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Empiric Student Property PLC Fundamentals

Company NameEmpiric Student Property PLCLast Updated2025-05-02
IndustryREIT - ResidentialSectorReal Estate
Shares in Issue664.120 mMarket Cap£613.58 m
PE Ratio16.58Dividend per Share£0.04
Dividend Yield4.06Dividend Cover1.54
EPS£0.06EPS Growth (%)-0.33
PEG0DPS Growth (%)0.0364
Debt Ratio0.3028Debt Equity Ratio0.4632
Asset Equity Ratio1.5309Cash Equity Ratio0.0449
Quick Ratio0.7491Current Ratio1.74
Price To Book Value0.7642ROCE0

Empiric Student Property PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Prelim2025-03-272025-04-11GBP0.0107
Interim2024-11-212024-12-06GBP0.0088
Interim2024-09-052024-09-20GBP0.0088
Interim2024-06-132024-06-28GBP0.0088
Prelim2024-04-042024-04-19GBP0.0094
Interim2023-11-162023-12-01GBP0.0094
Interim2023-09-072023-09-22GBP0.0081
Interim2023-06-082023-06-23GBP0.0081
Prelim2023-03-302023-04-14GBP0.0088
Interim2022-11-102022-11-25GBP0.0063
Interim2022-08-182022-09-02GBP0.0063
Interim2022-06-012022-06-24GBP0.0063

Empiric Student Property PLC Company Financials

Assets202420232022
Tangible Assets£1.80 m£2.00 m£2.40 m
Intangible Assets£5.50 m£3.10 m£1.90 m
Investments000
Total Fixed Assets£1.13 bn£1.08 bn£1.07 bn
Stocks000
Debtors£4.60 m£3.00 m£3.60 m
Cash & Equivalents£36.00 m£11.00 m£55.80 m
Other Assets000
Total Assets£1.23 bn£1.15 bn£1.15 bn
Liabilities202420232022
Creditors within 1 year£54.20 m£114.90 m£58.00 m
Creditors after 1 year£371.20 m£301.20 m£387.70 m
Other Liabilities000
Total Liabilities£425.40 m£416.10 m£445.70 m
Net assets£801.30 m£734.20 m£700.80 m
Equity202420232022
Called up share capital£6.60 m£6.00 m£6.00 m
Share Premium£456.20 m£424.40 m£445.00 m
Profit / Loss£34.40 m£53.40 m£67.70 m
Other Equity£801.30 m£734.20 m£700.80 m
Preference & Minorities000
Total Capital Employed£801.30 m£734.20 m£700.80 m
Ratios202420232022
Debt Ratio£0.32£0.29£0.36
Debt-to-Equity£0.46£0.41£0.55
Assets / Equity1.53091.53091.5309
Cash / Equity0.04490.04490.0449
EPS£0.06£0.09£0.11
Cash Flow202420232022
Cash from operating activities£43.00 m£43.70 m£43.60 m
Cashflow before financing£66.40 m-£24.10 m£28.10 m
Increase in Cash£34.90 m-£15.30 m£18.70 m
Income202420232022
Turnover£84.20 m£80.50 m£73.00 m
Cost of sales£25.60 m£25.20 m£24.00 m
Gross Profit£58.60 m£55.30 m£49.00 m
Operating Profit£54.40 m£70.80 m£81.20 m
Pre-Tax profit£34.40 m£53.40 m£67.70 m

Empiric Student Property PLC Company Background

SectorReal Estate
ActivitiesEmpiric Student Property PLC is a real estate company. It is engaged in investing in and managing premium purpose-built student accommodation in central locations in prime university cities and towns in the United Kingdom. Its investment portfolio includes Centro Court, Bath Canalside, Bath Piccadilly Place, James House, and Edge Apartments among others. The company earns operating revenue from student accommodation rental.
Latest Interim Date15 Aug 2024
Latest Fiscal Year End Date13 Mar 2025

Empiric Student Property PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2018-03-15Ms. Baroness Dean Non-Executive Director,Chairman
2025-04-30Mr. Mark Andrew PainNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2016-02-29Ms. Alexandra Jane Mackesy Non-Executive Director
2022-05-23Mr. Stuart R H BeevorNon-Executive Director
2025-04-30Dr. Duncan Steven GarroodExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2021-03-17Mr. Jim ProwerNon-Executive Director,Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
2021-03-17Mr. Michael EnrightExecutive Director,Chief Financial Officer
2025-04-30Ms. Alice M C Avis MBENon-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director
2021-03-17Mr. Paul HadawayExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2020-07-07Mr. Timothy AttleeExecutive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2019-03-29Mr. Stephen AlstonNon-Executive Director
2025-04-30Mr. Donald A Grant Executive Director,Chief Financial and Sustainability Officer
2022-10-31Ms. Lynne FennahExecutive Director,Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Empiric Student Property PLC Contact Details

Company NameEmpiric Student Property PLC
Address17-19 Stratford Place, 6th Floor, Swan House, London, W1C 1BQ
Telephone+44 2038288700
Websitehttps://www.empiric.co.uk

Empiric Student Property PLC Advisors

Remuneration ConsultantDeloitte & Touche LLP
Phone+44 2079363000
Fax+44 2075831198
Financial AdviserJefferies Hoare Govett
Phone+44 2070298000
Fax+44 2070298010
StockbrokerJefferies Hoare Govett
Phone+44 2070298000
Fax+44 2070298010
Financial PR AdviserNewgate Communications
Phone+44 2076806550
Fax+44 7903849737
Financial PR AdviserNewgate
Phone+44 2076539850
Fax+44 2076539851
AuditorBDO LLP
Phone+44 2074865888
Fax+44 2074873686
Financial AdviserAKUR Lmited
Phone+44 207 493 3631
RegistrarComputershare Investor Services PLC
Phone+44 3707020003
Fax+44 3707036101
SolicitorGowling WLG
Phone+44 2073790000
Fax+44 2073796854

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