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First Industrial Realty Trust Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

First Industrial reported solid overall fundamentals in its sector and the strength of its operations in Q3 2023.

First Industrial Realty Trust reported a diluted net income per share (EPS) of $0.57. Third quarter FFO was $0.62 per share/unit on a diluted basis.

  • Cash Rental Rate Increase on Leases Signed To-Date Commencing in 2023 was 60%.
  • Cash Rental Rate Increase on 2024 Rollovers Signed To-Date was 38%.
  • Cash Same Store NOI Growth of 7.4% in 3Q23.
  • Signed 955,000 Square Feet of New Leases for Speculative Developments in the Third Quarter and Fourth Quarter To-Date Inclusive of Joint Venture.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$155M

Previous: $140M+11.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.62

Previous: $0.60+3.3%
In-service occupancy

95.4%

Previous: 98.3%-3.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$93.5M

Previous: -$273M+65.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$18.5M

Previous: -$149M+87.6%
Net Income

$75M

Previous: $124M-39.5%
Operating Income

$62.9M

Previous: $57.4M+9.6%
Gross Profit

$113M

Previous: $104M+8.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$54.3M

Previous: $147M-63.2%
Total Assets

$5.15B

Previous: $4.86B+5.9%

Revenue & EPS history

First Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$155M

Q3 2023+11%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

First Industrial is raising its outlook for FFO per share for 2023 by $0.01 per share at the midpoint.

Tailwinds

  • In service occupancy at year-end fourth quarter of 94.25% to 94.75%.
  • Fourth quarter SS NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 6.0% to 7.5%.
  • Includes $0.01 per share related to revenue from the aforementioned ground lease to a data center user that is investment grade rated.
  • Includes the incremental costs expected in 2023 related to the Company’s developments completed and under construction as September 30, 2023.
  • In total, the Company expects to capitalize $0.10 per share of interest in 2023.

Headwinds

  • Prospective tenants for newly developed space remain deliberate in their decision-making given the evolving economic environment which is impacting lease-up timing.
  • Assumes the lease-up of the 644,000 square-foot facility in Baltimore in 2024.
  • Developments placed in service in the third and fourth quarters of 2023 are now also assumed to be leased up in 2024.
  • General and administrative expense of $34.5 million to $35.5 million, an increase of $0.5 million at the midpoint.
  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future investments, property sales, debt repurchases prior to maturity, debt issuances, or equity issuances post the date of this press release.

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 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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