What is the current annual operating margin of ELS?

As of today, ELS annual operating margin is 33.82%

What is 1-year change in ELS annual operating margin?

ELS annual operating margin is up +0.68% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in ELS annual operating margin?

ELS annual operating margin is up +17.59% over the past 3 years

How far is ELS annual operating margin from its all-time high?

ELS annual operating margin is currently -19.32% below its historical high of 41.92% set on December 31, 2000

How does ELS annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

ELS annual operating margin is higher than 65.35% of companies in Real Estate sector

When is ELS next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for ELS is on January 27, 2027

What is the current quarterly operating margin of ELS?

As of today, ELS quarterly operating margin is 33.08%

What is ELS quarterly operating margin most recent change?

ELS quarterly operating margin was up +4.32% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in ELS quarterly operating margin?

ELS quarterly operating margin is up +0.76% year-over-year

How far is ELS quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

ELS quarterly operating margin is currently -79.03% below its historical high of 157.72% set on December 31, 1998

How does ELS quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

ELS quarterly operating margin is higher than 67.65% of companies in Real Estate sector

When is ELS next earnings release?

The next earnings release for ELS is on January 27, 2027

ELS Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1992

Annual Operating Margin

33.82%0.23%+0.68%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ELS annual operating margin is 33.82%, up +0.68% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: ELS annual operating margin is up +17.59% over the past 3 years, up +5.99% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: ELS annual operating margin is currently -19.32% below its historical high of 41.92% set on December 31, 2000
3-Year Low Comparison: ELS annual operating margin is +17.59% above its 3-year low of 28.76% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: ELS annual operating margin is higher than 65.35% of companies in Real Estate sector

Operating Margin Chart

beforeafter

Performance

ELS Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	33.82%	+0.7%	+17.6%	+6.0%	+177.9%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	33.08%	+0.8%	+9.0%	+14.3%	+4764.7%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$62.95	+3.5%	-5.1%	-25.8%	+278.9%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	31.19	-2.1%	-28.1%	-47.4%	-57.3%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$1.53B	-0.4%	+5.7%	+40.8%	+200.0%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$517.87M	+0.1%	+24.0%	+49.0%	+732.1%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	37.63%	-0.7%	+10.4%	+0.8%	+13.4%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	26.25%	+3.4%	+27.5%	+18.5%	+121.3%

Operating Margin Highs

ELS Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	33.82%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	33.82%	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	41.92%	Dec 31, 00	-19.3%

Operating Margin Lows

ELS Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	28.76%	N/A	+17.6%
5Y	28.76%	Dec 31, 22	+17.6%
All	-0.07%	Dec 31, 04	>+9999.0%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	33.82%	+0.7%
2024	33.59%	+7.6%
2023	31.21%	+8.5%
2022	28.76%	-1.2%
2021	29.11%	-8.8%
2020	31.91%	-2.9%
2019	32.87%	-1.0%
2018	33.21%	-1.0%
2017	33.56%	+57.0%
2016	21.37%	+6.5%
2015	20.06%	+11.7%
2014	17.96%	+13.3%
2013	15.85%	+65.1%
2012	9.60%	-4.1%
2011	10.01%	-17.7%
2010	12.17%	+26.2%
2009	9.64%	+28.4%

Year	Value	Change
2008	7.51%	-77.2%
2007	32.90%	+4.9%
2006	31.37%	+3.8%
2005	30.23%	>+9,900.0%
2004	-0.07%	-100.2%
2003	33.20%	-5.0%
2002	34.94%	-15.7%
2001	41.45%	-1.1%
2000	41.92%	+156.7%
1999	16.33%	-9.3%
1998	18.01%	-32.3%
1997	26.62%	+6.5%
1996	25.00%	+34.4%
1995	18.60%	-24.4%
1994	24.59%	-5.8%
1993	26.10%	+189.7%
1992	9.01%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of ELS?: As of today, ELS annual operating margin is 33.82%
What is 1-year change in ELS annual operating margin?: ELS annual operating margin is up +0.68% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in ELS annual operating margin?: ELS annual operating margin is up +17.59% over the past 3 years
How far is ELS annual operating margin from its all-time high?: ELS annual operating margin is currently -19.32% below its historical high of 41.92% set on December 31, 2000
How does ELS annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: ELS annual operating margin is higher than 65.35% of companies in Real Estate sector
When is ELS next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for ELS is on January 27, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

