NYSE$CDP

COPT Defense Properties · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid first quarter results with FFO per share exceeding guidance, and same-property cash NOI growth exceeding expectations.

COPT reported solid first quarter results, with FFO per share, as adjusted for comparability, exceeding the high end of their guidance range. The COVID-19 pandemic had minimal impact on operations. To create capacity for unknown impacts, the mid-point of 2020 guidance for FFO per share, as adjusted for comparability, was lowered by one cent, to $2.07.

  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.21.
  • Core portfolio was 94% occupied and 95.2% leased.
  • 230,000 square feet of 100% leased developments were placed in service.
  • Same-property cash NOI increased 5.0% over the prior year's comparable period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$146M

Previous: $149M-2.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.50+2.0%
Same Property Cash NOI Growth

5.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

3.8

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$98.3M

Previous: -$105M+6.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$74.2M

Previous: -$83.8M+11.5%
Net Income

$24.1M

Previous: $20.9M+15.3%
Operating Income

$55.7M

Previous: $89.1M-37.4%
Gross Profit

$95.8M

Previous: $133M-27.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$159M

Previous: $7.78M+1944.5%
Total Assets

$4.05B

Previous: $3.78B+7.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.39M

Previous: $1.66M-16.3%

Revenue & EPS history

COPT · Revenue · Quarterly

$146M

Q1 2020-2.1%vs Q1 2019

Forward guidance

Management is lowering its previously issued full-year guidance ranges of $0.66-$0.70 for EPS, $2.06-$2.10 for FFOPS per Nareit, and $2.06-$2.10 for FFOPS, as adjusted for comparability, to new ranges of $0.65-$0.69, $1.95-$1.99, and $2.05-$2.09, respectively. Management also is establishing guidance for EPS and FFOPS, per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, for the second quarter ending June 30, 2020 at ranges of $0.13-$0.15 and $0.48-$0.50, respectively.

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 Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

42 / 69 earnings

Positive

+6.2%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-6.4%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.7%-4.1%+0.5%
Q4 2025+1.4%+1.2%+0.2%
Q3 2025+3.8%+5.4%+12.5%
Q2 2025+0.3%+1.0%+10.3%
Q1 2025-4.2%-0.5%+3.0%
Q4 2024-0.8%-5.5%-8.7%
Q3 2024+0.7%-1.1%+1.7%
Q2 2024+2.9%+2.2%+4.3%
Q1 2024+3.0%+4.4%+4.8%
Q4 2023+4.3%+4.4%+8.0%
Q3 2023+0.2%-0.5%+5.9%
Q2 2023-0.8%-1.5%-4.2%
Q1 2023+4.8%+5.9%+2.1%
Q4 2022-1.4%-0.6%-9.9%
Q3 2022+3.1%+4.4%+8.2%
Q2 2022+4.3%+1.0%-2.4%
Q1 2022-2.1%-1.8%+0.5%
Q4 2021+0.4%+0.5%+11.8%
Q3 2021-0.4%-0.2%-4.4%
Q2 2021-0.2%-3.4%-3.4%
Q1 2021-0.3%+1.5%-1.9%
Q4 2020+0.9%+1.2%-2.0%
Q3 2020+2.3%+6.0%+24.2%
Q2 2020-0.6%+2.0%-6.0%
Q1 2020-6.4%-7.0%-6.6%
Q4 2019-2.9%-2.4%-7.7%
Q3 2019-2.5%-0.5%-1.9%
Q2 2019+6.2%+3.2%+5.4%
Q1 2019+0.9%+1.7%-0.2%
Q4 2018+1.8%+2.7%+4.4%
Q3 2018-6.3%-8.7%-14.1%
Q2 2018+2.4%+1.9%+4.1%
Q1 2018+2.4%+2.7%+3.1%
Q4 2017+1.3%-2.0%+1.2%
Q3 2017+3.2%+2.5%+0.3%
Q2 2017-1.0%-2.8%-3.0%
Q1 2017+0.4%+1.1%-0.1%
Q4 2016+3.0%+2.9%+2.4%
Q3 2016-3.2%-4.3%+6.5%
Q2 2016+1.2%-0.4%-4.1%
Q1 2016+0.0%
Q4 2015+3.1%
Q3 2015-3.1%
Q2 2015-3.5%
Q1 2015-4.6%
Q4 2014+0.8%
Q3 2014+2.0%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014+0.1%
Q4 2013+3.6%
Q3 2013+3.4%
Q2 2013-4.6%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-3.0%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-5.2%
Q2 2011-1.2%
Q1 2010-1.4%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q4 2009+1.0%
Q3 2009+1.0%
Q2 2009+3.5%
Q2 2010+3.5%

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