ESPL Stock Overview
Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.92 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.00 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.78 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.37% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.90% |
| 1 Year Change | -1.92% |
| 3 Year Change | 8.61% |
| 5 Year Change | 44.36% |
| Change since IPO | -15.50% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| ESPL | GB Residential REITs | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.4% | -0.02% | 2.1% |
| 1Y | -1.9% | -3.3% | 2.2% |
Return vs Industry: ESPL exceeded the UK Residential REITs industry which returned -3.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ESPL underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ESPL volatility | |
|---|---|
| ESPL Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Residential REITs Industry Average Movement | 3.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: ESPL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: ESPL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 369 | Duncan Garrood | www.empiric.co.uk |
Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities. Investing in both operating and development assets, Empiric is a fully integrated operational student property business focused on premium studio-led accommodation managed through its Hello Student operating platform, that is attractive to affluent growing student segments. The Company, an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated in England and Wales, listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority, was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014.
Empiric Student Property Plc Fundamentals Summary
| ESPL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£610.33m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£34.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£84.20m |
17.7x
P/E Ratio7.2x
P/S RatioIs ESPL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ESPL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£84.20m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£26.10m |
| Gross Profit | UK£58.10m |
| Other Expenses | UK£23.70m |
| Earnings | UK£34.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.052 |
| Gross Margin | 69.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 40.86% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 46.2% |
How did ESPL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.0%
Current Dividend Yield52%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/06 14:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Empiric Student Property Plc is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Kieran Lee | Berenberg |
| Duncan Stuart Hall | Cavendish |
| Michael Prew | Jefferies LLC |