Mar 31, 2021

American Homes 4 Rent Q1 2021 Earnings Report

American Homes 4 Rent reported financial and operating results for Q1 2021, demonstrating strong growth and record leasing results.

Key Takeaways

American Homes 4 Rent reported an 8.8% increase in single-family property revenues, reaching $312.6 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $30.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. The company experienced record demand with a Same-Home portfolio Average Occupied Days Percentage of 97.3% and achieved 10.0% rental rate growth on new leases.

Rents and other single-family property revenues increased 8.8% to $312.6 million.

Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $30.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.

Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders increased 8.5% to $0.32 per FFO share and unit.

Same-Home portfolio Average Occupied Days Percentage was 97.3% with 10.0% rental rate growth on new leases.

Total Revenue
$313M
Previous year: $290M
+7.9%
EPS
$0.32
Previous year: $0.29
+10.3%
Average Occupied Days %
97.3%
Previous year: 95.3%
+2.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$75.2M
Previous year: $33.1M
+127.1%
Total Assets
$9.69B
Previous year: $9.2B
+5.3%

American Homes 4 Rent

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American Homes 4 Rent Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The Company is providing revised 2021 guidance based on its current and expected views of the single-family rental market and general economic conditions, with a Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders between $1.24 and $1.30.

Positive Outlook

  • $0.01 reflecting strengthened operational outlook primarily in core revenues driven by strong occupancy and leasing results in both our Same-Home and Non-Same-Home portfolios.
  • $0.01 reflecting partial year benefit from the anticipated refinancing of the 6.500% Series D and 6.350% Series E preferred shares.
  • Core FFO attributable to common share and unit holders growth is expected to be between 6.9% and 12.1%.
  • Same-Home Core revenues growth is expected to be between 3.75% and 4.75%.
  • Core property operating expenses growth is expected to be between 4.00% and 5.50%.

Challenges Ahead

  • The extent to which the pandemic may continue to impact us and our residents will continue to depend on future developments.
  • These include resurgences, new variants or strains, impact of government regulations.
  • The speed and effectiveness of vaccine distribution and vaccine adoption rates.
  • The direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures.
  • The company is unable to reasonably predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures, including non-recurring and infrequent items that are not indicative of the Company’s ongoing operations.