Empiric Student Property Statistics
Total Valuation
LON:ESP has a market cap or net worth of GBP 494.82 million. The enterprise value is 827.62 million.
| Market Cap | 494.82M |
| Enterprise Value | 827.62M |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
| Earnings Date | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 20, 2025 |
Share Statistics
LON:ESP has 664.19 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 7.74% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 664.19M |
| Shares Outstanding | 664.19M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +7.74% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +4.58% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.06% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 107.87% |
| Float | 632.61M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 16.92 and the forward PE ratio is 16.92.
| Price/FFO Ratio | n/a |
| Price/AFFO Ratio | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 16.92 |
| Forward PE | 16.92 |
| PS Ratio | 5.78 |
| PB Ratio | 0.61 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.62 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 11.98 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.95 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.66, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.04.
| EV / Earnings | 28.64 |
| EV / Sales | 9.67 |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.66 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.61 |
| EV / FCF | 20.04 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.46.
| Current Ratio | 1.67 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.46 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.82 |
| Debt / FCF | 8.99 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.01 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 3.72% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.06%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.72% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.99% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.06% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 3.25% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 231,978 |
| Profits Per Employee | 78,320 |
| Employee Count | 369 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.07 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Income Tax | n/a |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -15.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.60, so LON:ESP's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.60 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -15.72% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 79.89 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 89.15 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 37.21 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 4,397,433 |
Short Selling Information
| Short Interest | n/a |
| Short Previous Month | n/a |
| Short % of Shares Out | n/a |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | n/a |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, LON:ESP had revenue of GBP 85.60 million and earned 28.90 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.04.
| Revenue | 85.60M |
| Gross Profit | 57.50M |
| Operating Income | 38.30M |
| Pretax Income | 28.90M |
| Net Income | 28.90M |
| EBITDA | 42.10M |
| EBIT | 38.30M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.04 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 38.40 million in cash and 371.20 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -332.80 million or -0.50 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 38.40M |
| Total Debt | 371.20M |
| Net Cash | -332.80M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -0.50 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 807.40M |
| Book Value Per Share | 1.22 |
| Working Capital | 20.70M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 41.40 million and capital expenditures -100,000, giving a free cash flow of 41.30 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 41.40M |
| Capital Expenditures | -100,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 41.30M |
| FCF Per Share | 0.06 |
Margins
Gross margin is 67.17%, with operating and profit margins of 44.74% and 33.76%.
| Gross Margin | 67.17% |
| Operating Margin | 44.74% |
| Pretax Margin | 33.76% |
| Profit Margin | 33.76% |
| EBITDA Margin | 49.18% |
| EBIT Margin | 44.74% |
| FCF Margin | 48.25% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.04, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.01%.
| Dividend Per Share | 0.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.01% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.06% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 87.54% |
| Buyback Yield | -7.74% |
| Shareholder Yield | -2.73% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.84% |
| FCF Yield | 8.35% |
Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |