NYSE$ELS

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ELS reported strong Q4 2021 results, provided 2022 guidance, and increased annual dividend.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. announced strong financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, with total revenues increasing by 19.6 percent to $325.3 million compared to $271.9 million for the same period in 2020. Net income available for Common Stockholders increased to $65.5 million, or $0.36 per Common Share.

  • Total revenues increased by 19.6% to $325.3 million compared to the same period in 2020.
  • Net income available for Common Stockholders increased to $65.5 million, or $0.36 per Common Share, compared to $64.6 million, or $0.35 per Common Share, for the same period in 2020.
  • Funds from Operations (FFO) available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased to $123.0 million, or $0.64 per Common Share, compared to $108.9 million, or $0.57 per Common Share, for the same period in 2020.
  • Normalized Funds from Operations (Normalized FFO) available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased to $123.6 million, or $0.64 per Common Share, compared to $108.9 million, or $0.57 per Common Share, for the same period in 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$325M

Previous: $145M+124.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.64

Previous: $0.57+12.3%
Monthly Rent per Site

$731.00

No prior period
Net Income

$68.8M

Previous: $68.4M+0.6%
Operating Income

$67.7M

Previous: $65.2M+3.9%
Gross Profit

$159M

Previous: $140M+13.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$123M

Previous: $24.1M+412.9%
Total Assets

$5.31B

Previous: $4.42B+20.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.26M

Previous: $3.02M+8.1%

Revenue & EPS history

ELS · Revenue · Quarterly

$325M

Q4 2021+124.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ELS · $328M total across 7 segments · Q4 2021

  • Rental Income
    $258M
  • Home Sales & Services
    $31.5M
  • Annual Memberships
    $15.2M
  • Other Income
    $13.5M
  • Membership Upgrades
    $6.93M
  • Interest Income
    $1.7M
  • Other Investments
    $1.16M

Forward guidance

Equity Lifestyle Properties provided guidance for the first quarter and full year of 2022, including net income per share, FFO and normalized FFO per share, and core portfolio growth rates.

Tailwinds

  • MH rate growth is expected to be between 4.4% and 4.6% for the first quarter and between 4.6% and 4.8% for the full year.
  • RV Annual rate growth is expected to be between 4.6% and 4.8% for the first quarter and between 5.0% and 5.2% for the full year.
  • Property operating revenue growth rate is projected to be between 7.3% and 7.9% for the first quarter and between 4.5% and 5.5% for the full year.
  • Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management growth rate is expected to be between 7.1% and 7.7% for the first quarter and between 5.4% and 6.4% for the full year.
  • Net Income/share is projected between $0.38 to $0.44 for Q1 2022

Headwinds

  • Property operating expense growth rate is expected to be between 7.6% and 8.2% for the first quarter and between 3.2% and 4.2% for the full year.
  • 2022 guidance ranges represent a range of possible outcomes and the midpoint reflects management's estimate of the most likely outcome.
  • Actual growth rates and per share amounts could vary materially from growth rates and per share amounts presented above if any of our assumptions, including occupancy and rate changes, our ability to integrate and operate recent acquisitions and costs to restore property operations and potential revenue losses following storms or other unplanned events, is incorrect.
  • Factors impacting 2022 guidance include the mix of site usage within the portfolio and yield management on our short-term resort and marina sites.
  • Factors impacting 2022 guidance include scheduled or implemented rate increases on community, resort and marina sites and in annual payments under membership subscriptions.

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

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 69 earnings

Positive

+6.1%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-7.0%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.1%-0.4%+1.1%
Q4 2025+1.3%+4.4%+7.0%
Q3 2025-3.8%-4.2%-0.6%
Q2 2025+0.6%+0.5%+2.0%
Q1 2025-1.1%-2.1%-1.6%
Q4 2024-3.9%-5.6%-1.5%
Q3 2024-1.8%-0.8%+1.0%
Q2 2024-2.2%-1.2%+4.8%
Q1 2024-1.5%-3.5%+2.2%
Q4 2023+1.7%-2.5%-1.8%
Q3 2023+5.3%+0.4%+7.4%
Q2 2023-2.2%+6.8%-0.8%
Q1 2023+6.1%+7.2%+3.7%
Q4 2022+4.0%+5.3%-3.9%
Q3 2022+3.2%-2.8%+6.2%
Q2 2022-3.6%-2.1%+5.0%
Q1 2022+3.1%+3.0%-11.0%
Q4 2021-1.1%-0.1%-5.6%
Q3 2021+1.0%+3.0%+1.4%
Q2 2021+1.7%+2.9%+2.8%
Q1 2021+1.6%+1.7%+2.8%
Q4 2020+1.9%-3.9%-2.2%
Q3 2020-2.1%-2.5%-4.9%
Q2 2020-2.3%+2.3%+1.2%
Q1 2020-7.0%-4.7%-4.9%
Q4 2019+0.4%+0.9%+2.5%
Q3 2019-1.6%-0.2%+3.1%
Q2 2019+1.5%+0.8%+11.0%
Q1 2019-0.2%+2.0%+3.6%
Q4 2018+1.8%+3.5%+5.4%
Q3 2018-0.3%+1.5%+3.5%
Q2 2018-1.5%-1.5%+3.3%
Q1 2018+0.7%+2.8%+1.0%
Q4 2017-0.9%-1.4%-1.6%
Q3 2017-0.4%-0.5%+1.4%
Q2 2017+1.0%+2.6%+2.5%
Q1 2017+3.0%+2.7%+3.9%
Q4 2016+2.4%+2.5%+4.6%
Q3 2016+0.6%+0.5%-8.2%
Q2 2016+1.1%+0.5%-2.9%
Q1 2016+3.1%
Q4 2015-1.7%
Q3 2015+0.6%
Q2 2015+0.9%
Q1 2015+1.8%
Q4 2014+0.9%
Q3 2014+4.0%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2013+2.7%
Q3 2013+3.4%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012+2.0%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-5.0%
Q2 2011+2.4%
Q1 2010-0.8%
Q1 2011+1.9%
Q4 2008+0.7%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q3 2009+4.0%
Q3 2010+4.0%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q2 2009-0.7%

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