Independence Realty Trust Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Independence Realty Trust reported a net income of $17.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for Q1 2024, compared to $8.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for Q1 2023. The company achieved same-store NOI growth of 2.4% and improved average occupancy by 120 basis points to 94.4%. IRT also made significant progress in its Portfolio Optimization and Deleveraging Strategy, selling nine properties for $496.8 million and repaying $488.9 million of debt.
Net income available to common shares increased to $17.6 million, up from $8.6 million in the prior year quarter.
Earnings per diluted share rose to $0.08, compared to $0.04 in the same quarter last year.
Same-store portfolio NOI grew by 2.4% year-over-year.
The company sold nine properties for $496.8 million and used the proceeds to reduce debt by $488.9 million.
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Forward Guidance
IRT is confirming its 2024 FFO per share, CFFO per share, and same-store NOI guidance ranges while updating its 2024 EPS per share, transaction volume, and same-store pool guidance. Earnings per diluted share is now projected to be in the range of $0.34 to $0.38.
Positive Outlook
- Confirming 2024 FFO per share guidance of $1.16 to $1.20.
- Confirming 2024 CFFO per share guidance of $1.12 to $1.16.
- Confirming 2024 same-store NOI growth guidance of 1.0% to 4.0%.
- Disposition volume is projected to be between $392 million and $396 million.
- Acquisition volume is projected to be between $0 million and $40 million.
Challenges Ahead
- Earnings per share is now projected to be in the range of $0.34 to $0.38, a decrease from the previous guidance of $0.40 to $0.44.
- Gain on sale of real estate assets is now projected to be $(0.05), an increase from the previous guidance of $(0.11).
- The number of properties in the same-store portfolio has decreased from 109 to 108.
- The number of units in the same-store portfolio has decreased from 32,507 to 32,153.
- Interest expense is projected to be between $83.0 million and $85.0 million.