NYSE$ELS

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong fourth quarter results, provided 2024 guidance, and increased the annual dividend.

Equity LifeStyle Properties reported a revenue increase of $20.0 million and a net income available for common stockholders increase of $18.9 million compared to Q4 2022. The company also announced a 6.7% increase in the annual dividend rate for 2024.

  • Total revenues increased to $360.6 million from $340.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Net income available for common stockholders was $91.9 million, up from $73.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Normalized FFO per Common Share and OP Unit was $0.71, compared to $0.64 in Q4 2022.
  • The board of directors approved an annual dividend rate of $1.91 per share of common stock for 2024, a 6.7% increase.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$361M

Previous: $341M+5.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.71

Previous: $0.66+7.6%
Net Income

$91.9M

Previous: $76.7M+19.8%
Operating Income

$85.4M

Previous: $76.2M+12.1%
Gross Profit

$230M

Previous: $172M+33.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.56M

Previous: $3.39M-24.6%

Revenue & EPS history

ELS · Revenue · Quarterly

$361M

Q4 2023+5.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ELS · $309M total across 6 segments · Q4 2022

  • Rental Income
    $269M+4.2%
  • Annual Memberships
    $16.2M+6.6%
  • Other Income
    $12.8M-5.3%
  • Membership Upgrades
    $6.89M-0.5%
  • Interest Income
    $2.08M+22.4%
  • Other Investments
    $1.63M+40.9%

Forward guidance

The company provided guidance for the first quarter and full year of 2024, including estimates for net income per common share, FFO per common share and OP unit, and normalized FFO per common share and OP unit.

Tailwinds

  • Net Income per Common Share: $0.49 to $0.55 (Q1 2024), $1.75 to $1.85 (FY 2024)
  • FFO per Common Share and OP Unit: $0.75 to $0.81 (Q1 2024), $2.83 to $2.93 (FY 2024)
  • Normalized FFO per Common Share and OP Unit: $0.75 to $0.81 (Q1 2024), $2.83 to $2.93 (FY 2024)
  • Core MH base rental income growth: 6.1% to 6.7% (Q1 2024), 5.5% to 6.5% (FY 2024)
  • Core RV and marina base rental income growth: 5.3% to 5.9% (Q1 2024), 4.9% to 5.9% (FY 2024)

Headwinds

  • Actual results could vary materially from management’s estimates if any of the assumptions are incorrect.
  • Occupancy and rate changes could impact results.
  • The ability to manage expenses in an inflationary environment could affect performance.
  • The ability to integrate and operate recent acquisitions could influence outcomes.
  • Costs to restore property operations and potential revenue losses following storms or other unplanned events may have an impact.

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

+0.4%

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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