Zacks Industry Outlook Essex Property, Equity LifeStyle and American Homes
Essex Property, Equity LifeStyle and American Homes have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

American Homes 4 Rent (AMH, listed on the NYSE) holds a leading position in the single-family rental housing market. This company is ...
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Est. EPS $0.19 · Revenue $488.85M · 4 analysts
Est. EPS $0.20 · Revenue $473.82M · 4 analysts
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $1.9B | +8.0% | -0.4% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $453.0M | +9.8% | -10.8% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +3.4% | -93.9% | +1573.0% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +24.2% | -52.1% | +6.1% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +24.3% | +1.7% | -10.4% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $746.1M | +8.2% | +75.6% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +40.0% | +0.2% | +76.3% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 72.9% | +3.8% | +1.8% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 62.90x | +6215.3% | +393.5% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $13.2B | -1.0% | -0.5% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
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| EPS Surprise | 1.18 vs 1.02 | +16.1% | 0.31 vs 0.19 | +65.1% |
| Revenue Surprise | $1.9B vs $1.9B | +0.7% | $470.1M vs $488.8M | -3.8% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
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| Aug 24, 2026 | CORRIGAN JACK E | director | Series G Perpetual Preferred Shares | A | 1,000 | $22.39 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | CORRIGAN JACK E | director | Series G Perpetual Preferred Shares | A | 2,000 | $22.43 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | CORRIGAN JACK E | director | Series G Perpetual Preferred Shares | A | 1,800 | $22.46 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | CORRIGAN JACK E | director | Series G Perpetual Preferred Shares | A | 700 | $22.39 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | CORRIGAN JACK E | director | Series G Perpetual Preferred Shares | A | 100 | $22.39 |
Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the AMH's second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. The question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Nicholas Fromm, Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you, Nick. You may begin. Nicholas Fromm: Good morning. Thank you for joining us for our second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. With me today are Bryan Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Chris Lau, Chief Financial Officer, and Lincoln Palmer, Chief Operating Officer. Please be advised that this call may include forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this conference call are forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these statements. These risks and other factors that could adversely affect our business and future results are described in our press releases and in our filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of today, July 31st, 2026. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is included in our earnings press release and supplemental information package. As a note, our operating and financial results, including GAAP and non-GAAP measures, are fully detailed in our earnings release and supplemental information package. You can find these documents as well as SEC reports and the audio webcast replay of this conference call on our website at www.amh.com. With that, I will turn the call over to our CEO, Bryan Smith. Bryan Smith: Welcome, everyone. Thank you for joining us today. Before we get into our results, I would like to briefly touch on the Road to Housing Act, which went into law last month following overwhelming bipartisan support. This law reflects a thoughtful approach by policymakers to address housing affordability and allows the industry to move forward with greater certainty. It recognizes the important role that single-family rentals play in the broader housing ecosystem and reinforces a number of aspects of our value proposition. First, it recognizes the role of new home construction in helping to address housing affordability. This highlights the importance of our in-house development program that continues to add newly built, high-quality homes across the country. Second, by grandfathering in existing single-family rental homes, the legislation acknowledges that professionally managed rental housing is a critical element of our country's housing landscape. Millions of …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryan Smith | Chief Executive Officer & Trustee | USD 2,420,478 | Male | 1974 | Active |
Christopher C. Lau | Chief Financial Officer & Senior EVice President | USD 1,812,721 | Male | 1982 | Active |
Sara H. Vogt-Lowell | Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Secretary | USD 1,427,280 | Female | 1975 | Active |
Zackory Johnson | Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
Lisa Phelps | Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | — | Female | — | Active |
Nicholas Fromm | Director of Investor Relations | — | — | — | Active |
Philip Irby | Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer | — | Male | — | Active |
Lincoln Palmer | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | — | — | — | Active |
Brian F. Reitz | Executive Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer | — | Male | 1981 | Active |
Raymond F. Huning | Executive Vice President of Corporate Tax | — | Male | — | Active |
Essex Property, Equity LifeStyle and American Homes have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

ESS, ELS and AMH stand to benefit as apartment supply slows, occupancy stays strong and residential REIT fundamentals improve.

Danske Bank A S lowered its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) by 93.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,400 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 35,145 shares during the

American Homes 4 Rent is a Buy due to attractive valuation and regulatory clarity supporting scale advantages. AMH demonstrates strong Q2 occupancy at 96.1%, positive lease spreads, and disciplined expense growth, driving core FFO/share up 5.2% YoY. The ROAD to Housing Act limits new competitors, while AMH leverages its build-to-rent program and explores third-party management for capital-light growth.

American Homes 4 Rent remains attractive despite regulatory headwinds, offering stable growth and a secure 3.8% dividend yield. New legislation restricts institutional SFR growth but grandfathers AMH's portfolio, enabling continued build-to-rent expansion and potential sector consolidation. AMH's Q2 results showed 2.7% same-property NOI growth, 96% occupancy, and raised FFO guidance to $1.93–1.97, supporting a positive long-term outlook.
