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Saul Centers Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Operating results announced for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, with increased revenue and net income compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

Saul Centers, Inc. reported an increase in total revenue to $66.7 million and net income to $17.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $62.3 million and $15.4 million, respectively, for the same period in 2022. The increase in net income was primarily driven by higher termination fees and base rent, partially offset by higher interest and administrative expenses. Funds From Operations (FFO) available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests also increased to $26.9 million ($0.79 per share).

  • Total revenue increased to $66.7 million, up from $62.3 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
  • Net income rose to $17.5 million, compared to $15.4 million for the same quarter in the previous year.
  • Net income available to common stockholders was $10.4 million ($0.43 per share), compared to $9.1 million ($0.38 per share) for the same quarter in the previous year.
  • Funds From Operations (FFO) available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests increased to $26.9 million ($0.79 per share) from $24.7 million ($0.74 per share) in the same quarter of the previous year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$66.7M

Previous: $62.3M+7.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.79

Previous: $0.72+9.7%
Commercial Portfolio Leased

94.2%

No prior period
Residential Portfolio Leased

98.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: $117M-100.0%
Net Income

$17.5M

Previous: $15.4M+13.5%
Operating Income

$49.6M

Previous: $45.6M+8.8%
Gross Profit

$37.8M

Previous: $45.6M-17.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$287K

Previous: $301K-4.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Saul Centers · Revenue · Quarterly

$66.7M

Q4 2023+7%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 13 quarters(77%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Saul Centers · $63.8M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Shopping Centers
    $44M+3.6%
  • Mixed-Use Properties
    $19.8M+6.1%

Forward guidance

The company provided forward-looking statements, cautioning that actual results may differ due to various risk factors, including economic conditions, tenant solvency, financing risks, governmental regulations, interest rate volatility, and potential impacts from epidemics or pandemics.

Headwinds

  • General adverse economic and local real estate conditions
  • The inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in their business
  • Financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt or other sources of financing or refinancing on favorable terms to the Company
  • The Company’s ability to raise capital by selling its assets
  • Changes in governmental laws and regulations and management’s ability to estimate the impact of such changes

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 64 earnings

Positive

+5.2%

Q1 2019

Best reaction

-9.7%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.2%-0.2%+6.2%
Q4 2025+1.1%+1.1%-4.1%
Q3 2025+2.4%-0.9%+1.2%
Q1 2025-0.2%-5.3%+0.5%
Q4 2024-1.9%-3.7%-3.7%
Q3 2024+2.2%-0.6%-2.4%
Q2 2024-1.8%-4.1%+3.2%
Q1 2024-2.3%-1.4%-1.2%
Q4 2023+3.7%+3.7%+7.6%
Q3 2023+4.9%+1.4%+9.2%
Q2 2023-4.0%-1.6%-2.4%
Q1 2023-3.7%-5.5%+2.2%
Q4 2022+2.2%-3.5%-2.2%
Q3 2022-5.3%+3.4%-0.0%
Q2 2022-2.2%-6.3%-12.6%
Q1 2022-3.7%-8.6%-7.4%
Q4 2021+2.5%-0.3%+8.9%
Q3 2021+3.8%+4.4%+3.0%
Q2 2021+4.9%+4.3%+2.1%
Q1 2021+2.5%-0.1%+3.4%
Q4 2020-7.1%-5.8%+7.6%
Q3 2020-3.5%+18.8%+35.6%
Q2 2020+2.2%+5.0%-8.4%
Q1 2020-2.8%-4.9%+25.8%
Q4 2019-9.7%-8.7%-31.5%
Q3 2019-1.5%-3.6%-2.8%
Q2 2019+3.3%+1.4%-1.5%
Q1 2019+5.2%+1.4%+0.4%
Q4 2018-0.5%+0.8%-8.6%
Q3 2018+3.1%+6.4%+10.2%
Q2 2018+3.0%+3.0%+12.6%
Q1 2018-0.5%-0.7%+0.5%
Q4 2017-4.8%-3.5%-0.8%
Q3 2017-2.1%-1.5%+4.2%
Q2 2017+1.1%+0.4%+2.4%
Q1 2017-1.8%-3.2%-2.9%
Q4 2016-1.3%-3.4%-1.5%
Q3 2016-1.5%-2.2%+3.2%
Q2 2016-2.3%-1.4%-1.1%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015+4.4%
Q3 2015+0.0%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2015-1.0%
Q4 2014-0.8%
Q3 2014+0.8%
Q2 2014-1.2%
Q1 2014+2.1%
Q4 2013+3.9%
Q3 2013+0.3%
Q2 2013+0.7%
Q1 2013+1.4%
Q4 2012-3.4%
Q3 2012+1.1%
Q2 2012-0.9%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2011+0.1%
Q3 2011-3.9%
Q2 2010-1.1%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q1 2011-2.1%
Q4 2010-1.9%
Q3 2010-0.6%
Q1 2010-3.3%

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