Added to YB: 2026-03-31
Pitch date: 2026-02-07
EPRT [bullish]
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
-14.52%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed REIT that acquires, owns and manages primarily single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses.
Market Cap
$6.3B
Pitch Price
$31.04
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
4.40%
EV/EBITDA
16.15
P/E
22.63
EV/Sales
14.84
Sector
Diversified REITs
Category
growth
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. - $EPRT
EPRT: Structural undersupply in small-box retail (anemic construction 10+ yrs) + hotter inflation support NNN thesis. 99.8% occupancy, ~3.8x net debt/EBITDAre vs 5x+ peers. Issues equity @6% cap, debt @5.5%, buys @8% growing cap. 60% payout ratio allows dividend growth. Conservative leverage + premium-to-NAV funding = repeatable accretive M&A machine.
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