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Empiric Student Property plc (ESP.L)
Key financial summary
Financials in GBP| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | £m | 71 | 59 | 56 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 86 |
| Operating profit | £m | 54 | 45 | |||||
| Net profit | £m | 55 | -24 | 29 | 68 | 53 | 34 | 29 |
| EPS reported | £ | 0.06 | 0.04 | |||||
| Operating cashflow per share | £ | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||
| Capex per share | £ | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| FCF per share | £ | 0.07 | 0.07 | |||||
| Free cash flow | £m | 43 | 41 | |||||
| Net debt | £m | 295 | 332 | |||||
| Book value equity | £m | 801 | 807 | |||||
| Book value per share | £ | 1.32 | 1.22 | |||||
| Number of shares | m | 608 | 664 | |||||
| DPS (TTM paid) | £ | 0.04 | 0.01 |
Financial summary
Financials in GBP| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | ||||||||
| P/E TTM | x | 15.10 | - | |||||
| P/B LTM | x | 0.63 | 0.66 | |||||
| P/S LTM | x | 5.98 | 6.21 | |||||
| P/FCF LTM | x | 11.74 | 12.87 | |||||
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | 18.60 | 20.50 | |||||
| EV/Sales LTM | x | 9.50 | 10.08 | |||||
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | 6.62% | 7.13% | |||||
| FCF Yield | % | 8.51% | 7.77% | |||||
| Quality | ||||||||
| ROE | % | 4.29% | 4.48% | |||||
| ROIC | % | 4.64% | 4.64% | |||||
| Operating margin | % | 64.61% | 64.61% | |||||
| Gross margin | % | 69.00% | 69.00% | |||||
| FCF/Sales | % | 50.95% | 50.95% | |||||
| Growth and momentum | ||||||||
| EPS Growth YoY | % | -37.02% | -50.11% | |||||
| Sales Growth YoY | % | +4.60% | +4.90% | |||||
| Net Income Growth YoY | % | -35.58% | -46.08% | |||||
| FCF Growth | % | +1.90% | +67.89% | |||||
| Operating Profit Growth | % | -23.81% | -16.73% | |||||
| Dividend and capital structure | ||||||||
| Dividend Yield | % | 4.47% | 115.62% | |||||
| Dividend Growth | % | +3.64% | - | |||||
| Payout Ratio | % | 65.41% | 65.41% | |||||
| FCF/Debt | x | 0.12 | 0.11 | |||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | 6.88 | 6.88 | |||||
| EBIT/Net interest | x | 3.06 | 3.06 | |||||
| Net debt/market cap | % | 58.55% | 62.44% | |||||
| Net debt/Equity | x | 0.37 | 0.41 | |||||
| Gross debt/equity | x | 0.46 | 0.46 | |||||
Company overview
Empiric Student Property plc is a prominent developer and operator of contemporary, high-quality student housing, primarily leased directly to students. Its properties are strategically located in highly sought-after university cities and towns across the United Kingdom. The company functions as a comprehensive, integrated student property business, investing in both existing operational assets and new developments. It specializes in upscale, studio-style accommodation, managed through its proprietary Hello Student® platform, which is designed to appeal to an expanding demographic of affluent students. Incorporated in England and Wales, this internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) secured a premium listing on the Financial Conduct Authority's Official List and commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market in June 2014.
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Empiric Student Property plc (ESP.L)
Empiric Student Property plc is a prominent developer and operator of contemporary, high-quality student housing, primarily leased directly to students. Its properties are strategically located in highly sought-after university cities and towns across the United Kingdom. The company functions as a comprehensive, integrated student property business, investing in both existing operational assets and new developments. It specializes in upscale, studio-style accommodation, managed through its proprietary Hello Student® platform, which is designed to appeal to an expanding demographic of affluent students. Incorporated in England and Wales, this internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) secured a premium listing on the Financial Conduct Authority's Official List and commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market in June 2014.
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