Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock research
FY2024 Q4
Essex Property Trust (ESS) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024
Revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose from the prior quarter, leading to a higher gross margin despite the revenue decline.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4
Revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose from the prior quarter, leading to a higher gross margin despite the revenue decline.
- Gross profit increased from the prior quarter even as revenue decreased, which directly lifted the gross margin. This relationship indicates that the change in cost of revenue more than offset the revenue decline.
- Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower, gross profit was higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower; gross profit and margin data for that period are not available.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
13176.4%
Gross profit
$318.3M
Revenue
$2.4M
Cost of revenue
-$315.9M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+950.7 pts
Year-over-year change
n/a
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | $2.7M | $297.7M | -$295.0M | 10973.7% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $2.6M | $313.2M | -$310.7M | 12174.4% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $2.6M | $313.3M | -$310.8M | 12225.6% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $2.4M | $318.3M | -$315.9M | 13176.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2024
+950.7 pts
Year-over-year change
Dec 31, 2023
n/a
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
Gross profit increased from the prior quarter even as revenue decreased, which directly lifted the gross margin. This relationship indicates that the change in cost of revenue more than offset the revenue decline.
Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower, gross profit was higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower; gross profit and margin data for that period are not available.
Monitor the trajectory of revenue, as it has declined sequentially and year-over-year.