NYSE$CDP
COPT Defense Properties · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year, demonstrating resilience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, with solid leasing activity and strategic capital transactions.
COPT reported a strong year despite COVID-19 challenges, with operations minimally impacted, as evidenced by a 99.7% rent collection rate. The company exceeded guidance for both fourth quarter and full-year FFO per share, adjusted for comparability. A record 1.8 million square feet of fully leased developments were placed in service, and the company executed 1 million square feet of new development leasing.
- EPS of $0.87 for 2020 exceeded high end of guidance by 8 cents; FFO per share, as adjusted for comparability, of $2.12 represented 4.4% growth over 2019 results and exceeded high end of guidance by 2 cents.
- Same-property cash NOI increased 1.6% during the year.
- Core portfolio was 94.3% occupied and 95.0% leased.
- Record 1.8 million SF of 99% leased developments were placed into service during 2020, with 1.5 million SF of active developments being 84% leased.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
COPT · Revenue · Quarterly
$140M
Forward guidance
The company expects incremental NOI from developments placed in service to drive solid FFO per share growth in 2021. The $2.19 midpoint of the 2021 initial guidance is a penny higher than the midpoint implied by the growth guideposts provided last October and reflects the ongoing strength of operations.
Tailwinds
- Incremental NOI from developments placed in service.
- Solid FFO per share growth.
- Ongoing strength of operations.
- Strong leasing activity.
- High rent collection rate.
Headwinds
- Challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Potential risks described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
- Decrease in cash rents on renewed space.
- Fluctuations in the real estate market.
- Uncertainties in the economic outlook.
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 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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