Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate company, acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties in the United States. The company is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
| Revenue (TTM) | $615.49M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $605.73M |
| EBITDA | $563.99M |
| Operating Margin | 62.50% |
| Return on Equity | 6.48% |
| Return on Assets | 3.58% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $2.99 |
| Book Value | $20.38 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.32 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 9.19 |
| EV/Revenue | 13.98 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.40 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 7.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.10% |
| Shares Outstanding | $216.27M |
| Float | $215.25M |
| % Insiders | 0.62% |
| % Institutions | 119.94% |
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Three net lease REITs are buying properties at spreads well above Treasury yields and quietly building cash reserves, but rising rates are forcing a refinancing reckoning that will separate the dividend survivors from the ones that quietly stumble.
EPRT is upgraded to Buy as valuation compresses, with AFFO yield now 285 bps above the 10-year Treasury. Essential Properties Realty Trust's share price decline has eliminated its premium, with implied cap rates now closely aligned to acquisition yields, improving relative value. Tenant credit risk is rising, evidenced by higher credit adjustments and impairments, but remains manageable given portfolio diversification and strong rent coverage.
The 10-year Treasury yield just hit a year-long high and dragged every one of these net lease REITs down with it, but falling share prices and failing dividends are not the same thing, and the difference matters more right now
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; “Essential Properties” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company will release its operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 after the market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The Company will host its quarterly earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Re.
Many REITs are repriced to the downside and offer better yields. Yet this is just optics, as the underlying problem is very significant. The issue I see is that at the current valuations and market dynamics, REITs can't (or should not) be considered solid passive income investments.
Essential Properties offers a secure payout with room to keep growing over the long haul. Once again, the net lease REIT upped its investment volume guidance for 2026. EPRT net leverage ratio was just 3.5x and it had $1.7 billion of pro forma liquidity to close out Q2 2026.
Net lease REITs are fundamentally driven by the spread over the ten year treasury yield. Regression analysis shows net lease cap rates move about 28 basis points for every 1% move in the ten year, with about half of cap rate movement explained by treasury shifts. EPRT stands out for its lower payout ratio, higher reinvestment rate, and materially lower leverage, positioning it for superior forward growth versus O and ADC.
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2026. On an annualized basis, the third quarter 2026 dividend of $0.32 equals $1.28 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on October 14, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2026.About Essential Properties.
Essential Properties Realty Trust delivers sector-leading AFFO per share growth, robust dividend protection, and disciplined external growth, underpinned by a transparent, potent business model. EPRT's low payout ratio (~64%) enables superior internal growth, dividend safety, and significant reinvestment capacity, supporting double-digit annual total return potential. Portfolio diversification, prudent asset recycling, and stable acquisition pacing position EPRT for continued outperformance and potential credit rating upgrades.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. maintains sector-leading growth and operational resilience, but its valuation remains elevated, limiting near-term upside. EPRT's Q2 saw $300M invested at a 7.8% yield, driving 18% AFFO growth and 99.6% occupancy, with guidance raised to $2.01–$2.05 AFFO per share. The company retains a conservative 64% AFFO payout ratio, supporting a defensive balance sheet and dividend protection amid rising acquisition activity.
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