EPRT (Essential Properties Realty Trust) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.37% (As of Jun. 2026)

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EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc EPRT
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What is Essential Properties Realty Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Essential Properties Realty Trust EPRT +0.03% 88 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.37% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates EPRT with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.17 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Essential Properties Realty Trust's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $121.1 Mil. Essential Properties Realty Trust's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $2,772.1 Mil. Therefore, Essential Properties Realty Trust's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.37%.


Essential Properties Realty Trust  (NYSE:EPRT) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Essential Properties Realty Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Essential Properties Realty Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Essential Properties Realty Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Essential Properties Realty Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Essential Properties Realty Trust Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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EPRT vs MAC, KRG, PECO: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Essential Properties Realty Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Essential Properties Realty Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Essential Properties Realty Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Essential Properties Realty Trust Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Essential Properties Realty Trust's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -108.083/( (2128.217+2522.484)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -108.083/2325.3505
=4.65 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2128.217 + 0
=2128.217

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2522.484 + 0
=2522.484

Essential Properties Realty Trust's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -121.076/( (2626.928+2917.242)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -121.076/2772.085
=4.37 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2626.928 + 0
=2626.928

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=2917.242 + 0
=2917.242

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.37% mean?
Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.37% as of Jun. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Essential Properties Realty Trust and its competitors.
Is Essential Properties Realty Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Essential Properties Realty Trust's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.37%. Overall, Essential Properties Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Properties Realty Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to MAC and KRG?
Essential Properties Realty Trust's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.37% can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a REITs company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the REITs industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Essential Properties Realty Trust and its competitors. Essential Properties Realty Trust's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.37%. 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 (EPRT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.17, compared to a current price of $30.37 — trading 11.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.37%. Essential Properties Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.37% as of Jun. 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 (EPRT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Properties Realty Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $30.37 is trading 11.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $34.17. GuruFocus considers Essential Properties Realty Trust to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for EPRT:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.37%
  • GF Value™: $34.17 vs. price of $30.37 (11.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the EPRT 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 2OU:Germany
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.
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