ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
Business
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. is an internally managed real estate company that acquires, owns and manages primarily single-tenant properties net leased on a long-term basis to middle-market companies in service-oriented and experience-based businesses. It offers net-lease real estate investments, originates sale-leaseback transactions, underwrites mortgage loans receivable, and provides property and asset management and tenant-focused capital solutions. Its operations emphasize freestanding small-box single-tenant assets, master lease structures, disciplined underwriting and active asset management. It targets properties across the United States and deploys capital via direct acquisitions, master leases and financing programs.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental revenue | 528 | 426 | 340 | 270 | 213 | |
| Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables | 32 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 16 | |
| Other revenue, net | 2 | 452,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total revenues | 561 | 450 | 360 | 287 | 230 | |
| General and administrative | 41 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 24 | |
| Property expenses | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 154 | 122 | 102 | 89 | 69 | |
| Provision for impairment of real estate | 12 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 6 | |
| Change in provision for credit losses | 108,000 | 230,000 | −99,000 | 88,000 | — | |
| Total expenses | 214 | 177 | 141 | 142 | 105 | |
| Gain on dispositions of real estate, net | 13 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 9 | |
| Income from operations | 360 | 278 | 243 | 175 | 134 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 0 | 0 | −116,000 | −2 | −4 | |
| Interest expense | −108 | −79 | −53 | −40 | — | |
| Interest income | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 94,000 | |
| Other income | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Income before income tax expense | 254 | 204 | 192 | 136 | 96 | |
| Income tax expense | 644,000 | 628,000 | 636,000 | 998,000 | 227,000 | |
| Net income | 254 | 204 | 191 | 135 | 96 | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | −718,000 | −634,000 | −708,000 | −612,000 | −486,000 | |
| Net income attributable to stockholders | 253 | 203 | 191 | 134 | 96 | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 196 | 174 | 152 | 135 | 116 | |
| Basic net income per share (in USD per share) | 1.29 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 0.99 | 0.82 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 198 | 177 | 154 | 136 | 117 | |
| Diluted net income per share (in USD per share) | 1.28 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 0.99 | 0.82 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land and improvements | 2,201 | 1,866 | 1,542 | 1,229 | 1,004 | |
| Building and improvements | 4,389 | 3,536 | 2,938 | 2,441 | 2,036 | |
| Lease incentives | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
| Construction in progress | 50 | 154 | 97 | 35 | 9 | |
| Intangible lease assets | 99 | 94 | 89 | 88 | 88 | |
| Total real estate investments, at cost | 6,763 | 5,667 | 4,684 | 3,811 | 3,151 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | −613 | −477 | −367 | −276 | −200 | |
| Total real estate investments, net | 6,150 | 5,191 | 4,317 | 3,534 | 2,951 | |
| Loans and direct financing lease receivables, net | 401 | 352 | 224 | 240 | 189 | |
| Real estate investments held for sale, net | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| Net investments | 6,554 | 5,553 | 4,548 | 3,779 | 3,155 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 60 | 41 | 40 | 62 | 60 | |
| Restricted cash | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Straight-line rent receivable, net | 191 | 143 | 108 | 79 | 58 | |
| Derivative assets | 8 | 28 | 31 | 48 | 0 | |
| Rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net | 39 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 26 | |
| Total assets | 6,863 | 5,799 | 4,768 | 4,000 | 3,299 | |
| Unsecured term loans, net of deferred financing costs | 1,725 | 1,721 | 1,273 | 1,025 | 627 | |
| Senior unsecured notes, net | 787 | 396 | 396 | 395 | 395 | |
| Revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | |
| Intangible lease liabilities, net | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Dividend payable | 65 | 56 | 47 | 39 | 33 | |
| Derivative liabilities | 26 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 12 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | 41 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 32 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,655 | 2,227 | 1,781 | 1,503 | 1,255 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11) | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 150,000,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 500,000,000 authorized; 209,702,433 and 187,537,592 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,328 | 3,658 | 3,078 | 2,563 | 2,151 | |
| Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings | −109 | −113 | −106 | −117 | −101 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | −21 | 17 | 4 | 41 | −15 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 4,200 | 3,564 | 2,979 | 2,488 | 2,037 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
| Total equity | 4,208 | 3,572 | 2,987 | 2,497 | 2,044 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 6,863 | 5,799 | 4,768 | 4,000 | 3,299 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 154 | 122 | 102 | 89 | 69 | |
| Amortization of lease incentives | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Amortization of above/below market leases and right of use assets, net | −129,000 | −238,000 | −275,000 | −217,000 | 749,000 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest expense | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Straight-line rent receivable, net | −52 | −39 | −28 | −21 | −20 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
| Adjustment to rental revenue for tenant credit | 3 | 635,000 | 640,000 | 371,000 | −3 | |
| Rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net | −7 | −7 | −6 | 5 | 2 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | 8 | 1 | 767,000 | −4 | 14 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 381 | 308 | 255 | 211 | 167 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investments, net | 129 | 97 | 129 | 127 | 58 | |
| Principal collections on loans and direct financing lease receivables | 29 | 10 | 28 | 70 | 100 | |
| Investments in loans receivable | −93 | −136 | −13 | −115 | −136 | |
| Deposits for prospective real estate investments | −6 | −4 | 189,000 | −26,000 | −590,000 | |
| Investment in real estate, including capital expenditures | −1,103 | −826 | −895 | −729 | −840 | |
| Investment in construction in progress | −100 | −263 | −105 | −52 | −9 | |
| Lease incentives paid | −9 | −991,000 | −1 | −7 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,154 | −1,123 | −857 | −706 | −830 | |
| Borrowings under term loans | 0 | 175 | 248 | 398 | 0 | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility | 855 | 490 | 70 | 299 | 393 | |
| Repayments under revolving credit facility | −855 | −220 | −70 | −443 | −267 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes, net | 391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 397 | |
| Payments for taxes related to net settlement of equity awards | −6 | −3 | −4 | −2 | −353,000 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −9 | −115,000 | −2 | −5 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | 658 | 570 | 507 | 404 | 458 | |
| Offering costs | −748,000 | −1 | −948,000 | −1 | −1 | |
| Dividends paid | −234 | −200 | −168 | −142 | −112 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 798 | 811 | 580 | 507 | 689 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 25 | −4 | −23 | 12 | 27 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 99 | 74 | 50 | 37 | 24 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 244,000 | 902,000 | 1 | 1 | 637,000 | |
| Reclassification from construction in progress upon project completion | 199 | 201 | 46 | 27 | 4 | |
| Net settlement of proceeds on the sale of investments | −2 | −2 | −5 | −29 | −960,000 | |
| Non-cash investment in real estate and loan receivable activity | 18 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Transfer from real estate to direct financing lease receivable | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges | −22 | 42 | −9 | −57 | −28 | |
| Non-cash deferred financing costs | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-cash repayment of term loan facility | 0 | 270 | 200 | 0 | — | |
| Non-cash borrowing under term loan facility | 0 | −270 | −202 | 0 | — | |
| Payable and accrued offering and deferred financing costs | 0 | 115,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 0 | |
| Discounts and fees on capital raised through issuance of common stock | 0 | 0 | 38,000 | 10 | 11 |