What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for EPRT?

13F Pro ranks ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. (EPRT) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View EPRT's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/EPRT (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most EPRT stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of EPRT include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/EPRT as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source EPRT data?

All ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. files with the SEC under CIK 1728951. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is EPRT in?

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. (EPRT) is classified in the Real Estate sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/real-estate.

What are EPRT's largest expenses?

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.'s latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Depreciation and amortization ($43.2M, +23.4% YoY); Provision for impairment of real estate ($16.8M, +186.1% YoY); Interest expense ($29.9M, +25.9% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026).

How often is EPRT research updated on 13F Pro?

EPRT's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

70.1/100

Rank #335 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

84.5/100

Profitability

93.3/100

Balance Sheet

61.4/100

Earnings Quality

60.8/100

Free Cash Flow

95.1/100

Institutional Flow

5.5/100

Revenue Scale

38.9/100

Dilution Risk

38.5/100

EPRT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. (EPRT), a Real Estate sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores EPRT at 70.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #335 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. EPRT scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (95.1), profitability (93.3), revenue growth (84.5). Areas of concern include institutional flow (5.5) and revenue scale (38.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 38.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $158.8M, net income of $59.8M, an operating margin of 56.5%. Top institutional holders of EPRT by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP, based on the most recent SEC filings. EPRT trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1728951. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate EPRT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 70 and 77 since 2026, currently 70.1 — a declining long-term trajectory across 10 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

What's Driving EPRT's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.'s 10-Q filed 2026-04-22 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Q1 rental revenue rose 22.7% to $149.4M on portfolio growth to 2,417 properties; net income increased to $59.8M as EPRT expanded through 119 fee acquisitions despite $16.8M impairment charges.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $158.8M+22.7% YoY

Rental revenue$149.4M+22.7% YoY

Growth in real estate investment portfolio, which grew by 277 rental properties since March 31, 2025

Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables$8.6M+14.6% YoY

Increase in mortgage loans receivable portfolio during 2026, leading to higher average daily balance of loans receivable outstanding

Other revenue, net$0.8M+2005.4% YoY

Non-recurring lease termination and other fees received during the three months ended March 31, 2026

Largest Expense Items

Depreciation and amortization$43.2M+23.4% YoY

Increased in proportion to growth in real estate investment portfolio

Provision for impairment of real estate$16.8M+186.1% YoY

Impairment charges on eight real estate investments during Q1 2026 versus seven in Q1 2025

Interest expense$29.9M+25.9% YoY

Increase due to higher outstanding debt balance during Q1 2026 versus Q1 2025

General and administrative$12.3M+6.8% YoY

Increase in equity-based compensation expense and professional fees

Watch Items from the Filing

Impairment charges more than tripled to $16.8M in Q1 2026 from $5.9M in Q1 2025; Company recorded provisions on 8 properties versus 7 in prior year period.
Portfolio occupancy at 99.7% with only 7 vacant properties; concentration minimal with top tenant at 3.2% of annualized base rent and top 10 tenants at 15.8%.
Outstanding debt increased to $2.63B as of March 31, 2026 from $2.53B at December 31, 2025; pro forma net leverage approximately 3.5x annualized adjusted EBITDA re, below 5.5x target.
Company has $106.3M of remaining commitments to fund tenant development/construction by March 31, 2027; expects to complete these obligations within 12 months.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$158.8M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$59.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$99.8M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

56.5%

ROIC

Q1 2026

1.3%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.60

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+56.1% YoY

$561.2MFY 2025

FY21 $230.2MFY22 $286.5MFY23 $359.6MFY25 $561.2M

Net Income

+32.7% YoY

$253.0MFY 2025

FY21 $95.7MFY22 $134.1MFY23 $190.7MFY25 $253.0M

Operating Income

+48.3% YoY

$359.9MFY 2025

FY21 $134.4MFY22 $175.4MFY23 $242.8MFY25 $359.9M

EPS (Diluted)

