NYSE$PSA

Public Storage · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong earnings growth driven by increased revenues and efficient cost management.

Public Storage reported a significant increase in net income and core FFO for the three months ended September 30, 2021, driven by strong same-store performance and strategic acquisitions. The company continues to expand its portfolio and optimize its capital structure.

  • Net income allocable to common shareholders increased to $2.52 per diluted share.
  • Core FFO increased by 30.0% to $3.42 per diluted share compared to the same period in 2020.
  • Same Store direct net operating income increased by 20.8% due to revenue growth and cost control.
  • Acquired 27 self-storage facilities with 2.2 million net rentable square feet for $0.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$895M

Previous: $731M+22.5%
EPS (adj)

$3.42

Previous: $2.63+30.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.85B

Previous: -$282M-907.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$2.36B

Previous: $42.5M-5648.2%
Net Income

$490M

Previous: $325M+50.9%
Operating Income

$452M

Previous: $355M+27.3%
Gross Profit

$658M

Previous: $513M+28.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$958M

Previous: $294M+226.0%
Total Assets

$15.3B

Previous: $11.4B+34.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$15M

Previous: $8.73M+71.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Public Storage · Revenue · Quarterly

$895M

Q3 2021+22.5%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Public Storage · $54.4M total across 1 segment · Q3 2021

  • Ancillary Operations
    $54.4M+16.5%

Forward guidance

Public Storage provided guidance for the year ending December 31, 2021, with expectations for continued revenue and net operating income growth. The company anticipates significant investment in acquisitions and development openings.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue growth between 9.50% and 10.50%.
  • Expense growth between 0.00% and 0.50%.
  • Net operating income growth between 13.10% and 14.70%.
  • Acquisitions of $5,000,000.
  • Development openings of $215,000.

Headwinds

  • General and administrative expense between $96,000 and $99,000.
  • Interest expense between $94,000 and $96,000.
  • Preferred dividends of $185,000.
  • Capital expenditures of approximately $250,000.
  • Core FFO per share between $12.50 and $12.80.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 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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