36.80M
YoY Change	4475.47%	749.18%	-1368.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$149.7M	$227.3M	$277.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$52.80M	-$69.40M	-$142.0M
Free Cash Flow	$202.5M	$296.7M	$419.1M
YoY Change	-38.22%	-29.21%	16.87%

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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	329266000	USD
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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092052220000061 Filed on October 30, 2020

Income Statement

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