+3.2% YoY

$1.28FY 2025

FY21 $0.82FY22 $0.99FY23 $1.24FY25 $1.28

Total Assets

+43.9% YoY

$6.86BFY 2025

FY21 $3.30BFY22 $4.00BFY23 $4.77BFY25 $6.86B

Total Debt

+50.6% YoY

$2.53BFY 2025

FY21 $1.17BFY22 $1.43BFY23 $1.68BFY25 $2.53B

Op. Cash Flow

+49.7% YoY

$381.1MFY 2025

FY21 $167.4MFY22 $211.0MFY23 $254.6MFY25 $381.1M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2019	FY 2018
Revenue	$561.2M +56.1%	$359.6M +25.5%	$286.5M +24.4%	$230.2M +65.2%	$139.4M +44.8%	$96.2M
Net Income	$253.0M +32.7%	$190.7M +42.2%	$134.1M +40.1%	$95.7M +128.8%	$41.8M +168.0%	$15.6M
Operating Income	$359.9M +48.3%	$242.8M +38.4%	$175.4M +30.5%	$134.4M +68.4%	$79.8M +59.4%	$50.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.28 +3.2%	$1.24 +25.3%	$0.99 +20.7%	$0.82 +30.2%	$0.63	—
Total Assets	$6.86B +43.9%	$4.77B +19.2%	$4.00B +21.3%	$3.30B +67.0%	$1.98B +43.1%	$1.38B
Total Debt	$2.53B +50.6%	$1.68B +17.5%	$1.43B +21.8%	$1.17B +391.0%	$239.1M -53.6%	$515.1M
Operating Cash Flow	$381.1M +49.7%	$254.6M +20.6%	$211.0M +26.1%	$167.4M +89.0%	$88.6M +92.9%	$45.9M

AI Insight: EPRT Financial Trends

Revenue grew 46% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026 while total debt increased 37% to $2.63B, pressuring leverage metrics.

• Revenue climbed consistently from $109M in Q2 2024 to $159M in Q1 2026, representing 46% growth.

• Operating income expanded from $67M in Q2 2024 to $90M in Q1 2026, though declined from Q4 2025 peak of $99M.

• Total debt surged from $1.93B in Q2 2024 to $2.63B in Q1 2026, a 37% increase outpacing revenue growth.

⚠ Net income dropped to $60M in Q1 2026 from $68M in Q4 2025, breaking six-quarter upward trend.

⚠ Operating income fell 9% sequentially in Q1 2026 after steady quarterly gains through Q4 2025.

AI Insight: EPRT Ratio Trends

Operating margin compressed to 56.5% in Q1 2026 from 65.9% in Q4 2025, marking the lowest profitability in the dataset.

• Operating margin fell 940bp quarter-over-quarter from 65.9% in Q4 2025 to 56.5% in Q1 2026.

• ROE declined to 5.5% in Q1 2026 from 6.8% peak in Q3 2025, dropping below 6% for first time since Q1 2025.

• ROIC improved from 5.2% in Q2-Q3 2024 to 5.9% in Q4 2025 before retreating to 5.1% in Q1 2026.

⚠ Sharp quarterly margin volatility with 940bp drop in Q1 2026 following steady improvement through 2025.

⚠ D/E ratio has fluctuated between 0.56-0.69 with no clear deleveraging trend despite strong operating margins.

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Top Institutional Holders of EPRT

BlackRock, Inc.
$1.1B37,265,819 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$351.6M11,467,567 sh
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$251.6M8,288,391 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$172.3M5,674,114 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$169.1M5,567,397 sh
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
$160.4M5,283,108 sh
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$157.4M5,185,988 sh
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/
$156.2M4,996,674 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$139.0M4,577,402 sh
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
$138.0M4,546,120 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$1.1B	37,265,819
STATE STREET CORP	$351.6M	11,467,567
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	$251.6M	8,288,391
Invesco Ltd.	$172.3M	5,674,114
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$169.1M	5,567,397
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.	$160.4M	5,283,108
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	$157.4M	5,185,988
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	$156.2M	4,996,674
MORGAN STANLEY	$139.0M	4,577,402
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC	$138.0M	4,546,120

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