Both in REITs

Extra Space Storage vs Essex Property Trust

Over the past year EXR returned −7.2% and ESS returned +5.4%; their daily moves had a correlation of 0.45.

EXR −7.2% ESS +5.4%Growth of $1, one year, split-adjusted
MetricEXRESS
Price$134.65$271.57
Market cap$28.45B$17.45B
Today+1.15%+1.11%
1 month−1.3%+0.1%
6 months−3.0%+8.6%
Year to date+3.4%+3.8%
1 year−5.4%+3.6%
Revenue growth (YoY)+3.9%+4.1%
Gross margin73.5%100.0%
Net margin30.1%12.8%
P/E (TTM)29.8×42.2×
Price / sales8.3×9.1×
Net cash-$12.95B-$6.64B
Dividend yield4.81%3.81%
Volatility (60d)17.9%18.4%
Short % of float2.6%4.1%
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Shading marks the stronger figure where one clearly exists (lower is better for valuation and volatility).