NYSE$EQR

Equity Residential · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.

Equity Residential reported strong Q4 2019 results, with same store revenue growth of 3.2% and Normalized FFO per share growth of 8.3%. The company acquired three apartment properties for approximately $370.1 million and sold two properties for approximately $374.0 million.

  • Produced same store revenue growth of 3.2% for the fourth quarter of 2019, with Physical Occupancy of 96.1% and Renewal Rate Achieved growth of 4.8%.
  • Produced Normalized FFO per share growth of 8.3% for the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Acquired three apartment properties, totaling 812 apartment units, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $370.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Planned annualized increase of 6.2% in its 2020 common share dividend.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$684M

Previous: $653M+4.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: $0.84+8.3%
Physical Occupancy

96.1%

No prior period
Renewal Rate Achieved

4.8%

No prior period
Net Income

$301M

Previous: $117M+157.1%
Operating Income

$409M

Previous: $219M+86.5%
Gross Profit

$457M

Previous: $434M+5.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$45.8M

Previous: $47.4M-3.6%
Total Assets

$21.2B

Previous: $20.4B+3.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.67M

Previous: $4.86M-24.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Equity Residential · Revenue · Quarterly

$684M

Q4 2019+4.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company has established guidance ranges for the first quarter of 2020 EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share as listed below:

Tailwinds

  • Same Store: Physical Occupancy 96.4%
  • Revenue change 2.3% to 3.3%
  • Expense change 3.0% to 4.0%
  • NOI change 1.5% to 3.5%
  • Debt Offerings $600.0 million to $1.0 billion

Headwinds

  • EPS $2.64 to $2.74
  • FFO per share $3.57 to $3.67
  • Normalized FFO per share $3.59 to $3.69
  • Transactions: Consolidated rental acquisitions $1.25 billion
  • Consolidated rental dispositions $1.0 billion

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-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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