What is the current annual gross margin of ESS?

As of today, ESS annual gross margin is 38.81%

What is 1-year change in ESS annual gross margin?

ESS annual gross margin is up +9.91% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in ESS annual gross margin?

ESS annual gross margin is up +11.46% over the past 3 years

How far is ESS annual gross margin from its all-time high?

ESS annual gross margin is currently -46.17% below its historical high of 72.10% set on December 31, 2000

How does ESS annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

ESS annual gross margin is higher than 54.33% of companies in Real Estate sector

When is ESS next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for ESS is on February 3, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of ESS?

As of today, ESS quarterly gross margin is 35.98%

What is ESS quarterly gross margin most recent change?

ESS quarterly gross margin was down -2.52% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in ESS quarterly gross margin?

ESS quarterly gross margin is up +2.48% year-over-year

How far is ESS quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

ESS quarterly gross margin is currently -50.91% below its historical high of 73.29% set on June 30, 2000

How does ESS quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

ESS quarterly gross margin is higher than 46.75% of companies in Real Estate sector

When is ESS next earnings release?

The next earnings release for ESS is on February 3, 2027

ESS Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1994

Annual Gross Margin

38.81%3.50%+9.91%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ESS annual gross margin is 38.81%, up +9.91% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: ESS annual gross margin is up +11.46% over the past 3 years, up +17.22% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: ESS annual gross margin is currently -46.17% below its historical high of 72.10% set on December 31, 2000
3-Year Low Comparison: ESS annual gross margin is +11.46% above its 3-year low of 34.82% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: ESS annual gross margin is higher than 54.33% of companies in Real Estate sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

ESS Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	38.81%	+9.9%	+11.5%	+17.2%	-10.4%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	35.98%	+2.5%	+3.0%	+21.0%	+6.5%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$272.18	+4.5%	+31.1%	-20.1%	+104.7%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	50.45	+154.8%	+98.2%	+1.8%	-69.6%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$1.89B	+6.4%	+17.5%	+26.2%	+354.0%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$732.44M	+16.9%	+30.9%	+47.9%	+306.6%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	32.11%	-24.6%	-12.3%	-28.9%	+16.6%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	37.24%	-18.6%	+38.2%	-8.9%	+204.8%

Gross Margin Highs

ESS Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	38.81%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	38.81%	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	72.10%	Dec 31, 00	-46.2%

Gross Margin Lows

ESS Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	34.82%	N/A	+11.5%
5Y	30.48%	Dec 31, 21	+27.3%
All	30.48%	Dec 31, 21	+27.3%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	38.81%	+9.9%
2024	35.31%	-0.0%
2023	35.32%	+1.4%
2022	34.82%	+14.2%
2021	30.48%	-7.9%
2020	33.11%	-11.4%
2019	37.38%	+3.9%
2018	35.98%	+0.3%
2017	35.89%	+0.2%
2016	35.81%	+13.3%
2015	31.60%	+3.0%
2014	30.67%	-14.3%
2013	35.79%	-5.5%
2012	37.88%	-12.9%
2011	43.47%	+0.3%
2010	43.33%	-6.4%

Year	Value	Change
2009	46.29%	-5.2%
2008	48.82%	-1.4%
2007	49.49%	+14.7%
2006	43.14%	-15.2%
2005	50.89%	-3.9%
2004	52.97%	-16.5%
2003	63.43%	-8.2%
2002	69.11%	-4.0%
2001	71.96%	-0.2%
2000	72.10%	+3.7%
1999	69.55%	+12.5%
1998	61.81%	-10.2%
1997	68.80%	+3.5%
1996	66.45%	+5.1%
1995	63.25%	+2.7%
1994	61.58%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of ESS?: As of today, ESS annual gross margin is 38.81%
What is 1-year change in ESS annual gross margin?: ESS annual gross margin is up +9.91% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in ESS annual gross margin?: ESS annual gross margin is up +11.46% over the past 3 years
How far is ESS annual gross margin from its all-time high?: ESS annual gross margin is currently -46.17% below its historical high of 72.10% set on December 31, 2000
How does ESS annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: ESS annual gross margin is higher than 54.33% of companies in Real Estate sector
When is ESS next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for ESS is on February 3, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

