NYSE$FR

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong second quarter results driven by leasing wins, portfolio performance and development pipeline.

First Industrial Realty Trust reported a strong second quarter with EPS of $0.40 and FFO of $0.48 per share/unit. The company saw increased occupancy, strong cash rental rate growth, and significant development leasing activity.

  • Increased 2021 FFO guidance by $0.03 at midpoint to $1.93 per share/unit.
  • Achieved occupancy of 96.6%, up 90 basis points from 1Q21; cash rental rates increased by 15.7%.
  • Signed 1.2 million square feet of new leases for speculative developments in the second quarter and third quarter to-date.
  • Commenced four developments totaling 2.7 million square feet with an estimated investment of $266 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$117M

Previous: $109M+7.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.48

Previous: $0.46+4.3%
In-service occupancy

96.6%

Previous: 97.7%-1.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$156M

Previous: -$164M+5.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$104M

Previous: -$128M+19.1%
Net Income

$51.9M

Previous: $35.7M+45.6%
Operating Income

$44.7M

Previous: $12.6M+254.1%
Gross Profit

$85.7M

Previous: $81.2M+5.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$55.6M

Previous: $95M-41.5%
Total Assets

$3.86B

Previous: $3.65B+5.8%

Revenue & EPS history

First Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$117M

Q2 2021+7.5%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

First Industrial is increasing the midpoint of its FFO guidance by $0.03 for 2021, driven by a strong quarter and increased capitalized interest related to new developments.

Tailwinds

  • Average quarter-end in service occupancy of 96.0% to 97.0%.
  • SS NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 3.75% to 4.75% for the full year.
  • General and administrative expense of approximately $33.0 million to $34.0 million.
  • Capitalize $0.07 per share of interest in 2021.
  • Benefit of incremental leasing in the second quarter and a revised lease-up assumption for the 644,000 square-foot facility in Baltimore from 3Q21 to 2022.

Headwinds

  • Any future debt repurchases prior to maturity or future debt issuances.
  • Any future investments or property sales.
  • Any future equity issuances.
  • Changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically.
  • The uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

40 / 65 earnings

Positive

+4.9%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-19.6%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%-1.4%-0.1%
Q4 2025+2.2%+2.9%+2.4%
Q3 2025+1.4%+3.4%+3.8%
Q2 2025+0.8%+3.1%+7.6%
Q1 2025+1.5%-1.1%+9.1%
Q4 2024+2.6%+2.3%+7.0%
Q3 2024-0.9%-1.1%-4.9%
Q2 2024+4.1%+6.5%+6.7%
Q1 2024-8.7%-9.2%-4.7%
Q4 2023+4.1%+5.1%+3.4%
Q3 2023-5.3%-7.0%-0.2%
Q2 2023-1.7%+0.3%-3.9%
Q1 2023+2.4%+1.1%+1.6%
Q4 2022+0.0%+0.2%-5.3%
Q3 2022-2.3%-2.0%+8.0%
Q2 2022+1.4%+3.5%+13.2%
Q1 2022+0.7%+0.2%-18.4%
Q4 2021-0.6%-1.9%-3.0%
Q3 2021+1.7%+2.2%+7.3%
Q2 2021-2.2%-0.8%+1.0%
Q1 2021-2.1%-1.3%+0.7%
Q4 2020+1.2%+1.6%+4.0%
Q3 2020+0.7%-0.7%+0.6%
Q2 2020+3.8%+6.1%+8.7%
Q1 2020+4.8%+12.5%+8.6%
Q4 2019+3.3%+3.6%-22.1%
Q3 2019+2.3%+3.2%+2.8%
Q2 2019+0.4%+1.4%+1.3%
Q1 2019+2.2%+2.5%+0.4%
Q4 2018+0.7%+1.0%+3.9%
Q3 2018+3.2%+2.0%+2.9%
Q2 2018+2.7%+1.9%+2.6%
Q1 2018+1.2%+3.6%+9.6%
Q4 2017-0.1%+1.3%-0.1%
Q3 2017-0.5%-0.3%+5.9%
Q2 2017+2.0%+2.2%+2.1%
Q1 2017+1.8%+1.0%+3.9%
Q4 2016-0.3%+1.2%-0.8%
Q3 2016-3.3%-3.0%-0.9%
Q2 2016+3.9%+3.0%-0.3%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015-0.6%
Q2 2015+4.9%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014-0.9%
Q3 2014+1.3%
Q2 2014+0.5%
Q1 2014-2.7%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013-2.4%
Q2 2013+3.9%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012+3.0%
Q3 2012+0.0%
Q2 2012+3.3%
Q1 2012-1.9%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011-2.5%
Q2 2011-19.6%
Q1 2011-4.0%
Q4 2010-2.4%
Q3 2010+2.0%
Q2 2010+1.1%
Q1 2010-0.9%

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