Empiric Student Property (ESP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Company is classified as a commercial company listed under chapter 6 of the UK Listing rules and as such is not an alternative investment fund ("AIF") for the purposes of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") and is not required to provide investors with a Key information Document ("KID") in accordance with the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ("PRIIPs") regulations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 84 to 86.50
• 50-Day Range: 85.30 to 100
• 52-Week Range: 84 to 100
• Volume: 736,430 shs
• Average Volume: 1.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £517.81 million
• P/E Ratio: 953.33
• Dividend Yield: 4.66%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

ESP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESP shares performed this year?

Empiric Student Property's stock was trading at GBX 94.80 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ESP shares have decreased by 9.5% and is now trading at GBX 85.80.
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How do I buy shares of Empiric Student Property?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Empiric Student Property own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Empiric Student Property investors own include Imperial Brands (IMB), HICL Infrastructure (HICL), City of London Investment Group (CLIG), 3M (MMM), Pennon Group (PNN), Telford Homes (TEF) and Altra Industrial Motion (AIMC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend: 9/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/20/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/6 Dividend: 11/21/2024
• Today: 11/23/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/06/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: REIT - Residential
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: LON:ESP
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.empiric.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-38288700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 150
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 953.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.10
• P/E Growth: 2.03
• Net Income: £53.60 million
• Net Margins: 65.69%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.32%
• Return on Assets: 2.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 53.27
• Current Ratio: 1.45
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £81.60 million
• Price / Sales: 6.35
• Cash Flow: GBX 8.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.72
• Book Value: GBX 124 per share
• Price / Book: 0.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 603,510,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £517.81 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.05