NYSE$PSA

Public Storage · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Public Storage's operating results for Q1 2021 were announced, demonstrating strong performance driven by customer focus and strategic initiatives.

Public Storage reported strong Q1 2021 results, with net income allocable to common shareholders increasing to $2.21 per diluted share and core FFO growing by 9.3% to $2.82 per diluted share. Same-store direct net operating income rose by 6.5%, driven by revenue growth and cost efficiencies. The company also expanded its portfolio through acquisitions and development projects.

  • Net income allocable to common shareholders was reported at $2.21 per diluted share.
  • Core FFO allocable to common shareholders increased by 9.3% to $2.82 per diluted share.
  • Same store direct net operating income increased by 6.5% due to revenue growth and cost control.
  • Fifteen self-storage facilities were acquired for $203.1 million, adding 1.1 million net rentable square feet.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$767M

Previous: $716M+7.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.82

Previous: $2.58+9.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$203M

Previous: -$234M+13.1%
Free Cash Flow

$230M

Previous: $132M+73.7%
Net Income

$433M

Previous: $366M+18.3%
Operating Income

$382M

Previous: $341M+11.9%
Gross Profit

$539M

Previous: $497M+8.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$160M

Previous: $718M-77.8%
Total Assets

$12B

Previous: $11.8B+1.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$14.4M

Previous: $5.68M+153.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Public Storage · Revenue · Quarterly

$767M

Q1 2021+7.1%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Public Storage · $50.9M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • Ancillary Operations
    $50.9M+21.6%

Forward guidance

Public Storage provided its inaugural Core FFO guidance for the twelve months ending December 31, 2021, with an expected Core FFO per share between $11.35 and $11.75, based on several assumptions for same-store performance, acquisitions, development openings, and expense management.

Tailwinds

  • Same Store Revenue growth between 4.00% and 5.50%
  • Same Store Expense growth between 1.00% and 2.00%
  • Same Store Net operating income growth between 4.80% and 7.30%
  • Acquisitions of $2,700,000
  • Development openings of $215,000

Headwinds

  • General and administrative expense between $83,000 and $86,000
  • Interest expense between $94,000 and $96,000
  • Preferred dividends of $182,000
  • Capital expenditures between $250,000 and $300,000
  • Forward-looking Core FFO per share measures exclude estimates of the impact of foreign currency exchange gains and 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

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

33 / 73 earnings

Positive

+5.4%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.2%-1.3%+1.0%
Q4 2025+2.7%+2.3%+1.8%
Q3 2025-2.8%-4.6%-5.1%
Q2 2025-5.8%-2.4%+2.1%
Q1 2025-0.1%-0.8%+2.7%
Q4 2024+1.7%+0.1%-3.8%
Q3 2024-0.7%+0.4%+5.1%
Q2 2024-2.3%+3.0%+12.9%
Q1 2024-1.1%+1.1%+2.0%
Q4 2023+2.5%+1.2%+0.1%
Q3 2023+0.1%+6.2%+8.1%
Q2 2023+2.7%+1.3%-1.3%
Q1 2023+1.2%+3.7%+0.6%
Q4 2022-2.2%-1.9%-5.6%
Q3 2022-8.6%-10.3%-4.6%
Q2 2022+0.9%+4.4%+1.4%
Q1 2022-1.4%-6.4%-7.5%
Q4 2021+2.9%+5.6%+8.6%
Q3 2021+1.7%-2.8%-2.0%
Q2 2021-1.4%-2.0%+6.4%
Q1 2021+1.6%+1.1%+2.7%
Q4 2020+0.4%-4.3%+0.9%
Q3 2020-2.0%-5.7%-4.7%
Q2 2020-2.6%+0.6%+5.3%
Q1 2020-1.3%-3.9%+8.6%
Q4 2019+0.8%-7.7%-17.1%
Q3 2019-4.0%-5.7%-8.8%
Q2 2019+0.0%+2.8%+8.0%
Q1 2019+2.6%+2.5%+7.6%
Q4 2018+4.1%+5.3%+8.7%
Q3 2018-0.3%-3.3%+2.8%
Q2 2018-3.5%-0.9%-2.4%
Q1 2018+3.1%+4.1%+7.6%
Q4 2017+1.1%+3.7%+3.7%
Q3 2017-2.8%-0.6%+1.3%
Q2 2017-4.5%-1.0%-1.9%
Q1 2017-5.6%-8.1%-4.1%
Q4 2016-0.3%+0.1%-2.1%
Q3 2016-4.8%+0.6%-3.1%
Q2 2016-4.7%-4.6%-10.6%
Q1 2016-4.0%
Q4 2015+5.4%
Q3 2015-1.7%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015+0.8%
Q4 2014-1.5%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014-1.5%
Q1 2014-2.8%
Q4 2013-0.0%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q2 2013+0.9%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012-0.0%
Q3 2012+1.6%
Q2 2012-1.7%
Q1 2012-3.4%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q3 2011+1.5%
Q2 2011+2.2%
Q1 2011+0.6%
Q4 2010-2.8%
Q3 2010-3.3%
Q2 2010+1.2%
Q1 2009+5.3%
Q1 2010-0.8%
Q4 2009+3.6%
Q4 2007+3.6%
Q3 2008+3.6%
Q3 2009+3.6%
Q2 2009-6.1%
Q2 2008-6.1%
Q4 2008-6.1%

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