Essex Property Trust, Inc. vs Unilever plc — how do they compare? Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B), while Unilever plc trades at $61.88 (market cap $134.06B). The key difference: Unilever plc is far larger — about 7.4× 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.
| ESS | UL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.15B | $134.06B |
Sector | Real Estate | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $298.33 | $74.59 |
52-Week Low | $239.61 | $55.05 |
Enterprise Value | $24.75B | $159.86B |
Dividend Yield | 3.93% | 3.65% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on ESS →Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
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