NYSE$CUBE

CubeSmart · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CubeSmart's Q4 2021 performance was marked by robust organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and increased profitability.

CubeSmart reported a strong Q4 2021, marked by a 20.6% year-over-year increase in same-store NOI, driven by 15.8% revenue growth. The company closed the Storage West acquisition and increased its quarterly dividend by 26.5%.

  • EPS attributable to common shareholders was reported at $0.21.
  • FFO per share, as adjusted, was reported at $0.58.
  • Same-store NOI increased by 20.6% year-over-year.
  • The acquisition of Storage West self-storage platform was completed for approximately $1.7 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$175M

Previous: $150M+16.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.47+23.4%
Same-Store Avg Occupancy

93.8%

Previous: 93.8%+0.0%
Total Period-End Occupancy

92.0%

Previous: 92.3%-0.3%
Net Income

$45.3M

Previous: $42.3M+7.1%
Operating Income

$46.6M

Previous: $168M-72.2%
Gross Profit

$159M

Previous: $123M+28.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.1M

Previous: $3.59M+210.1%
Total Assets

$6.55B

Previous: $4.78B+37.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.02M

Previous: $1.77M+14.4%

Revenue & EPS history

CubeSmart · Revenue · Quarterly

$175M

Q4 2021+16.2%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company estimates that its fully diluted earnings per share for the year will be between $0.98 and $1.05, and that its fully diluted FFO per share, as adjusted, for 2022 will be between $2.35 and $2.42.

Tailwinds

  • Same-store revenue growth between 8.00% to 10.00%
  • Same-store expense growth between 5.50% to 7.00%
  • Same-store NOI growth between 9.50% to 11.50%
  • Acquisition of consolidated operating properties between $100.0M to $300.0M
  • Property management fee income between $30.5M to $32.5M

Headwinds

  • Dilution from properties in lease-up: $ (0.05) to $ (0.06)
  • General and administrative expenses between $54.0M to $56.0M
  • Interest and loan amortization expense between $99.0M to $101.0M
  • Earnings per diluted share allocated to common shareholders between $0.98 to $1.05
  • FFO per diluted share, as adjusted: $2.35 to $2.42

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

33 / 64 earnings

Positive

+10.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-6.9%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.8%-0.5%-1.2%
Q4 2025-1.5%-1.5%-12.7%
Q3 2025-5.3%-3.4%-4.7%
Q1 2025+3.8%+3.0%+4.4%
Q4 2024-2.9%+1.7%-2.7%
Q3 2024-1.9%+1.7%+2.7%
Q2 2024+2.4%-0.1%+8.9%
Q1 2024-3.2%-4.0%-0.0%
Q4 2023+2.2%+4.4%+1.8%
Q3 2023+6.7%+6.1%+20.6%
Q2 2023-4.9%-3.4%-2.9%
Q1 2023+0.9%-2.0%-0.6%
Q4 2022+1.1%-0.2%-2.7%
Q3 2022+6.9%+6.5%+3.1%
Q2 2022+4.4%+7.0%+1.0%
Q1 2022-6.9%-9.0%-11.1%
Q4 2021+3.3%+1.3%+4.8%
Q3 2021+1.4%-2.7%-3.5%
Q2 2021+1.2%+2.6%+7.5%
Q1 2021+2.6%+1.5%+6.1%
Q4 2020-2.8%-7.1%-1.1%
Q3 2020-2.2%-2.9%-4.3%
Q2 2020+3.5%+4.5%+9.5%
Q1 2020+10.8%+1.4%+22.4%
Q4 2019+2.7%+1.9%-32.5%
Q3 2019-6.8%-7.0%-10.6%
Q2 2019+0.0%+0.8%+5.4%
Q1 2019+1.4%+1.5%+7.3%
Q4 2018-0.9%+2.2%+8.4%
Q3 2018-0.1%+3.2%+6.4%
Q2 2018-2.4%-0.2%+0.8%
Q1 2018+5.1%+6.6%+9.3%
Q4 2017+0.3%-0.6%+7.7%
Q3 2017+3.4%+5.0%+12.5%
Q2 2017-2.3%-0.4%+0.1%
Q1 2017-6.3%-7.4%-7.4%
Q4 2016+6.8%+4.0%+2.4%
Q3 2016-2.3%-2.7%-7.2%
Q2 2016-0.8%-2.3%-9.5%
Q1 2016-2.1%
Q4 2015+1.2%
Q3 2015-2.1%
Q2 2015+1.7%
Q1 2015+2.3%
Q4 2014-1.8%
Q3 2014+5.3%
Q2 2014+2.9%
Q1 2014-0.3%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013-6.2%
Q2 2013+4.2%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012-0.5%
Q2 2012+0.9%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+0.1%
Q2 2010+4.1%
Q2 2011+4.1%
Q1 2011-0.5%
Q4 2010-3.0%
Q3 2010+1.7%
Q1 2010+4.6%

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