NYSE$CDP

COPT Defense Properties · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid earnings growth profile driven by the Defense/IT investment strategy and strong operating performance.

COPT Defense Properties reported strong Q4 and full year 2023 results, driven by the solid performance of its Defense/IT portfolio. The Defense/IT Portfolio was 96.2% occupied and 97.2% leased at year end. Same property cash NOI increased 5.7%, the highest reported level in over 15 years, while cash rent spreads on renewals were the highest since 2008. The Company placed into service 848,000 square feet of developments that were 98% leased.

  • EPS of ($0.67) for Full Year Impacted by 3Q23 Impairment of Assets in Other Segment
  • FFO per Share, as Adjusted for Comparability, of $2.42 Increased 2.5% Over 2022 Results
  • Defense/IT Portfolio 96.2% Occupied and 97.2% Leased
  • Same Property Cash NOI Increased 5.7%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$180M

Previous: $151M+18.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.62

Previous: $0.60+3.3%
Net Income

$34.8M

Previous: $52.1M-33.2%
Operating Income

$49.9M

Previous: $45.3M+10.3%
Gross Profit

$61.3M

Previous: $56.4M+8.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.32M

Previous: $2.25M+3.2%

Revenue & EPS history

COPT · Revenue · Quarterly

$180M

Q4 2023+18.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects FFO per share to increase 3.7% at the midpoint in 2024 and continue to anticipate compound annual growth of roughly 4% between 2023 to 2026.

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

+0.3%

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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