Empiric Student Property (ESP)

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 94.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 96.60
  • 52 Week Low: 83.70
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 603.44m
  • Volume: 38,758
  • Market Cap: £570.25m
  • RiskGrade: 140

ESP Overview

Empiric Student Property plc (LSE: ESP), a UK REIT, is a leading provider and operator of modern, direct-let, nominated or leased student accommodation located in prime city centre locations in top university towns and cities in the UK. The Empiric Student Property plc management team has a long track record in the acquisition, development and management of student accommodation assets in the UK.Looking forward, once we achieve occupancy levels in line with those before the pandemic, we expect to deliver a Gross Margin above 70% and a total return in the 7% to 9% pa range.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 3.3 1.2
Op Mrgn 88.7% 65.1%
ROCE 6.5%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 8.4 21.3
PEG 0.0 n/a
Pr/Revenue 7.1 8.3
Pr/Book 0.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 10.3% -6.6%
PBT -21.1% -8.4%
EPS 229.4% -56.5%
DPS 36.0% 19.9%

ESP Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-19 70.91 54.77 4.43p 22.0 0.6 +38% 5.00p 5.1%
31-Dec-20 59.44 (23.97) 2.30p 32.6 n/a -48% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-21 56.00 29.20 1.60p 53.7 n/a -30% 2.50p 2.9%
31-Dec-22 73.00 67.70 3.40p 24.8 0.2 +112% 2.50p 3.0%
31-Dec-23 80.50 53.40 11.20p 8.5 0.0 +229% 3.40p 3.6%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

ESP Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-24 75.18 48.92 4.87p 19.4 n/a -56% 4.08p 0.0%
31-Dec-25 75.23 46.08 5.24p 18.0 2.4 +7% 4.18p 0.0%
31-Dec-26 73.00 n/a 5.15p 18.3 n/a -2% 4.54p 0.0%

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

ESP Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 94.50p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 96.60
52 Week Low 83.70
Volume 38,758
Shares Issued 603.44m
Market Cap £570.25m
RiskGrade 140

ESP Star Ratings

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What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 1
Neutral 0
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
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ESP Dividends

  Latest Previous
  4th Interim 3rd Interim
Ex-Div 04-Apr-24 16-Nov-23
Paid 19-Apr-24 01-Dec-23
Amount 0.94p 0.94p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
10:45 14,111 @ 94.60p
10:26 1 @ 95.06p
09:54 1 @ 95.06p
09:37 24,643 @ 93.50p
08:03 2 @ 95.80p

ESP Key Personnel

CEO Duncan Garrood

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