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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Quality Score

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Quality23

Weak across most dimensions. This doesn't mean avoid, but the burden of proof is on the bull case.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

P/FFO Multiple
40/100
113.9x

113.9x FFO, stretched valuation

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
13.6x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
0/100
1.9%

Below 2%, essentially flat

FFO Growth
0/100
-63.4%

Below 2%, FFO stagnating

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
80/100
-0.4%

Roughly flat, no meaningful dilution

Dividend Coverage
0/100
193%

193% payout, dividends strain FFO

Debt / EBITDA
0/100
8.8x

8.8x EBITDA, high leverage

Interest Coverage
0/100
1.4x

1.4x coverage, minimal cushion

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) quality: score, margins and returns

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) scores 23/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a lower-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 17.7% operating margins and 5.8% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) a high-quality business?+

Empire State Realty Trust scores 23 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 17.7% operating margin and a 5.8% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Empire State Realty Trust's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from ESRT's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Empire State Realty Trust scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Empire State Realty Trust's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Empire State Realty Trust earns about 5.8% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to ESRT's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Empire State Realty Trust?+

Empire State Realty Trust runs an operating margin of about 17.7% and a net margin of about 0.4%. Revenue has grown at roughly 4.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 6 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 28 Sept 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Held by ETFs

ESRT is in 34 US ETFs. The largest of them, with ESRT's weight in each:

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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