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Empiric Student Property LSE:ESP Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.83

Market Cap

UK£553.8m

7D

-3.8%

1Y

-9.9%

Updated

17 Dec, 2024

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Empiric Student Property Plc

LSE:ESP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£553.8m

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Empiric Student Property
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.83
52 Week HighUK£1.00
52 Week LowUK£0.83
Beta1.05
1 Month Change-6.85%
3 Month Change-15.41%
1 Year Change-9.89%
3 Year Change0.48%
5 Year Change-14.45%
Change since IPO-17.92%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

What You Need To Know About The Empiric Student Property plc (LON:ESP) Analyst Downgrade Today

Aug 21
What You Need To Know About The Empiric Student Property plc (LON:ESP) Analyst Downgrade Today

Are Institutions Heavily Invested In Empiric Student Property plc's (LON:ESP) Shares?

Jan 26
Are Institutions Heavily Invested In Empiric Student Property plc's (LON:ESP) Shares?

Empiric Student Property's(LON:ESP) Share Price Is Down 32% Over The Past Five Years.

Dec 05
Empiric Student Property's(LON:ESP) Share Price Is Down 32% Over The Past Five Years.

Shareholder Returns

ESPGB Residential REITsGB Market
7D-3.8%-2.6%-1.2%
1Y-9.9%-15.8%17.5%

Return vs Industry: ESP exceeded the UK Residential REITs industry which returned -15.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ESP underperformed the UK Market which returned 17.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ESP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ESP volatility
ESP Average Weekly Movement2.2%
Residential REITs Industry Average Movement2.7%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: ESP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: ESP's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2014309Duncan Garroodwww.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

How do Empiric Student Property's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ESP fundamental statistics
Market capUK£553.77m
Earnings (TTM)UK£53.60m
Revenue (TTM)UK£81.60m

10.3x

P/E Ratio

6.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ESP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£81.60m
Cost of RevenueUK£25.40m
Gross ProfitUK£56.20m
Other ExpensesUK£2.60m
EarningsUK£53.60m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.081
Gross Margin68.87%
Net Profit Margin65.69%
Debt/Equity Ratio53.1%

How did ESP perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.5%

Current Dividend Yield

48%

Payout Ratio