Sep 30, 2024

ELS Q3 2024 Earnings Report

ELS demonstrated continued strong performance and preliminary 2025 rent rate growth assumptions.

Key Takeaways

Equity LifeStyle Properties reported Normalized FFO per Common Share and OP Unit of $0.72, a 4.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Core property operating revenues increased 4.4% and Core income from property operations, excluding property management increased 5.8% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.

Normalized FFO per Common Share and OP Unit was $0.72, a 4.9% increase compared to the same period in 2023.

Core property operating revenues increased 4.4% compared to the same period in 2023.

Core income from property operations, excluding property management increased 5.8% compared to the same period in 2023.

MH Core MH base rental income increased 6.2% compared to the same period in 2023.

Total Revenue
$387M
Previous year: $389M
-0.4%
EPS
$0.72
Previous year: $0.71
+1.4%
Gross Profit
$116M
Previous year: $185M
-37.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$40.4M
Previous year: $59.7M
-32.3%
Free Cash Flow
$103M
Total Assets
$5.64B
Previous year: $5.63B
+0.3%

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Forward Guidance

The full year guidance range of $0.06 per share is the same as the fourth quarter guidance range. The updated guidance does not include assumptions related to debris removal and restoration costs, and possible business interruption losses, asset impairments or insurance recoveries related to Hurricane Milton.

Positive Outlook

  • Net Income per Common Share: $0.44 to $0.50 (Fourth Quarter 2024)
  • Net Income per Common Share: $1.89 to $1.95 (Full Year 2024)
  • FFO per Common Share and OP Unit: $0.70 to $0.76 (Fourth Quarter 2024)
  • FFO per Common Share and OP Unit: $2.96 to $3.02 (Full Year 2024)
  • Normalized FFO per Common Share and OP Unit: $0.73 to $0.79 (Fourth Quarter 2024)

Challenges Ahead

  • The updated guidance does not include assumptions related to debris removal and restoration costs related to Hurricane Milton.
  • The updated guidance does not include assumptions related to possible business interruption losses related to Hurricane Milton.
  • The updated guidance does not include assumptions related to asset impairments related to Hurricane Milton.
  • The updated guidance does not include assumptions related to insurance recoveries related to Hurricane Milton.
  • Actual results could vary materially from management’s estimates presented above if any of our assumptions, including occupancy and rate changes, our ability to manage expenses in an inflationary environment, our ability to integrate and operate recent acquisitions and costs to restore property operations and potential revenue losses following storms or other unplanned events, are incorrect.