ESRT

Real Estate

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. · REIT - Diversified · $880M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
29.8
Weak

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. scores 29.8/100 using the Balanced preset.

41.1
Quality
35%
25.0
Moat
30%
5.6
Growth
20%
37.0
Risk
15%

ESRT — Key Takeaways

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has limited growth momentum
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has limited competitive moat

ESRT — Score History

20253035Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202629.841.125.05.637.043.80.0
Apr 7, 202629.841.325.05.637.043.8+0.1
Apr 6, 202629.740.925.05.637.043.80.0
Apr 5, 202629.740.925.05.637.043.8+2.2
Apr 4, 202627.536.925.08.923.944.00.0
Apr 3, 202627.536.925.08.923.944.0-0.1
Apr 2, 202627.637.325.08.923.944.6

ESRT — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

41.1/100 (25%)

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has average quality metrics, with room for improvement in margins or capital efficiency.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityModerate

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

5.6/100 (20%)

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

37.0/100 (15%)

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

43.8/100 (15%)

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has a mixed valuation — some metrics suggest fair value while others appear stretched.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

25/100 (30%)

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for ESRT.

Score Composition

Quality
41.1×25%10.3
Growth
5.6×20%1.1
Risk
37.0×15%5.5
Valuation
43.8×15%6.6
Moat
25.0×30%7.5
Total
29.8Weak

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How is the ESRT UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.