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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

ESRTNYSEReal Estate● Active
$5.35
+$0.08(+1.52%)
Market Cap$917311000
P/E Ratio
52W High$8.76
52W Low$4.87

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ESRT · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $50.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 80.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$50.6M▼ -80.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$60.2Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin6.6%$50.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-15.9%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+5.2%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$50.6M▼ 80.6%6.6%
FY2024$260.9M▲ +12.2%34.2%
FY2023$232.5M▲ +173.8%31.4%
FY2022$84.9M▼ 27.7%12.0%
FY2021$117.4M▲ +199.8%19.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) trades at a FCF yield of 6.56% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 14.9x. FCF per share stands at $0.36, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
6.56%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.36
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x14.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x53.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. generated $249.1M in operating cash flow and spent 198M in capital expenditures, yielding $50.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$249.1M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$550.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$38.2M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($249.1M) − |CapEx| (198M) = FCF ($50.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Real Estate)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.YOU
ESRT
$50.6M-80.6%
#2
Prologis, Inc.
Prologis, Inc.
PLD
$5.01B+2.0%
#3
American Tower Corporation
American Tower Corporation
AMT
$3.78B+2.2%
#4
Simon Property Group, Inc.
Simon Property Group, Inc.
SPG
$3.57B+16.6%
#5
Welltower Inc.
Welltower Inc.
WELL
$2.85B+29.5%
#6
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix, Inc.
EQIX
−$400.0M-318.6%
Real Estate · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) reported free cash flow of $50.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 80.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.6%.

Based on available data, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 10 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $260.9M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.2%.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s FCF yield is 6.56% and price-to-FCF ratio is 14.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ESRT free cash flow · 8 questions

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. free cash flow was $50.6M for FY2025, down 80.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $60.2M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. · Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026