NYSE$FR

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

First Industrial reported strong third quarter results driven by portfolio performance and execution of its investment strategy.

First Industrial Realty Trust reported a strong third quarter with an increase in occupancy to 97.1% and a 6.9% increase in same property cash basis net operating income. The company also saw significant rent growth and continued execution on its development pipeline.

  • Occupancy increased to 97.1%, up 50 basis points from the previous quarter.
  • Same property cash basis net operating income increased by 6.9%.
  • Cash rental rates increased by 22.8%.
  • The company raised its full year FFO per share guidance by $0.02 at the midpoint to $1.95.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$121M

Previous: $116M+4.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.45+13.3%
In-service occupancy

97.1%

Previous: 96.3%+0.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$225M

Previous: -$185M-21.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$183M

Previous: -$149M-22.6%
Net Income

$42.4M

Previous: $36M+18.0%
Operating Income

$45.9M

Previous: $44M+4.5%
Gross Profit

$87.7M

Previous: $85.8M+2.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$52.3M

Previous: $171M-69.5%
Total Assets

$3.98B

Previous: $3.74B+6.3%

Revenue & EPS history

First Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$121M

Q3 2021+4.2%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

First Industrial raised its full year FFO per share guidance for 2021 by $0.02 at the midpoint due to strong third quarter performance and outlook for the fourth quarter.

Tailwinds

  • In service occupancy at year-end fourth quarter of 96.75% to 97.75%.
  • Fourth quarter SS NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 6.0% to 7.5%.
  • General and administrative expense of approximately $34 million to $35 million.
  • The company expects to capitalize $0.08 per share of interest in 2021.
  • With strategic land positions that support the development of more than 16 million square feet of additional space, the company is well-positioned for future growth.

Headwinds

  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future debt repurchases prior to maturity or future debt issuances.
  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future investments or property sales.
  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future equity issuances.
  • Changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically could have a materially adverse effect on operations and future prospects.
  • 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) could have a materially adverse effect on operations and future prospects.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 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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