EPR Properties: The Market Is Sleeping On 38% Theater Exposure (Rating Downgrade)

  • EPR Properties' recovery from the pandemic appears overdone, as the stock trades at only a slight discount to more diversified REIT peers. I am concerned about EPR's high exposure to movie theaters—standing at 38% of profits—given the sector's long-term secular decline and tenant profitability risks. Despite recent strong FFO growth, EPR's slim risk premium and concentrated tenant base make it less attractive than peers with broader diversification.