NYSE$SUI

Sun Communities Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Sun Communities reported a net loss for Q4 2024, but strong growth in its manufactured home and recreational vehicle segments.

Sun Communities, Inc. reported a net loss of $224.4 million for Q4 2024, driven by impairment charges and hurricane-related expenses. However, Core FFO per share increased to $1.41, and North American same-property NOI grew by 5.7%. The company completed key dispositions, including the planned sale of its marina segment for $5.65 billion, to focus on its core businesses and reduce leverage.

  • Net loss of $224.4 million in Q4 2024 due to impairment charges and hurricane-related costs.
  • Core FFO per share increased to $1.41 from $1.34 in Q4 2023.
  • North America same-property NOI increased by 5.7% year-over-year.
  • Company announced the sale of its marina segment for $5.65 billion to reduce debt.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$746M

Previous: $727M+2.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.41

Previous: $1.34+5.2%
MH Occupancy

97.3%

No prior period
Annual RV Occupancy

100.0%

Previous: 100.0%+0.0%
Blended MH/RV Occupancy

98.0%

No prior period
UK Annual Occupancy

89.7%

No prior period
Core FFO per Share

$1.41

No prior period
Net Income

-$224M

Previous: -$84.2M-166.5%
Operating Income

$568M

Previous: -$14.2M+4097.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Sun Communities · Revenue · Quarterly

$746M

Q4 2024+2.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sun Communities · $469M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • MH Total Revenue
    $259M-39.2%
  • RV Total Revenue
    $211M+31.2%

Forward guidance

Sun Communities expects stable growth in its core business segments in 2025, with continued expansion in North America and efforts to optimize costs. The company is focused on debt reduction and asset repositioning following the planned marina divestiture.

Tailwinds

  • North America same-property NOI expected to grow between 4.3% and 5.6%.
  • UK same-property NOI forecasted to increase between 0.9% and 2.9%.
  • Annual rental rate increases of 5.2% for MH and 5.1% for RV.
  • Full-year 2025 Core FFO per share guidance between $4.81 and $5.05.
  • Expected debt reduction post marina divestiture.

Headwinds

  • Projected diluted EPS for Q1 2025 in the range of -$0.28 to -$0.20.
  • UK goodwill impairment charge of $180.8 million recorded in Q4 2024.
  • Higher property operating expenses, projected to increase between 2.6% and 3.3%.
  • Revenue from transient real property expected to decline.
  • Macroeconomic uncertainty affecting the UK segment.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

41 / 64 earnings

Positive

+8.8%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-7.5%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%-0.8%-2.3%
Q4 2025+2.0%+4.5%-4.4%
Q3 2025+2.8%+4.4%+7.8%
Q1 2025-4.5%-3.8%-4.3%
Q4 2024-0.6%-1.0%-2.8%
Q3 2024-7.5%-4.6%-6.4%
Q2 2024+4.7%+2.3%+6.3%
Q1 2024-6.5%-1.5%-3.1%
Q4 2023+2.4%+1.1%+1.4%
Q3 2023+2.4%+4.4%+18.7%
Q2 2023-4.9%-6.3%-10.9%
Q1 2023-2.3%+0.3%-7.6%
Q4 2022-5.1%-6.8%-14.4%
Q3 2022+8.8%+12.1%+21.9%
Q2 2022+0.2%+2.1%-0.4%
Q1 2022-1.8%-6.0%-13.8%
Q4 2021-1.3%-0.4%-6.5%
Q3 2021-2.2%-3.1%-1.1%
Q2 2021+2.2%+4.2%+4.6%
Q1 2021+1.4%+3.5%+3.9%
Q4 2020+1.2%+1.3%-0.4%
Q3 2020-2.3%-2.3%-3.6%
Q2 2020+3.4%+4.1%+7.6%
Q1 2020+3.4%+15.8%+13.0%
Q4 2019+2.1%+1.0%-33.6%
Q3 2019+1.9%+1.9%+2.0%
Q2 2019-0.2%+1.2%+11.5%
Q1 2019+2.2%+1.7%+5.5%
Q4 2018-0.7%-1.0%+3.0%
Q3 2018+3.7%+3.2%+3.0%
Q2 2018+0.2%+0.2%+5.8%
Q1 2018+0.0%+2.9%+2.2%
Q4 2017+2.4%+4.0%+3.6%
Q3 2017+0.5%+0.7%+4.2%
Q2 2017+1.2%+1.4%+2.3%
Q1 2017+0.5%+0.2%+4.0%
Q4 2016+3.1%+2.2%-0.6%
Q3 2016-1.0%-2.3%-7.6%
Q2 2016-2.4%-3.6%-4.3%
Q1 2016-0.2%
Q4 2015+1.7%
Q3 2015-2.9%
Q2 2015+3.3%
Q1 2015+2.7%
Q4 2014-1.3%
Q3 2014+6.6%
Q2 2014+1.5%
Q1 2014+2.7%
Q4 2013-2.6%
Q3 2013+0.1%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013+0.3%
Q4 2012+1.5%
Q3 2012-3.9%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q1 2010+0.7%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-1.9%
Q3 2010-1.9%
Q2 2010+2.5%
Q2 2011+2.5%
Q4 2010+2.5%

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