NYSE$FR
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
First Industrial reported a strong finish in the fourth quarter, marked by key lease signings and solid portfolio performance.
First Industrial Realty Trust reported fourth-quarter EPS of $0.65, compared to $0.76 a year ago and FFO of $0.44 per share/unit on a diluted basis, compared to $0.45 per share/unit a year ago. In service occupancy was 95.7% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.
- In service occupancy was 95.7% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Rental rates increased 10.4% on a cash basis in the fourth quarter.
- Tenant retention of square footage up for renewal was 80.6% for the fourth quarter.
- Signed 1.2 Million Square Feet of New Leases for Developments in the Fourth Quarter
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
First Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly
$112M
Forward guidance
The company initiated 2021 FFO guidance at a range of $1.85 to $1.95 Per Share/Unit.
Tailwinds
- Net Income guidance: $1.06 to $1.16 Per share/unit
- Real Estate Depreciation/Amortization: 0.98
- Average quarter-end in service occupancy of 95.5% to 96.5%.
- Same store NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 3.0% to 4.0% for the full year.
- General and administrative expense of approximately $33.0 million to $34.0 million.
Headwinds
- Projected Gain on Sale of Real Estate: (0.19)
- 2021 bad debt expense of $2.0 million which is consistent with last year’s pre-pandemic assumption
- Includes the incremental costs expected in 2021 related to the Company’s developments completed and under construction as of December 31, 2020 and the aforementioned first quarter 2021 starts of First Park @ PV303 Building C, First Rockdale IV and First Wilson Logistics Center I.
- The Company expects to capitalize $0.05 per share of interest in 2021.
- Reflects the expected payoff of an approximately $57.7 million secured debt maturity in the third quarter with an interest rate of 4.85%.
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 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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