NYSE$HIW

Highwoods Properties Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Highwoods Properties reported a net loss of $3.7 million ($0.03 per share) for Q4 2024, while funds from operations (FFO) were $92.2 million ($0.85 per share). The company signed 1.3M SF of second-generation leases, including 370,000 SF of new leases. Occupancy stood at 87.1%, with an in-service leased rate of 89.9%. The company also sold $166M in non-core properties and maintained liquidity exceeding $900M.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$206M

Previous: $209M-1.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.85

Previous: $0.99-14.1%
Same Property Cash NOI Growth

-0.5%

No prior period
In-Service Occupancy Rate

87.1%

No prior period
Weighted Avg Lease Term

6.8

No prior period
New Leases SF

370.0K

No prior period
Second Gen Leasing SF

1.3M

No prior period
GAAP Rent Growth

12.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$54.2M

Previous: -$52.8M-2.6%
Free Cash Flow

$51.7M

Previous: $52.7M-1.8%
Net Income

-$3.11M

Previous: $38M-108.2%
Operating Income

$51.4M

Previous: $46.7M+10.1%
Gross Profit

$134M

Previous: $137M-2.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$22.4M

Previous: $31.6M-29.0%
Total Assets

$6.03B

Previous: $6B+0.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Highwoods · Revenue · Quarterly

$206M

Q4 2024-1.4%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Highwoods expects FFO per share in 2025 to range from $3.26 to $3.44, assuming a $0.10 per share dilutive impact from recent investments and financing activities.

Tailwinds

  • Projected 2025 FFO per share between $3.26 and $3.44.
  • Liquidity remains strong with over $900M available.
  • Expected lease-up of core properties with below-potential occupancy.
  • Development pipeline valued at $514M with 59% pre-leased.
  • Strong potential for future investments with strategic capital deployment.

Headwinds

  • Projected 2025 same property cash NOI growth ranges from -4.0% to -2.0%.
  • Dispositions of non-core assets expected to lower FFO by $0.10 per share.
  • Average occupancy expected to range between 85.0% and 86.5%.
  • Straight-line rental income expected between $12M and $16M.
  • G&A expenses projected to be between $39M and $41M.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 69 earnings

Positive

+8.7%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-10.2%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.8%-1.8%+4.8%
Q4 2025-10.2%-11.0%-17.5%
Q3 2025-3.5%-3.4%-5.8%
Q2 2025-4.0%-5.9%+4.2%
Q1 2025+2.6%+5.3%+7.1%
Q4 2024-2.0%+0.4%-3.0%
Q3 2024+0.5%-2.1%-10.4%
Q2 2024+3.7%+8.8%+11.0%
Q1 2024+4.8%+3.9%+2.5%
Q4 2023+4.1%+9.7%+12.5%
Q3 2023-4.0%-2.6%-1.0%
Q2 2023-0.0%-1.1%-10.1%
Q1 2023-1.9%+0.5%-11.1%
Q4 2022-1.0%-1.0%-15.9%
Q3 2022+6.4%+8.1%+10.0%
Q2 2022-1.4%+1.5%-8.3%
Q1 2022-3.4%-7.1%-12.3%
Q4 2021-1.6%-1.1%+4.5%
Q3 2021-2.3%-2.4%+1.0%
Q2 2021+1.1%+1.4%-4.2%
Q1 2021+2.1%+2.4%+4.0%
Q4 2020-1.9%-2.5%+4.1%
Q3 2020-8.6%-8.4%+20.4%
Q2 2020+6.5%+3.6%+2.1%
Q1 2020+8.7%-0.1%+4.7%
Q4 2019+2.5%+2.6%-5.1%
Q3 2019+0.4%+3.0%+4.8%
Q2 2019+4.8%+6.5%+3.4%
Q1 2019+0.2%+1.0%-0.7%
Q4 2018+1.2%+3.2%-1.0%
Q3 2018-0.9%-2.2%-2.8%
Q2 2018-0.6%-2.5%-0.7%
Q1 2018+2.1%+5.3%+9.8%
Q4 2017-2.1%-3.6%-2.9%
Q3 2017-0.6%-1.2%-1.4%
Q2 2017+2.2%+2.0%+1.9%
Q1 2017+0.4%-0.7%-0.0%
Q4 2016-0.5%+0.4%-1.6%
Q3 2016-1.8%-2.9%-5.3%
Q2 2016-0.9%-2.0%-4.8%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015-0.1%
Q3 2015+1.2%
Q2 2015-2.0%
Q1 2015-2.4%
Q4 2014+0.1%
Q3 2014+0.3%
Q2 2014+0.7%
Q1 2014+1.9%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013+1.2%
Q1 2013-1.7%
Q4 2012+0.2%
Q3 2012+2.1%
Q2 2012+2.7%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011+3.6%
Q2 2011+3.8%
Q1 2011-1.3%
Q1 2010-1.3%
Q4 2010+1.1%
Q4 2008+1.1%
Q3 2009-3.0%
Q3 2010-3.0%
Q2 2010+3.4%
Q2 2009+3.4%
Q4 2009+3.4%

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