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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001728951-26-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPRT"
cik: "0001728951"
company_name: "ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2026-07-22T20:16:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T20:18:30.078636+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EPRT Q2 AFFO $0.50 (+9% YoY); raises 2026 AFFO guidance to $2.01-$2.05

## Summary
- Q2 net income $0.34/share; AFFO $0.50/share (+9% YoY).
- Closed $332.4M investments at 7.8% cap rate; dispositions $54.3M.
- Raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $2.01-$2.05/share; investment guidance to $1.2B-$1.5B.
- Issued $400M 10-year notes at 5.38% coupon; net debt/EBITDA 3.5x.
- Raised $36.6M equity via ATM at $30.70/share and $36.6M via OP units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001728951-26-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPRT
- cik: 0001728951
- company_name: ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T20:16:42+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895126000049/0001728951-26-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895126000049/eprt-20260722.htm

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