Essential Properties Realty Trust has a highly effective investment strategy, which translates into top-tier business metrics, incl. high occupancy rate, outstanding WALT, and impressive rent escalators. It has outperformed other triple-net lease REITs in terms of AFFO per share growth and has provided decent dividend growth. The company remains an attractive addition to a portfolio with a clear value proposition and potential for multiple appreciation.
Essential Properties Realty Trust is a high-quality net lease REIT that has outperformed the broader sector with a highly occupied portfolio. EPRT owns a diverse portfolio of nearly 2,000 single tenant retail properties on long-term triple net leases. We explore two reasons why this REIT could continue to outperform peers.
Quantitative investment analysis involves using computer processing power to analyze thousands of stocks and identify strong investment opportunities. Sector diversification is important to minimize risk and maximize returns, as different sectors perform differently in various market cycles.
Buy and hold strategies are popular among yield-chasing investors (including myself). There are many benefits of it, but the main one is letting the winners win and compounders really compound and deliver the snowball effect over time. To devise such a strategy, both defense and growth related characteristics have to be considered.