NYSE$WELL
Welltower Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced fourth quarter 2023 results, demonstrating strong growth in normalized FFO and same store NOI, driven by Seniors Housing Operating portfolio performance.
Welltower reported a strong fourth quarter in 2023, with net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.15 per diluted share and normalized FFO of $0.96 per diluted share, a 15.7% increase year-over-year. The company's total portfolio same store NOI grew by 12.5%, driven by a 23.7% increase in the Seniors Housing Operating portfolio. Welltower completed $3.0 billion in pro rata gross investments during the quarter and maintained a robust liquidity profile.
- Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.15 per diluted share.
- Reported quarterly normalized funds from operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders of $0.96 per diluted share, a 15.7% increase over the prior year.
- Reported total portfolio year-over-year same store NOI (SSNOI) growth of 12.5%, driven by SSNOI growth in the Seniors Housing Operating (SHO) portfolio of 23.7%.
- Completed $3.0 billion of pro rata gross investments, including $2.8 billion in acquisitions and loan funding and $277 million in development funding.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Welltower · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.75B
Revenue by segment
Welltower · $1.2B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- Resident fees and services$1.2B+12.7%100.0%
Forward guidance
Welltower is introducing its 2024 earnings guidance and expects to report net income attributable to common stockholders in a range of $1.21 to $1.37 per diluted share and normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders in a range of $3.94 to $4.10 per diluted share.
Tailwinds
- Expect average blended SSNOI growth of 8.25% to 11.50%.
- Seniors Housing Operating approximately 15% to 21%
- Seniors Housing Triple-net approximately 2.5% to 4.0%
- Outpatient Medical approximately 2% to 3%
- Long-Term/Post-Acute Care approximately 2% to 3%
Headwinds
- Our earnings guidance includes only those acquisitions announced or closed to date.
- No transitions or restructures beyond those announced to date are included.
- We anticipate general and administrative expenses to be approximately $195 million to $205 million and stock-based compensation expense to be approximately $37 million.
- We anticipate funding an additional $819 million of development in 2024 relating to projects underway on December 31, 2023.
- Our 2024 earnings guidance does not include the recognition of any pandemic relief funds which may be received during the year.
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 2023
+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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