NYSE$EQR

Equity Residential · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported results for the second quarter and raised full year guidance ranges as strong recovery continued across the portfolio.

Equity Residential reported strong second quarter results driven by an accelerating economy and the reopening of cities. Operations continue to recover rapidly with robust demand for apartments, leading to high occupancy and increased pricing power. The company raised its annual guidance ranges for same store revenues and NOI, as well as EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share, and reduced the range for same store expenses.

  • Quarterly sequential same store revenue and NOI were positive in the second quarter for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, driven by strong Physical Occupancy and rapid improvement in other same store operating metrics.
  • The Company raised its annual guidance ranges for same store revenues and NOI, as well as EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share, and reduced the range for same store expenses.
  • During the second quarter and July 2021, the Company acquired seven operating properties, consisting of 1,894 apartment units, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $645.7 million at a weighted average Acquisition Cap Rate of 4.0%.
  • During the second quarter and July 2021, the Company sold six operating properties, consisting of 866 apartment units, for an aggregate sales price of approximately $434.8 million at a weighted average Disposition Yield of 3.8%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

-$25K

Previous: -$25K+0.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.72

Previous: $0.86-16.3%
Physical Occupancy

96.1%

Previous: 94.9%+1.3%
Turnover

11.3%

Previous: 11.8%-4.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$407M

Previous: -$810M+49.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$90.2M

Previous: -$549M+83.6%
Net Income

$316M

Previous: $261M+21.3%
Operating Income

$377M

Previous: $357M+5.6%
Gross Profit

-$108M

Previous: -$104M-3.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$39.5M

Previous: $187M-78.9%
Total Assets

$20.5B

Previous: $20.7B-1.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.4M

Previous: $5.63M+31.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Equity Residential · Revenue · Quarterly

-$25K

Q2 2021+0%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company has established guidance ranges for the third quarter of 2021 EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share as listed below:

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

34 / 72 earnings

Positive

+8.8%

Q2 2008

Best reaction

-9.2%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%+0.1%+0.5%
Q4 2025+3.4%+4.7%+1.5%
Q3 2025-4.2%-3.9%+0.5%
Q1 2025+1.0%+1.9%+0.9%
Q4 2024+0.4%+1.4%+2.2%
Q3 2024-5.2%-5.4%+3.3%
Q2 2024-1.7%-0.8%+4.8%
Q1 2024+3.3%+4.2%+4.5%
Q4 2023+1.2%+1.2%+1.2%
Q3 2023-2.3%+2.3%+4.4%
Q2 2023-3.8%-2.4%-4.5%
Q1 2023-1.6%+3.3%-2.8%
Q4 2022-0.6%+1.6%-10.4%
Q3 2022-0.5%-1.6%-2.6%
Q2 2022+3.0%+6.7%+5.7%
Q1 2022-4.6%-9.7%-15.4%
Q4 2021+3.7%+1.6%-2.3%
Q3 2021+2.2%+1.3%+3.0%
Q2 2021-0.4%-0.4%-2.0%
Q1 2021-1.5%-0.7%+2.6%
Q4 2020+2.8%+2.3%+11.4%
Q3 2020-8.8%-7.3%+19.2%
Q2 2020+0.5%+0.6%+6.2%
Q1 2020-2.4%+2.8%-1.3%
Q4 2019-0.1%+0.9%-4.7%
Q3 2019-1.0%-1.2%-4.1%
Q2 2019-0.9%+1.1%+5.9%
Q1 2019+1.6%+1.7%+0.7%
Q4 2018+0.4%+0.4%+2.7%
Q3 2018+3.0%+2.0%+9.4%
Q2 2018+2.2%+1.3%+5.7%
Q1 2018-0.2%+2.5%+1.3%
Q4 2017+0.7%-2.1%-8.0%
Q3 2017+0.3%+1.5%+2.2%
Q2 2017+1.1%+1.6%+2.0%
Q1 2017+1.7%+0.6%+1.4%
Q4 2016-1.3%-0.5%+4.2%
Q3 2016+0.7%-0.9%-2.5%
Q2 2016-6.0%-3.1%-6.5%
Q1 2016-3.5%
Q4 2015-1.4%
Q3 2015+0.2%
Q2 2015-0.8%
Q1 2015-1.7%
Q4 2014+2.4%
Q3 2014-0.1%
Q2 2014+1.1%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-2.8%
Q2 2013-3.1%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012+0.2%
Q2 2012-0.9%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2011-0.1%
Q2 2011-9.2%
Q1 2011-1.1%
Q4 2010+0.1%
Q3 2010+4.1%
Q2 2010-2.1%
Q1 2009-6.1%
Q1 2010-0.9%
Q4 2009-0.1%
Q4 2007-0.1%
Q3 2008+1.1%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q4 2008+8.8%
Q2 2009+8.8%
Q2 2008+8.8%

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