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Empiric Student Property LSE:ESP Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.94

Market Cap

UK£570.2m

7D

0.3%

1Y

10.3%

Updated

27 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Empiric Student Property Plc

LSE:ESP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£570.2m

Empiric Student Property Plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Empiric Student Property
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.94
52 Week HighUK£0.98
52 Week LowUK£0.82
Beta1
1 Month Change4.65%
3 Month Change0%
1 Year Change10.27%
3 Year Change19.17%
5 Year Change2.05%
Change since IPO-6.44%

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
7D0.3%0.8%2.3%
1Y10.3%7.4%2.7%

Return vs Industry: ESP matched the UK Residential REITs industry which returned 9.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ESP exceeded the UK Market which returned 3.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ESP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ESP volatility
ESP Average Weekly Movement2.4%
Residential REITs Industry Average Movement2.8%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2014358Duncan Garroodhttps://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

How do Empiric Student Property's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ESP fundamental statistics
Market capUK£570.25m
Earnings (TTM)UK£53.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£80.50m

10.7x

P/E Ratio

7.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ESP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£80.50m
Cost of RevenueUK£25.30m
Gross ProfitUK£55.20m
Other ExpensesUK£1.80m
EarningsUK£53.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.088
Gross Margin68.57%
Net Profit Margin66.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio48.6%

How did ESP perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.7%

Current Dividend Yield

46%

Payout Ratio

Does ESP pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy ESP by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Empiric Student Property dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 04 2024
Dividend Pay DateApr 19 2024
Days until Ex dividend7 days
Days until Dividend pay date22 days

Does ESP pay a reliable dividends?

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