NYSE$WSR

Whitestone REIT · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Whitestone reported a net income of $15.8 million and same store NOI grew by 4.7%.

Whitestone REIT reported strong underlying fundamentals in 2019, with same-store NOI growth of 4.7% in the fourth quarter and 2.4% for the full year. The company also made progress in increasing rental rates and scaling G&A.

  • Same Store NOI grew by 4.7% for the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2018.
  • Net Income attributable to Whitestone REIT was $0.37 per share for the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Rental rates on new and renewal leases signed in 2019 increased 9.6% and 10.2%, respectively, on a GAAP basis.
  • Acquired Las Colinas Village in Irving, Texas for $34.8 Million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$30.1M

Previous: $29.9M+0.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.27-3.7%
Net Income

$16.1M

Previous: $8.46M+90.8%
Operating Income

$8.41M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$20.4M

Previous: $20.1M+1.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$15.5M

Previous: $13.7M+13.7%
Total Assets

$1.06B

Previous: $1.03B+2.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.94M

Previous: $1.85M+4.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Whitestone · Revenue · Quarterly

$30.1M

Q4 2019+0.7%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company’s outlook for 2020 includes Net income attributable to Whitestone REIT (per share) of $0.20 - $0.24, NAREIT FFO (per share) of $0.87 - $0.91, FFO Core of $1.05 - $1.09 and Same Store NOI growth of 1.0% - 3.0%.

Tailwinds

  • Net income attributable to Whitestone REIT (per share) of $0.20 - $0.24
  • NAREIT FFO (per share) of $0.87 - $0.91
  • FFO Core of $1.05 - $1.09
  • Same Store NOI growth of 1.0% - 3.0%.
  • Occupancy (Average) 90.5% - 92.0%

Headwinds

  • Estimates involve numerous assumptions such as rental income, interest rates, tenant default, occupancy rates, expenses and numerous other factors.
  • Not all of the factors are determinable at this time and actual results may vary from the projected results and may be above or below the range indicated.
  • Guidance does not include the operational or capital impact of any future unannounced acquisition, disposition, development or redevelopment activity.
  • Guidance reflects management’s view of current and future market conditions, as well as the earnings impact of events referenced in our earnings release and supplemental data package.
  • We will update our guidance as needed to reflect the earnings impact of acquisitions, dispositions, development and redevelopment and changes to numerous other assumptions and factors.

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

26 / 62 earnings

Positive

+7.5%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-12.0%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%+0.2%+0.4%
Q4 2025+1.1%-0.5%+5.2%
Q3 2025+6.9%+9.5%+10.4%
Q1 2025-3.8%-2.1%-5.5%
Q4 2024+3.5%+5.0%+4.5%
Q3 2024-2.7%-1.4%+4.0%
Q2 2024-2.5%-8.5%-4.4%
Q1 2024+2.4%+2.3%+13.4%
Q4 2023-1.2%-0.8%-5.7%
Q3 2023+2.5%+12.4%+13.1%
Q2 2023-0.6%+0.2%-3.1%
Q1 2023-1.4%-1.1%-0.1%
Q4 2022-1.3%+0.5%-5.4%
Q3 2022-4.8%-1.4%+3.4%
Q2 2022-5.8%-6.5%-10.8%
Q1 2022+5.1%+0.7%+2.2%
Q4 2021+5.5%+13.0%+12.5%
Q3 2021-4.5%-7.4%-1.7%
Q2 2021+1.5%+7.2%+13.5%
Q1 2021-5.8%-5.2%-15.8%
Q4 2020-1.7%-1.7%-0.7%
Q3 2020-3.6%-7.0%+28.7%
Q2 2020-4.5%+6.3%-1.5%
Q1 2020+7.5%-7.3%+39.5%
Q4 2019-3.2%-3.9%-52.3%
Q3 2019+0.2%-0.4%-1.2%
Q2 2019-0.5%-6.1%-3.6%
Q1 2019-2.6%-0.4%-1.2%
Q4 2018-9.1%-15.4%-16.1%
Q3 2018+2.2%+0.1%+2.1%
Q2 2018-1.9%-1.4%+4.9%
Q1 2018+3.1%+8.9%+10.2%
Q4 2017-12.0%-12.0%-15.8%
Q3 2017+6.2%+5.4%+10.9%
Q2 2017-1.3%-1.5%-2.3%
Q1 2017-6.9%-2.7%-4.7%
Q4 2016-2.4%-1.6%-2.3%
Q3 2016-3.4%-3.9%+3.2%
Q2 2016-1.3%-0.1%-8.0%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q4 2015+5.7%
Q3 2015+0.5%
Q2 2015-0.5%
Q1 2015-5.1%
Q4 2014+0.4%
Q3 2014+0.9%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014+0.0%
Q4 2013-1.1%
Q3 2013-1.9%
Q2 2013+1.5%
Q1 2013+2.3%
Q4 2012-2.4%
Q3 2012-3.2%
Q2 2012-3.3%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2011+0.5%
Q2 2011+0.5%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q4 2010-6.2%
Q3 2010+2.8%
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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