35.98%0.93%-2.52%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ESS quarterly gross margin is 35.98%, down -2.52% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: ESS quarterly gross margin is up +2.48% year-over-year, up +3.01% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: ESS quarterly gross margin is currently -50.91% below its historical high of 73.29% set on June 30, 2000
3-Year Low Comparison: ESS quarterly gross margin is +3.01% above its 3-year low of 34.93% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: ESS quarterly gross margin is higher than 46.75% of companies in Real Estate sector

Performance

ESS Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	35.98%	-2.5%	+2.5%	+3.0%	+21.0%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	38.81%	–	+9.9%	+11.5%	+17.2%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$272.18	-5.5%	+4.5%	+31.1%	-20.1%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	50.45	+12.5%	+154.8%	+98.2%	+1.8%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$492.69M	+0.7%	+4.1%	+17.5%	+35.8%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$177.25M	-1.8%	+6.7%	+21.1%	+64.3%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	32.61%	+48.6%	+4.2%	+7.8%	+19.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	21.05%	+53.8%	-42.3%	-5.1%	-38.9%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

ESS Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	39.17%	Dec 31, 25	-8.1%
3Y	39.17%	Dec 31, 25	-8.1%
5Y	39.17%	Dec 31, 25	-8.1%
All	73.29%	Jun 30, 00	-50.9%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

