Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed REIT that acquires, owns and manages primarily single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. As of September 30, 2025, the Company's portfolio consisted of 2,266 freestanding net lease properties with a weighted average lease term of 14.4 years and a weighted average rent coverage ratio of 3.6x. In addition, as of September 30, 2025, the Company's portfolio was 99.8% leased to tenants operating 645 different concepts across 48 states. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
Competitive analysis based on 32 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are stable at ~62.4%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
ROE is positive at ~5.9% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 32 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~62.8% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
Free cash flow has been negative in 8 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
D/E ratio is 0.6 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
The last 8 consecutive quarters had negative FCF — the company is burning cash and may need external funding.
Shares outstanding increased 19.9% — significant dilution, likely from stock compensation or capital raises.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
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P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
Only 0 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~46.9% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
