Latest period
$501M
YoY change
+0.2%
5Y CAGR
+5.5%
Peak year (FY2025)
$934M
Latest annual
$934M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Essex Property Trust (ESS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $934M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Essex Property Trust (ESS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +0.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for Essex Property Trust (ESS) from 1994 to 2025
| FY2025 | $934M | +0.2% | +$2.17M | ||
| FY2024 | $932M | +11.0% | +$92.2M | ||
| FY2023 | $840M | +3.4% | +$27.2M | ||
| FY2022 | $812M | +3.6% | +$28.4M | ||
| FY2021 | $784M | +10.0% | +$71M | ||
| FY2020 | $713M | -12.8% | -$104M | ||
| FY2019 | $817M | +9.7% | +$72.5M | ||
| FY2018 | $745M | +7.2% | +$49.7M | ||
| FY2017 | $695M | +6.5% | +$42.7M | ||
| FY2016 | $653M | +16.5% | +$92.4M | ||
| FY2015 | $560M | +35.3% | +$146M | ||
| FY2014 | $414M | +56.8% | +$150M | ||
| FY2013 | $264M | +15.1% | +$34.7M | ||
| FY2012 | $229M | +25.4% | +$46.5M | ||
| FY2011 | $183M | -158.9% | +$494M | ||
| FY2010 | -$311M | +1547.7% | -$292M | ||
| FY2009 | -$18.9M | -84.0% | +$99.3M | ||
| FY2008 | -$118M | -67.7% | +$248M | ||
| FY2007 | -$366M | -3.7% | +$14M | ||
| FY2006 | -$380M | +242.0% | -$269M | ||
| FY2005 | -$111M | -2.8% | +$3.18M | ||
| FY2004 | -$114M | +717.0% | -$100M | ||
| FY2003 | -$14M | -84.2% | +$74.5M | ||
| FY2002 | -$88.5M | -472.9% | -$112M | ||
| FY2001 | $23.7M | -193.5% | +$49.1M | ||
| FY2000 | -$25.4M | -68.0% | +$54M | ||
| FY1999 | -$79.3M | -42.2% | +$57.9M | ||
| FY1998 | -$137M | -39.9% | +$91.2M | ||
| FY1997 | -$228M | +181.0% | -$147M | ||
| FY1996 | -$81.3M | -1245.0% | -$88.4M | ||
| FY1995 | $7.1M | -41.3% | -$5M | ||
| FY1994 | $12.1M | — | — |
- FY2025$934M+0.2%
- FY2024$932M+11.0%
- FY2023$840M+3.4%
- FY2022$812M+3.6%
- FY2021$784M+10.0%
- FY2020$713M-12.8%
- FY2019$817M+9.7%
- FY2018$745M+7.2%
- FY2017$695M+6.5%
- FY2016$653M+16.5%
- FY2015$560M+35.3%
- FY2014$414M+56.8%
- FY2013$264M+15.1%
- FY2012$229M+25.4%
- FY2011$183M-158.9%
- FY2010-$311M+1547.7%
- FY2009-$18.9M-84.0%
- FY2008-$118M-67.7%
- FY2007-$366M-3.7%
- FY2006-$380M+242.0%
- FY2005-$111M-2.8%
- FY2004-$114M+717.0%
- FY2003-$14M-84.2%
- FY2002-$88.5M-472.9%
- FY2001$23.7M-193.5%
- FY2000-$25.4M-68.0%
- FY1999-$79.3M-42.2%
- FY1998-$137M-39.9%
- FY1997-$228M+181.0%
- FY1996-$81.3M-1245.0%
- FY1995$7.1M-41.3%
- FY1994$12.1M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Essex Property Trust's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Essex Property Trust (ESS)
Free Cash Flow for Essex Property Trust (ESS): headline value $501M · YoY +0.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Essex Property Trust (ESS) free cash flow is $934M – edged up 0.2% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Essex Property Trust free cash flow compounded at +5.5% per year, sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual free cash flow of $934M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was -$380M in 2006.
Essex Property Trust Free Cash Flow by Year
Essex Property Trust Free Cash Flow 2025: $934M
In 2025, Essex Property Trust reported free cash flow of $934M, edged up 0.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Essex Property Trust Free Cash Flow 2024: $932M
Essex Property Trust free cash flow in 2024 was $932M, grew 11.0% from 2023.
Essex Property Trust Free Cash Flow 2023: $840M
2023's free cash flow for Essex Property Trust came in at $840M, edged up 3.4% from 2022.
Essex Property Trust Free Cash Flow 2022: $812M
Essex Property Trust posted free cash flow of $812M in 2022, edged up 3.6% from 2021.
Essex Property Trust Free Cash Flow 2021: $784M
Essex Property Trust free cash flow in 2021 was $784M.
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