Dropbox Inc vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Dropbox Inc trades at $29.72 (market cap $6.90B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $297.8 (market cap $19.12B). The key difference: Essex Property Trust, Inc. is far larger — about 2.8× Dropbox Inc's market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays a 3.48% dividend while Dropbox Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DBX | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $6.90B | $19.12B |
Sector | Technology | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $32.17 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $22.06 | $239.61 |
Enterprise Value | $9.62B | $25.84B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.48% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Dropbox is a leading provider of cloud-storage and content collaboration tools with an emphasis on individuals and SMB. The company was founded in 2007 and was a pioneer in cloud storage and cross-platform file syncing. Utilizing inorganic and organic means, the firm has been working on diversifying its product mix and pivoting away from the cloud-storage space.
Read more on DBX →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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