Mar 31, 2024

ELS Q1 2024 Earnings Report

ELS reported strong first quarter results, with increases in total revenues, net income, and normalized FFO per share.

Key Takeaways

Equity LifeStyle Properties reported a strong first quarter with total revenues increasing to $386.6 million, net income available for common stockholders rising to $109.9 million, and Normalized FFO per share reaching $0.78, aligning with guidance expectations.

Total revenues increased to $386.6 million from $370.0 million in Q1 2023.

Net income available for common stockholders increased to $109.9 million from $82.4 million in Q1 2023.

Normalized FFO per share increased to $0.78, up 8.6% compared to the same period in 2023.

Core MH base rental income increased 6.4%, reflecting growth from rate increases and occupancy gains.

Total Revenue
$387M
Previous year: $370M
+4.5%
EPS
$0.78
Previous year: $0.74
+5.4%
Occupied Sites
68.92K
Previous year: 68.85K
+0.1%
Occupancy Rate
94.4%
Monthly Base Rent/Site
$847
Previous year: $797
+6.3%
Gross Profit
$143M
Previous year: $192M
-25.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$47.3M
Previous year: $30.7M
+54.2%
Total Assets
$5.63B
Previous year: $5.52B
+2.0%

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Forward Guidance

Equity LifeStyle Properties provides guidance for the second quarter and full year of 2024, including estimates for Net Income per Common Share and Normalized FFO per Share.

Positive Outlook

  • Net Income per Common Share is projected to be $0.34 to $0.40 for Q2 and $1.83 to $1.93 for the full year.
  • FFO per Common Share and OP Unit is expected to be $0.61 to $0.67 for Q2 and $2.91 to $3.01 for the full year.
  • Normalized FFO per Common Share and OP Unit is guided at $0.61 to $0.67 for Q2 and $2.84 to $2.94 for the full year.
  • Core MH base rental income is expected to grow by 5.9% to 6.5% in Q2 and 5.6% to 6.6% for the full year.
  • Core RV and marina base rental income is projected to increase by 2.8% to 3.4% in Q2 and 4.5% to 5.5% for the full year.

Challenges Ahead

  • Guidance assumptions do not include future capital events (financing transactions, acquisitions or dispositions).
  • Actual results could vary materially from management’s estimates if any assumptions are incorrect.
  • Assumptions include occupancy and rate changes and the ability to manage expenses in an inflationary environment.
  • The ability to integrate and operate recent acquisitions and costs to restore property operations after unplanned events could impact results.
  • Potential revenue losses following storms or other unplanned events could affect the accuracy of the guidance.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income