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ESS vs PLD

Side-by-side comparison of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) and Prologis Inc. (PLD): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ESS and PLD operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • PLD is the larger of the two at $131.83B, about 7.8x ESS ($16.92B).
  • Over the past year, ESS is down 10.1% and PLD is up 34.1% - PLD leads by 44.2 points.
  • PLD has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for ESS).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceESS-10.05%PLD+34.13%
2025-05-02+0.00%2026-05-01
MetricESSPLD
Company
Essex Property Trust Inc.
Prologis Inc.
Price
$263.49+0.11%
$141.48-0.42%
Market cap
$16.92B
$131.83B
1M return
+8.33%
+6.10%
1Y return
-10.05%
+34.13%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1994
News (4w)
3
14
Recent ratings
25
25
ESS

Essex Property Trust Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 246 apartment communities comprising approximately 60,000 apartment homes with an additional 6 properties in various stages of active development.

PLD

Prologis Inc.

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 984 million square feet (91 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,500 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.

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