NYSE$EPRT

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Essential Properties reported strong Q4 2023 results, marked by an 8% increase in AFFO per share and substantial investment activity.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. announced strong operating results for the fourth quarter of 2023, with AFFO per share growing by 8%. The company closed investments of $314.9 million at a 7.9% weighted average cash cap rate and reiterated its 2024 AFFO guidance of $1.71 to $1.75 per share. With nearly $800 million in liquidity, Essential Properties is well-positioned for future investments.

  • Net income per share increased by 24% to $0.31.
  • AFFO per share increased by 8% to $0.42.
  • Investments of $314.9 million were closed at a 7.9% weighted average cash cap rate.
  • The company reiterates 2024 AFFO guidance of $1.71 to $1.75 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$97.7M

Previous: $74.3M+31.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.42

Previous: $0.39+7.7%
Weighted Average Occupancy

99.8%

Previous: 99.9%-0.1%
Net Income

$49.3M

Previous: $35.5M+38.7%
Operating Income

$64.6M

Previous: $45.9M+40.9%
Gross Profit

$96.4M

Previous: $73.5M+31.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Essential Properties · Revenue · Quarterly

$97.7M

Q4 2023+31.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Essential Properties · $86.5M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Rental Revenue
    $81.8M+22.0%
  • Interest on Loans and Direct Financing Lease Receivables
    $4.53M+14.8%
  • Other Revenue
    $163K-60.0%

Forward guidance

The Company reiterates its previously issued expectation that 2024 AFFO per share on a fully diluted basis will be within a range of $1.71 to $1.75.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

69%

22 / 32 earnings

Positive

+7.0%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-9.2%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.8%-2.3%-2.4%
Q4 2025+0.3%+3.6%+4.4%
Q3 2025+1.3%-2.5%+0.3%
Q2 2025+0.3%+2.5%-1.6%
Q1 2025-1.8%-0.5%-0.7%
Q4 2024+1.4%+3.3%+3.3%
Q3 2024-1.4%-3.9%-1.0%
Q2 2024-3.3%-2.6%+2.1%
Q1 2024-2.1%+0.1%+2.5%
Q4 2023+1.4%+2.0%+4.8%
Q3 2023+2.4%+1.9%+13.3%
Q2 2023-3.7%-5.0%-8.6%
Q1 2023+3.2%+2.7%-0.3%
Q4 2022+3.0%+4.9%-1.5%
Q3 2022+4.4%+6.0%+12.4%
Q2 2022+2.6%+2.8%-1.0%
Q1 2022+1.6%-6.6%-7.8%
Q4 2021+1.9%+1.1%+2.3%
Q3 2021+2.7%+1.2%-11.1%
Q2 2021+2.1%+1.1%+9.2%
Q1 2021-1.0%-1.0%+1.3%
Q4 2020+2.9%-1.5%-1.6%
Q3 2020-2.3%+6.0%+25.7%
Q2 2020+5.1%+9.7%+12.8%
Q1 2020-9.2%-11.9%+32.7%
Q4 2019+7.0%+5.4%-52.7%
Q3 2019+1.8%+6.0%+3.8%
Q2 2019+1.5%+3.6%+8.7%
Q1 2019-0.6%-1.9%+2.5%
Q4 2018+1.0%-1.4%+16.2%
Q3 2018+4.5%+4.2%+5.6%
Q2 2018+1.4%+1.2%+3.9%
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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