33.08%1.37%+4.32%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ELS quarterly operating margin is 33.08%, up +4.32% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: ELS quarterly operating margin is up +0.76% year-over-year, up +8.96% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: ELS quarterly operating margin is currently -79.03% below its historical high of 157.72% set on December 31, 1998
3-Year Low Comparison: ELS quarterly operating margin is +11.49% above its 3-year low of 29.67% reached on June 30, 2024
Sector Comparison: ELS quarterly operating margin is higher than 67.65% of companies in Real Estate sector

Performance

ELS Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	33.08%	+4.3%	+0.8%	+9.0%	+14.3%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	33.82%	–	+0.7%	+17.6%	+6.0%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$62.95	-2.6%	+3.5%	-5.1%	-25.8%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	31.19	-0.7%	-2.1%	-28.1%	-47.4%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$410.02M	+3.0%	+4.0%	+4.1%	+18.2%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 26	$135.51M	+7.4%	+4.7%	+13.3%	+35.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	36.88%	+2.0%	+1.6%	+6.4%	+8.4%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	21.77%	-12.9%	-14.5%	+6.2%	+2.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

ELS Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	36.76%	Mar 31, 26	-10.0%
3Y	38.09%	Dec 31, 24	-13.2%
5Y	38.09%	Dec 31, 24	-13.2%
All	157.72%	Dec 31, 98	-79.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

