NYSE$CDP

COPT Defense Properties · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong results, exceeding FFO per share guidance and raising full-year outlook.

COPT Defense Properties reported strong second quarter results, with FFO per share exceeding guidance. The company increased its full-year FFO per share guidance by $0.02 to $2.56, implying nearly 6% year-over-year growth. Same property cash NOI increased 10.9%, and the company raised guidance for same property cash NOI growth and year-end occupancy.

  • EPS was $0.31.
  • FFO per Share, as Adjusted for Comparability, was $0.64, 1-cent above the Midpoint of Guidance.
  • Defense/IT Portfolio was 95.5% Occupied and 96.7% Leased.
  • Same Property Cash NOI Increased 10.9%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$187M

Previous: $169M+10.7%
EPS

$0.31

Previous: $0.60-48.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$101M

Previous: -$153M+34.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$64.3M

Previous: -$122M+47.2%
Net Income

$36.4M

Previous: $31.6M+15.1%
Operating Income

$137M

Previous: $121M+13.1%
Gross Profit

$187M

Previous: $169M+10.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$100M

Previous: $14.3M+603.7%
Total Assets

$4.22B

Previous: $4.25B-0.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.56M

Previous: $2.21M+15.9%

Revenue & EPS history

COPT · Revenue · Quarterly

$187M

Q2 2024+10.7%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management is revising its full-year guidance for diluted EPS and diluted FFOPS, per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, from the prior range of $1.19-$1.25, and $2.51-$2.57, respectively, to new ranges of $1.22-$1.26, and $2.54-$2.58, respectively.

Tailwinds

  • Increased the midpoint of 2024 FFO per share guidance by $0.02 to $2.56, which implies nearly 6% year-over-year growth.
  • Increased the midpoint of 2024 guidance for same property cash NOI growth by 150 basis points to 8%.
  • Increased same property year-end occupancy by 25 basis points to 93.75%.
  • Increased tenant retention by 250 basis points to 82.5%.
  • Established third quarter guidance for diluted EPS and diluted FFOPS per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability at $0.30-$0.32 and $0.63-$0.65, 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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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