ESS Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	35.11%	N/A	+2.5%
3Y	34.93%	N/A	+3.0%
5Y	29.73%	N/A	+21.0%
All	8.29%	Dec 31, 03	+334.0%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	35.98%	-2.5%
Jun 2026	36.91%	+2.1%
Mar 2026	36.14%	-7.7%
Dec 2025	39.17%	+11.6%
Sep 2025	35.11%	-3.4%
Jun 2025	36.33%	+4.0%
Mar 2025	34.94%	-9.3%
Dec 2024	38.52%	+10.0%
Sep 2024	35.03%	-2.3%
Jun 2024	35.85%	+2.3%
Mar 2024	35.04%	-1.7%
Dec 2023	35.64%	+2.0%
Sep 2023	34.93%	-2.2%
Jun 2023	35.73%	+2.2%
Mar 2023	34.97%	-4.3%
Dec 2022	36.53%	+3.9%
Sep 2022	35.15%	-0.8%
Jun 2022	35.44%	+10.9%
Mar 2022	31.97%	+0.3%
Dec 2021	31.86%	+7.2%
Sep 2021	29.73%	-1.2%
Jun 2021	30.10%	-0.2%
Mar 2021	30.16%	-3.1%
Dec 2020	31.12%	-3.5%
Sep 2020	32.25%	+1.2%
Jun 2020	31.88%	-13.7%
Mar 2020	36.93%	-2.9%
Dec 2019	38.02%	+3.0%
Sep 2019	36.90%	-3.7%
Jun 2019	38.30%	+5.6%
Mar 2019	36.27%	+1.4%
Dec 2018	35.78%	+0.8%
Sep 2018	35.49%	-2.9%
Jun 2018	36.55%	+1.2%
Mar 2018	36.12%	+1.0%
Dec 2017	35.78%	+0.4%
Sep 2017	35.65%	-1.6%
Jun 2017	36.23%	+0.9%
Mar 2017	35.89%	-0.1%
Dec 2016	35.92%	-0.9%
Sep 2016	36.26%	+0.7%
Jun 2016	36.02%	+2.9%
Mar 2016	35.01%	+6.5%
Dec 2015	32.87%	+6.3%
Sep 2015	30.92%	-0.8%
Jun 2015	31.18%	-0.7%
Mar 2015	31.39%	+4.4%
Dec 2014	30.06%	+1.1%
Sep 2014	29.73%	+3.1%
Jun 2014	28.85%	-20.5%
Mar 2014	36.27%	+2.8%
Dec 2013	35.29%	-0.5%
Sep 2013	35.46%	-0.9%
Jun 2013	35.79%	-2.6%
Mar 2013	36.74%	+2.4%
Dec 2012	35.89%	+3.0%
Sep 2012	34.86%	-21.6%
Jun 2012	44.45%	+25.6%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2012	35.40%	-2.5%
Dec 2011	36.30%	+7.4%
Sep 2011	33.79%	+0.5%
Jun 2011	33.63%	+1.6%
Mar 2011	33.11%	+5.0%
Dec 2010	31.53%	-6.3%
Sep 2010	33.65%	-1.5%
Jun 2010	34.16%	-5.3%
Mar 2010	36.07%	+7.1%
Dec 2009	33.67%	-4.2%
Sep 2009	35.14%	-10.7%
Jun 2009	39.35%	-3.8%
Mar 2009	40.92%	+0.3%
Dec 2008	40.78%	+1.4%
Sep 2008	40.22%	+1.4%
Jun 2008	39.66%	-3.0%
Mar 2008	40.88%	+9.1%
Dec 2007	37.47%	-9.5%
Sep 2007	41.42%	-0.5%
Jun 2007	41.63%	-4.6%
Mar 2007	43.66%	-1.5%
Dec 2006	44.34%	+1.4%
Sep 2006	43.73%	+2.5%
Jun 2006	42.68%	+2.1%
Mar 2006	41.80%	-2.3%
Dec 2005	42.80%	+0.5%
Sep 2005	42.58%	-13.9%
Jun 2005	49.46%	+19.9%
Mar 2005	41.25%	-22.1%
Dec 2004	52.94%	-25.7%
Sep 2004	71.23%	+50.5%
Jun 2004	47.34%	+4.9%
Mar 2004	45.14%	+444.5%
Dec 2003	8.29%	-84.8%
Sep 2003	54.62%	-4.1%
Jun 2003	56.97%	+3.4%
Mar 2003	55.10%	-12.5%
Dec 2002	62.94%	+2.9%
Sep 2002	61.15%	-5.5%
Jun 2002	64.71%	+3.3%
Mar 2002	62.66%	-12.6%
Dec 2001	71.69%	-0.9%
Sep 2001	72.31%	+0.6%
Jun 2001	71.90%	-0.1%
Mar 2001	71.95%	+1.0%
Dec 2000	71.27%	-0.4%
Sep 2000	71.58%	-2.3%
Jun 2000	73.29%	+1.1%
Mar 2000	72.50%	+5.2%
Dec 1999	68.93%	-0.8%
Sep 1999	69.51%	-0.4%
Jun 1999	69.76%	-0.5%
Mar 1999	70.09%	+15.3%
Dec 1998	60.77%	-4.8%
Sep 1998	63.84%	+3.9%
Jun 1998	61.45%	+0.7%
Mar 1998	61.05%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of ESS?: As of today, ESS quarterly gross margin is 35.98%
What is ESS quarterly gross margin most recent change?: ESS quarterly gross margin was down -2.52% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in ESS quarterly gross margin?: ESS quarterly gross margin is up +2.48% year-over-year
How far is ESS quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: ESS quarterly gross margin is currently -50.91% below its historical high of 73.29% set on June 30, 2000
How does ESS quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: ESS quarterly gross margin is higher than 46.75% of companies in Real Estate sector
When is ESS next earnings release?: The next earnings release for ESS is on February 3, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

ESS Official Website www.essexapartmenthomes.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920522/000114036126003709/0001140361-26-003709-index.htm
ESS Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/ESS
ESS Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/ess