NYSE$KW

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported excellent first quarter results with significant growth in adjusted net income and investment management business

Kennedy-Wilson reported a strong first quarter in 2024, marked by significant growth in adjusted net income and a 94% increase in investment management fee income. The company completed several large multifamily construction projects on schedule and is recycling capital from non-core asset sales to grow core businesses and reduce leverage.

  • Adjusted net income increased significantly, driven by strong performance in the investment management business.
  • Investment Management fees grew by 94% to $21 million, driven by higher levels of Fee-Bearing Capital and new originations from the Debt Investment Platform.
  • Fee-Bearing Capital reached a record $8.6 billion.
  • Completed construction of 814 multifamily units across Northern California, the Mountain West, and Dublin, with market-rate apartments on track to stabilize in Q2/Q3-24.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$136M

Previous: $132M+3.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.19

Previous: $0.04+375.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$51.5M

Previous: -$39.2M-31.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$13.8M

Previous: -$67.9M+79.7%
Net Income

$37.7M

Previous: -$28.7M+231.4%
Operating Income

-$53.5M

Previous: -$49.6M-7.9%
Gross Profit

-$5.6M

Previous: $87.7M-106.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.2M

Previous: $7.1M-26.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Kennedy-Wilson · Revenue · Quarterly

$136M

Q1 2024+3.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kennedy-Wilson · $119M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Rental
    $102M-7.7%
  • Hotel
    $16.6M+18.6%

Forward guidance

Kennedy Wilson expects near-term stabilization to add $25 million in Estimated Annual NOI by YE-24 and $39 million in 2025. The Vintage affordable housing platform has 1,604 multifamily units under development or in lease-up, expected to add $8 million to Estimated Annual NOI.

Tailwinds

  • Completed construction of the 172-unit 38° North Phase II community in Northern California.
  • Completed construction of the 240-unit Dovetail multifamily project in the Mountain West.
  • Completed construction of the 170-unit Vintage at Anacapa Canyon senior living community in Southern California.
  • Completed construction of the 232-unit Cornerstone multifamily community in Dublin.
  • Market-rate Apartments are on Track to Stabilize in Q2/Q3-24 and add $17 million in Estimated Annual NOI.

Headwinds

  • The company is subject to withholding taxes to the extent they repatriate cash from certain of their foreign subsidiaries.
  • Under the KWE Notes covenants they have to maintain certain interest coverage and leverage ratios to remain in compliance.
  • Due to these covenants, they evaluate the tax and covenant implications before they distribute cash, which could impact the availability of funds at the corporate level.
  • Recently, there has also been a lack of liquidity in the capital markets as well as limited transactions which has had an impact on the inputs associated with fair values.
  • All valuations of real estate involve subjective judgments.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 65 earnings

Positive

+13.1%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-8.8%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.3%+0.9%+0.8%
Q4 2025-0.1%+0.6%+0.7%
Q3 2025-2.3%-1.0%-1.0%
Q1 2025-7.0%-2.9%-0.8%
Q4 2024+4.4%+7.2%-6.1%
Q3 2024+1.4%+5.4%+1.9%
Q2 2024+3.6%+1.8%+9.4%
Q1 2024+11.6%+18.4%+11.0%
Q4 2023-6.4%-16.9%-18.8%
Q3 2023-4.0%-4.2%-8.6%
Q2 2023+0.1%+1.9%-2.3%
Q1 2023-8.8%-10.0%-0.2%
Q4 2022-3.1%-4.8%-10.8%
Q3 2022-5.6%-2.8%+1.4%
Q2 2022-3.6%+0.1%-11.1%
Q1 2022-2.0%-8.0%-7.0%
Q4 2021-2.1%-3.2%+6.6%
Q3 2021+3.6%+5.6%-1.2%
Q2 2021+3.2%+3.5%+9.9%
Q1 2021-3.2%-3.8%-3.7%
Q4 2020+2.4%+2.0%+13.3%
Q3 2020+2.6%+6.0%+18.6%
Q2 2020-4.4%+0.7%-2.1%
Q1 2020+5.5%+3.1%+25.3%
Q4 2019-2.8%-1.9%-35.9%
Q3 2019+0.5%+1.8%-1.2%
Q2 2019+4.3%-1.1%-2.4%
Q1 2019+1.9%+4.5%-4.6%
Q4 2018-0.5%+0.6%+2.4%
Q3 2018+5.4%+2.8%+4.1%
Q2 2018+4.1%+4.3%+2.6%
Q1 2018-2.1%-0.3%+7.1%
Q4 2017+0.6%-0.9%+3.3%
Q3 2017-1.5%-0.8%-1.5%
Q2 2017-0.8%-1.8%-3.5%
Q1 2017-2.2%-1.7%-2.5%
Q4 2016+3.1%+3.8%-0.2%
Q3 2016+5.1%+7.1%-0.2%
Q2 2016+1.3%+1.8%+7.0%
Q1 2016-3.0%
Q4 2015+13.1%
Q3 2015+4.7%
Q2 2015-3.8%
Q1 2015-2.2%
Q4 2014+1.5%
Q3 2014-1.5%
Q2 2014+6.1%
Q1 2014+5.0%
Q4 2013-0.3%
Q3 2013+1.7%
Q2 2013+1.2%
Q1 2013+3.3%
Q4 2012-4.1%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2009-5.0%
Q4 2011-5.0%
Q3 2010-7.4%
Q3 2011-7.4%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q2 2010-2.2%
Q4 2010-1.2%
Q1 2010+2.9%

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