NYSE$IRT

Independence Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter and full year 2019 financial results.

Independence Realty Trust reported a strong Q4 2019, driven by same-store NOI growth of 9.6%. The company covered its dividend on an AFFO basis as of year-end and is focusing on non-gateway markets and value-add initiatives.

  • Net income allocable to common shares was $23.8 million.
  • Earnings per diluted share reached $0.26.
  • Same store net operating income (NOI) grew by 9.6%.
  • Core Funds from Operations (CFFO) totaled $18.6 million, with CFFO per share at $0.20.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$51.3M

Previous: $49.7M+3.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.19+5.3%
Portfolio Average Occupancy

92.6%

No prior period
NOI Margin

63.5%

No prior period
Number of Operating Properties

57

No prior period
Total Units

15.6K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$56K

Previous: $204K-72.5%
Free Cash Flow

$15.6M

Previous: $11M+41.6%
Net Income

$23.8M

Previous: $14.6M+63.1%
Gross Profit

$30.4M

Previous: $28.3M+7.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$9.89M

Previous: $9.32M+6.1%
Total Assets

$1.66B

Previous: $1.66B+0.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$716K

Previous: $558K+28.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Independence Realty Trust · Revenue · Quarterly

$51.3M

Q4 2019+3.1%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

IRT introduced 2020 full year guidance with EPS per diluted share projected to be in the range of $0.08 to $0.11 and CFFO per share in the range of $0.79 to $0.82.

Tailwinds

  • Property revenue growth of 4.0% to 6.0% for same store communities.
  • Controllable property operating expense growth of 3.0% to 5.0%.
  • Property NOI growth of 4.0% to 5.5%.
  • Acquisition volume of $50.0 to $100.0 million.
  • Recurring capital expenditures of $7.5 to $8.5 million.

Headwinds

  • Real estate tax and insurance expense increase of 6.0% to 8.0%.
  • Total real estate operating expense growth of 4.25% to 6.25%.
  • General and administrative expenses of $10.0 to $11.0 million.
  • Disposition volume of $0.0 to $100.0 million.
  • Value add & non-recurring capital expenditures of $29.0 to $36.0 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

26 / 51 earnings

Positive

+10.0%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-8.7%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025———
Q1 2026-0.1%+1.3%-0.3%
Q4 2025-5.3%-2.4%-6.0%
Q3 2025+4.5%+7.2%+13.4%
Q1 2025-1.4%-0.3%-4.3%
Q4 2024+2.2%+3.6%+4.5%
Q3 2024-0.5%-2.3%+10.8%
Q2 2024+2.9%+2.0%+11.4%
Q1 2024-0.1%+1.9%+5.4%
Q4 2023+8.2%+8.4%+8.5%
Q3 2023+1.6%+11.8%+11.0%
Q2 2023-1.6%-0.4%-3.7%
Q1 2023+4.8%+6.2%+8.0%
Q4 2022-1.8%-3.0%-19.8%
Q3 2022+0.2%+2.2%+6.7%
Q2 2022+4.5%+1.7%-5.3%
Q1 2022-2.0%-10.1%-7.7%
Q4 2021+4.0%-3.6%+1.1%
Q3 2021+6.6%+5.8%+10.5%
Q2 2021-8.7%-3.6%+0.1%
Q1 2021-1.8%-1.7%+0.9%
Q4 2020+2.1%+5.7%+8.3%
Q3 2020+4.1%+3.8%+7.2%
Q2 2020+3.4%-0.4%+7.2%
Q1 2020-3.5%-1.3%+19.1%
Q4 2019+5.6%+8.2%-39.3%
Q3 2019+1.7%-1.7%-1.4%
Q2 2019+5.2%+1.9%+12.4%
Q1 2019-0.5%+0.7%+3.7%
Q4 2018-3.9%-4.3%-1.8%
Q3 2018-2.4%-2.8%+1.9%
Q2 2018+0.0%-0.4%+1.4%
Q1 2018-1.1%+0.0%+0.9%
Q4 2017-5.7%-1.3%+2.6%
Q3 2017+0.6%+1.7%+1.1%
Q2 2017+0.0%+0.1%+1.7%
Q1 2017-0.5%-1.3%+7.2%
Q4 2016-0.7%-1.8%-0.5%
Q3 2016-2.8%-8.5%+3.9%
Q2 2016+7.6%+9.9%+10.2%
Q1 2016+4.1%——
Q4 2015+3.1%——
Q3 2015+5.2%——
Q2 2015+10.0%——
Q1 2015-5.2%——
Q4 2014-1.4%——
Q3 2014+0.6%——
Q2 2014+0.4%——
Q1 2014-1.3%——
Q4 2013+0.9%——
Q3 2013+1.0%——
Q2 2013-3.0%——
Q1 2013———
Q4 2012———
Q3 2012———
Q2 2012———
Q1 2011———
Q1 2012———
Q4 2009———
Q4 2011———
Q3 2010———
Q3 2011———
Q2 2011———
Q2 2010———
Q4 2010———
Q1 2010———

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