Stock comparison
Essex Property
Gaming and Leisure Properties
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ESS
Essex Property
Market cap
$17.78B
Sector
Real Estate
GLPI
Gaming and Leisure Properties
Market cap
$13.53B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
Essex Property ESS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ESS | GLPI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64D | 67C | GLPI |
| Benjamin Graham | 69B | 76B | GLPI |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 59C | ESS |
| Peter Lynch | 66B | 56C | ESS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 39D | ESS |
| Charlie Munger | 60D | 67D | GLPI |
| Terry Smith | 58D | 61D | GLPI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ESS | GLPI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.78B | $13.53B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.1x | 14.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 28.9x | 17.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.59% | 9.25% |
| Gross margin | 69.44% | 54.38% |
| Net margin | 30.17% | 55.06% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.17% | 7.01% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 8.51% | 6.77% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 1.8x |
| Dividend yield | 3.83% | 6.73% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ESS leads on
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 1.8x+30%
- Market cap$17.78Bvs $13.53B+24%
- Gross margin69.44%vs 54.38%+22%
- EPS CAGR 5y8.51%vs 6.77%+20%
GLPI leads on
- P/E (TTM)14.5xvs 30.1x+52%
- Net margin55.06%vs 30.17%+45%
- Dividend yield6.73%vs 3.83%+43%
- ROIC (TTM)9.25%vs 5.59%+40%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.