Booking Holdings Inc vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Booking Holdings Inc trades at $212.58 (market cap $159.95B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B). The key difference: Booking Holdings Inc is far larger — about 8.8× Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BKNG | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $159.95B | $18.15B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $228.83 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $154.13 | $239.61 |
Enterprise Value | $163.43B | $24.75B |
Dividend Yield | 0.79% | 3.93% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Booking is the world's largest online travel agency by revenue, offering booking and payment services for hotel and alternative accommodation rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, restaurant reservations, cruises, experiences, and other vacation packages. The company operates a number of branded travel booking sites, including Booking.com, Agoda, OpenTable, and Rentalcars.com, and has expanded into travel media with the acquisitions of Kayak and Momondo. Transaction fees for online bookings account for the bulk of revenue and profits.
Read more on BKNG →Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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