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Sep 30, 2024

First Industrial Q3 2024 Earnings Report

First Industrial reported a strong third quarter in 2024, marked by solid operating metrics, key leases, and strategic capital deployment.

Key Takeaways

First Industrial Realty Trust reported a diluted net income per share of $0.75 and FFO of $0.68 per share/unit. The company achieved a 51% cash rental rate increase on leases commencing in 2024 and 7.6% cash same store NOI growth. They also increased their 2024 NAREIT FFO guidance by $0.02 at the midpoint.

Achieved a 51% increase in cash rental rates on leases signed to-date commencing in 2024.

Experienced a 7.6% increase in cash same store NOI growth in the third quarter.

Increased 2024 NAREIT FFO guidance by $0.02 at the midpoint, to $2.61 to $2.65 per share/unit.

In service occupancy was 95.0% at the end of the third quarter of 2024.

Total Revenue
$168M
Previous year: $155M
+8.1%
EPS
$0.68
Previous year: $0.62
+9.7%
In-service occupancy
95%
Previous year: 95.4%
-0.4%
Gross Profit
$123M
Previous year: $113M
+8.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$47.1M
Previous year: $54.3M
-13.1%
Free Cash Flow
$57.9M
Total Assets
$5.2B
Previous year: $5.15B
+0.9%

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Forward Guidance

First Industrial raised its FFO per share guidance by two cents at the midpoint.

Positive Outlook

  • In service occupancy at year-end fourth quarter of 95.0% to 97.0%.
  • Fourth quarter SS NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 8.0% to 10.0%.
  • The company expects to capitalize $0.06 per share of interest in 2024.
  • General and administrative expense of $39.5 million to $40.5 million.