NYSE$WELL
Welltower Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Welltower reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
Welltower reported a net income of $0.39 per diluted share and normalized FFO of $0.84 per diluted share. They completed $657 million in pro rata acquisitions and $781 million in pro rata dispositions since the start of Q4 2020. Over 90% of assisted living and memory care facilities in their Seniors Housing Operating portfolio completed their first vaccination clinic.
- Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.39 per diluted share
- Reported normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders of $0.84 per diluted share
- Completed $657 million of pro rata acquisitions since the start of the fourth quarter 2020 at a blended, non-stabilized yield of 4.5%
- Completed $781 million of pro rata dispositions since the start of the fourth quarter 2020 at a blended yield of 5.2%, resulting in near-term liquidity of $5.1 billion as of February 8, 2021
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Welltower · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.12B
Revenue by segment
Welltower · $714M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020
- Resident fees and services$714M-14.2%100.0%
Forward guidance
Welltower is only introducing earnings guidance for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and expects to report net income attributable to common stockholders in a range of $0.24 to $0.29 per diluted share and normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders in a range of $0.71 to $0.76 per diluted share.
Tailwinds
- Our first quarter guidance includes approximately $31 million of pro rata net Provider Relief Funds received to date.
- Our first quarter 2021 earnings guidance includes only those acquisitions closed or announced to date.
- We anticipate funding approximately $395 million of development in 2021 relating to projects underway on December 31, 2020.
- We expect pro rata disposition proceeds of $271 million at a blended yield of 4.7% in 2021 related primarily to properties classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2020, substantially all of which are expected to close during the first quarter.
- To date in 2021, we have completed pro rata acquisitions of $151 million at a blended yield of 7.7%.
Headwinds
- The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our operations and those of our operators and tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence
- We anticipate total SHO portfolio average occupancy to decline 275 to 375 basis points in the first quarter relative to fourth quarter average occupancy.
- We anticipate full year general and administrative expenses to be approximately $135 million to $140 million and stock-based compensation expense to be approximately $21 million.
- Our guidance does not include any additional investments, dispositions or capital transactions beyond those we have announced
- No transitions or restructures beyond those announced to date are included.
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 2020
+0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.0%
Avg return
30 days after
61%
43 / 70 earnings
Positive
+9.1%
Q3 2022
Best reaction
-12.9%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.0% | +1.4% | -3.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | +3.5% | +4.9% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6% | -0.9% | +12.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.6% | +2.5% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.6% | +1.1% | +2.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.2% | +4.6% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +5.5% | +2.4% | +7.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.2% | +2.7% | +10.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.0% | +1.6% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.6% | +6.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.8% | +8.7% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.4% | +1.7% | +2.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -0.9% | +0.6% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | +3.0% | +2.2% | -9.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +9.1% | +17.4% | +6.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.1% | +1.3% | -6.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1% | +1.5% | -4.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | +5.3% | +4.0% | +15.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.1% | +3.1% | -2.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.6% | -0.3% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.5% | +0.0% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | +2.7% | +6.8% | +16.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.1% | +5.0% | +19.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +5.9% | +7.8% | +14.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -12.9% | -12.7% | +27.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.3% | +5.2% | -39.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.7% | +2.4% | -2.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.3% | +1.1% | +6.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.6% | +4.7% | +10.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.1% | -0.2% | +8.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | -4.1% | -2.1% | +2.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | +4.7% | +8.6% | +12.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +0.8% | -3.3% | -3.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.1% | +0.2% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.8% | -0.5% | -1.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.2% | +0.2% | +5.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.9% | +4.6% | +4.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.1% | -1.7% | -6.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.7% | -4.1% | -4.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.2% | — | — |
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