Dec 31, 2024

NSA Q4 2024 Earnings Report

Expected Revenue:$187M
-9.9% YoY
Expected EPS:$0.19
5.0% YoY

Key Takeaways

National Storage Affiliates Trust reported a net income of $26.1 million for Q4 2024, a 75.8% decrease compared to Q4 2023. Core FFO was $81.2 million, or $0.60 per share, a decrease of 11.8% per share compared to the same period last year. Same store NOI decreased by 7.5%, driven by a decrease in same store total revenues and an increase in same store property operating expenses.

Net income decreased by 75.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

Core FFO per share decreased by 11.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

Same store NOI decreased by 7.5% compared to the same period in 2023.

Same store period-end occupancy decreased by 140 basis points compared to December 31, 2023, reaching 84.4%.

Occupancy at Period End
84.4%
Previous year: 86%
-1.9%
Rentable Square Feet
70.2M
Previous year: 68.61M
+2.3%
Number of Properties
1.07K
Previous year: 1.05K
+2.3%

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Forward Guidance

NSA provided Core FFO per share guidance for the year ended December 31, 2025, with a range of $2.30 to $2.38.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue growth between -1.25% and 1.25%.
  • Management fees and other revenue between $49.5 million and $51.5 million.
  • Core FFO from unconsolidated real estate ventures between $21.5 million and $23.5 million.
  • Acquisitions - consolidated and joint venture (at share) between $100.0 million and $300.0 million.
  • Dispositions - consolidated and joint venture (at share) between $100.0 million and $300.0 million.

Challenges Ahead

  • Property operating expenses growth between 3.0% and 4.0%.
  • NOI growth between -2.8% and 0.0%.
  • General and administrative expenses (excluding equity-based compensation) between $45.5 million and $47.5 million.
  • Equity-based compensation between $8.0 million and $8.5 million.
  • Uncertainty in the macro environment for 2025.