ELS Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	31.71%	Jun 30, 26	+4.3%
3Y	29.67%	Jun 30, 24	+11.5%
5Y	25.25%	Jun 30, 22	+31.0%
All	-39.96%	Sep 30, 98	+182.8%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	33.08%	+4.3%
Jun 2026	31.71%	-13.7%
Mar 2026	36.76%	+2.5%
Dec 2025	35.86%	+9.2%
Sep 2025	32.83%	+6.2%
Jun 2025	30.90%	-15.3%
Mar 2025	36.48%	-4.2%
Dec 2024	38.09%	+21.7%
Sep 2024	31.30%	+5.5%
Jun 2024	29.67%	-16.0%
Mar 2024	35.33%	+4.4%
Dec 2023	33.83%	+11.4%
Sep 2023	30.36%	+10.8%
Jun 2023	27.41%	-17.9%
Mar 2023	33.37%	+7.6%
Dec 2022	31.02%	+14.0%
Sep 2022	27.21%	+7.8%
Jun 2022	25.25%	-20.7%
Mar 2022	31.84%	+11.8%
Dec 2021	28.48%	-1.6%
Sep 2021	28.93%	+5.2%
Jun 2021	27.49%	-13.5%
Mar 2021	31.77%	-4.5%
Dec 2020	33.26%	+9.4%
Sep 2020	30.40%	+5.0%
Jun 2020	28.95%	-16.8%
Mar 2020	34.79%	+7.2%
Dec 2019	32.44%	-2.6%
Sep 2019	33.32%	+12.5%
Jun 2019	29.63%	-17.5%
Mar 2019	35.93%	+9.6%
Dec 2018	32.77%	-1.6%
Sep 2018	33.29%	+8.4%
Jun 2018	30.71%	-14.7%
Mar 2018	36.01%	+8.8%
Dec 2017	33.09%	+0.9%
Sep 2017	32.78%	+5.9%
Jun 2017	30.94%	-17.3%
Mar 2017	37.40%	+81.5%
Dec 2016	20.61%	-0.0%
Sep 2016	20.62%	+7.0%
Jun 2016	19.28%	-25.0%
Mar 2016	25.71%	+30.0%
Dec 2015	19.78%	-27.7%
Sep 2015	27.36%	+6.7%
Jun 2015	25.64%	-21.0%
Mar 2015	32.44%	+84.6%
Dec 2014	17.57%	+6.0%
Sep 2014	16.58%	+6.2%
Jun 2014	15.61%	-27.1%
Mar 2014	21.42%	+34.9%
Dec 2013	15.88%	-48.8%
Sep 2013	31.04%	+182.2%
Jun 2013	11.00%	-46.3%
Mar 2013	20.48%	+46.1%
Dec 2012	14.02%	+19.8%
Sep 2012	11.70%	+251.4%
Jun 2012	3.33%	-64.3%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2012	9.34%	+322.6%
Dec 2011	2.21%	+225.0%
Sep 2011	0.68%	-92.3%
Jun 2011	8.83%	-52.6%
Mar 2011	18.62%	+62.1%
Dec 2010	11.49%	-9.2%
Sep 2010	12.66%	+49.8%
Jun 2010	8.45%	-46.5%
Mar 2010	15.79%	+70.3%
Dec 2009	9.27%	+0.9%
Sep 2009	9.19%	+62.4%
Jun 2009	5.66%	-59.9%
Mar 2009	14.11%	+349.4%
Dec 2008	3.14%	-35.5%
Sep 2008	4.87%	-19.8%
Jun 2008	6.07%	-60.8%
Mar 2008	15.49%	-52.2%
Dec 2007	32.39%	+3.7%
Sep 2007	31.24%	+3.6%
Jun 2007	30.14%	-19.4%
Mar 2007	37.39%	+22.1%
Dec 2006	30.63%	+1.0%
Sep 2006	30.34%	+7.8%
Jun 2006	28.14%	-22.6%
Mar 2006	36.34%	+566.8%
Dec 2005	5.45%	-81.4%
Sep 2005	29.37%	-1.5%
Jun 2005	29.82%	-21.2%
Mar 2005	37.82%	+1,356.5%
Dec 2004	-3.01%	-109.9%
Sep 2004	30.29%	+3.5%
Jun 2004	29.26%	-15.6%
Mar 2004	34.66%	+6.8%
Dec 2003	32.45%	+4.6%
Sep 2003	31.02%	-4.6%
Jun 2003	32.52%	-12.7%
Mar 2003	37.24%	+479.2%
Dec 2002	-9.82%	-120.2%
Sep 2002	48.54%	+35.5%
Jun 2002	35.83%	-24.0%
Mar 2002	47.15%	+11.7%
Dec 2001	42.20%	+0.3%
Sep 2001	42.07%	>+9,900.0%
Jun 2001	0.00%	-100.0%
Mar 2001	18.47%	-57.9%
Dec 2000	43.84%	+6.3%
Sep 2000	41.25%	+133.1%
Jun 2000	17.70%	+846.8%
Mar 2000	-2.37%	-112.9%
Dec 1999	18.39%	+236.6%
Sep 1999	-13.46%	+62.2%
Jun 1999	-35.65%	-15.4%
Mar 1999	-30.90%	-119.6%
Dec 1998	157.72%	+494.7%
Sep 1998	-39.96%	-21.2%
Jun 1998	-32.96%	-36.1%
Mar 1998	-24.22%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of ELS?: As of today, ELS quarterly operating margin is 33.08%
What is ELS quarterly operating margin most recent change?: ELS quarterly operating margin was up +4.32% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in ELS quarterly operating margin?: ELS quarterly operating margin is up +0.76% year-over-year
How far is ELS quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: ELS quarterly operating margin is currently -79.03% below its historical high of 157.72% set on December 31, 1998
How does ELS quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: ELS quarterly operating margin is higher than 67.65% of companies in Real Estate sector
When is ELS next earnings release?: The next earnings release for ELS is on January 27, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

ELS Official Website www.equitylifestyleproperties.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895417/000162828026003993/0001628280-26-003993-index.htm
ELS Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/ELS
ELS Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/els