NYSE$MAA

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter results ahead of expectations, driven by trends in rent growth and strong occupancy.

MAA reported first quarter results ahead of expectations, driven by a 1.4% increase in Same Store Portfolio revenues and a 2.7% increase in Same Store Portfolio blended pricing for new and renewal leases.

  • Property revenues from the Same Store Portfolio increased 1.4% during the first quarter of 2021.
  • Same Store Portfolio blended pricing for both new and renewal leases effective during the first quarter increased 2.7%.
  • Property operating expenses for the Same Store Portfolio increased 5.4% during the first quarter of 2021.
  • MAA completed redevelopment of 964 apartment homes during the first quarter of 2021, capturing average rental rate increases of approximately 10% above non-renovated units.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$425M

Previous: $418M+1.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.64

Previous: $1.62+1.2%
FFO attributable

$1.50

Previous: $162M-100.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$114M

Previous: -$84.6M-34.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$66.3M

Previous: -$48M-38.3%
Net Income

$47.2M

Previous: $36.6M+28.8%
Operating Income

$268M

Previous: $264M+1.4%
Gross Profit

$425M

Previous: $418M+1.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$32.6M

Previous: $34.5M-5.5%
Total Assets

$11.2B

Previous: $11.2B+0.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.37M

Previous: $5.29M+1.5%

Revenue & EPS history

MAA · Revenue · Quarterly

$425M

Q1 2021+1.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

MAA is updating and increasing its prior 2021 guidance for Net income per diluted common share, Core FFO per Share and Core AFFO per Share.

Tailwinds

  • Full Year 2021 Earnings per common share - diluted $3.34 to $3.64
  • Full Year 2021 Core FFO per Share - diluted $6.35 to $6.65
  • Full Year 2021 Core AFFO per Share - diluted $5.67 to $5.97
  • MAA Same Store Communities: Property revenue growth 1.00% to 3.00%
  • MAA Same Store Communities: NOI growth 0.00% to 2.00%

Headwinds

  • MAA Same Store Communities: Property operating expense growth 3.00% to 5.00%
  • MAA expects Core FFO for the second quarter of 2021 to be in the range of $1.53 to $1.69 per Share
  • MAA does not forecast Net income per diluted share on a quarterly basis
  • MAA generally cannot predict the timing of forecasted acquisition and disposition activity within a particular quarter
  • Acquisition and disposition activity materially affects depreciation and capital gains or losses

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

38 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.8%

Q2 2011

Best reaction

-6.2%

Q2 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.3%+0.3%-0.5%
Q4 2025-3.2%+1.0%-1.7%
Q3 2025+2.0%+2.2%+7.6%
Q1 2025+1.5%+3.1%-1.9%
Q4 2024+1.3%-0.5%+6.0%
Q3 2024+0.2%+0.8%+8.7%
Q2 2024+3.6%+3.7%+14.9%
Q1 2024+1.3%+5.2%+2.9%
Q4 2023-0.9%-0.1%+7.4%
Q3 2023-6.1%-9.5%-5.5%
Q2 2023-1.6%-1.4%-4.7%
Q1 2023+2.4%+4.5%-1.3%
Q4 2022+4.4%+3.6%-4.3%
Q3 2022+0.0%+2.3%+4.9%
Q2 2022+5.9%+4.7%+0.1%
Q1 2022+1.3%-6.7%-9.6%
Q4 2021+3.8%+2.5%+4.4%
Q3 2021+1.8%-0.6%+0.4%
Q2 2021+2.6%+3.7%+0.5%
Q1 2021+0.2%+0.9%+3.6%
Q4 2020-0.5%-0.1%-1.2%
Q3 2020-1.2%+4.3%+8.0%
Q2 2020+4.0%+3.4%+3.7%
Q1 2020+1.2%+0.5%+10.7%
Q4 2019+0.0%-0.2%-6.0%
Q3 2019+2.6%+2.8%+0.5%
Q2 2019+1.3%-1.4%+6.3%
Q1 2019+0.1%+0.4%+4.4%
Q4 2018-2.0%-0.7%-0.3%
Q3 2018-1.8%-2.6%+3.6%
Q2 2018-0.9%+0.5%+2.8%
Q1 2018-0.8%+0.6%+2.2%
Q4 2017-1.3%-4.4%-7.8%
Q3 2017-4.3%-2.1%+0.0%
Q2 2017+1.5%+2.1%+5.6%
Q1 2017-3.4%-1.8%-0.3%
Q4 2016+2.9%+3.0%+6.5%
Q3 2016-2.4%-0.4%-1.1%
Q2 2016-1.9%-0.0%-11.3%
Q1 2016+3.2%
Q4 2015-5.2%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015+3.9%
Q1 2015-2.8%
Q4 2014-2.2%
Q3 2014-0.2%
Q2 2014-6.2%
Q1 2014+0.2%
Q4 2013+1.3%
Q3 2013-2.5%
Q2 2013-2.8%
Q1 2013+0.1%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-0.4%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q1 2012-1.2%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q2 2011+10.8%
Q1 2010+1.3%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2010+2.1%
Q4 2008+2.1%
Q3 2009+2.9%
Q3 2010+2.9%
Q4 2009-1.9%
Q2 2010-1.9%
Q2 2009-1.9%

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