Essential Properties Realty Trust (STU:2OU) Buyback Yield %: -8.40 (As of Aug. 30, 2026)

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STU:2OU Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc STU:2OU
89 GF Score
Price €26.23
GF Value €30.11
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Essential Properties Realty Trust Buyback Yield %?

Essential Properties Realty Trust STU:2OU +0.54% 89 Buyback Yield % is -8.40 as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:2OU with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €30.11 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 337 REITs companies, Essential Properties Realty Trust ranks worse than 79.53% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Essential Properties Realty Trust's current buyback yield was -8.40%.


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Essential Properties Realty Trust Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essential Properties Realty Trust's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Buyback Yield % Chart

Essential Properties Realty Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
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Essential Properties Realty Trust Quarterly Data
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STU:2OU vs MAC, KRG, PECO: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Essential Properties Realty Trust's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Essential Properties Realty Trust Buyback Yield % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Essential Properties Realty Trust's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Essential Properties Realty Trust's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Essential Properties Realty Trust Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Essential Properties Realty Trust's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 561.581) / 5253.0351
=-10.69%

Essential Properties Realty Trust's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 473.105) / 5655.5128
=-8.37%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -8.40 mean?
Essential Properties Realty Trust (STU:2OU) has a Buyback Yield % of -8.40 as of Aug. 30, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Essential Properties Realty Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Essential Properties Realty Trust ranks #268 out of 337 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is Essential Properties Realty Trust's Buyback Yield % too high?
Essential Properties Realty Trust's current Buyback Yield % is -8.40. Based on the distribution chart, Essential Properties Realty Trust ranks #268 out of 337 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Essential Properties Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Properties Realty Trust's Buyback Yield % compare to MAC and KRG?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Essential Properties Realty Trust ranks #268 out of 337 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Essential Properties Realty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.01. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Buyback Yield % among REITs companies is 0.01, based on 337 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Essential Properties Realty Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essential Properties Realty Trust's current Buyback Yield % is -8.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essential Properties Realty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Properties Realty Trust (STU:2OU) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €30.11, compared to a current price of €26.23 — trading 12.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is -8.40. Essential Properties Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Properties Realty Trust (STU:2OU), the current Buyback Yield % is -8.40 as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Essential Properties Realty Trust (STU:2OU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Properties Realty Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €26.23 is trading 12.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €30.11. GuruFocus considers Essential Properties Realty Trust to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:2OU:

  • Buyback Yield %: -8.40
  • GF Value™: €30.11 vs. price of €26.23 (12.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:2OU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Essential Properties Realty Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges EPRT:USA
Address 5 Vaughn Drive, Suite 202, Princeton, NJ, USA, 08540
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust. It is an internally managed real estate company acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to middle-market companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. The Company generally invests in and leases freestanding, single-tenant commercial real estate facilities where a tenant services its customers and conducts activities that are essential to the generation of the tenant's sales and profits.
89GF Score

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