Sep 30, 2024

Public Storage Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Public Storage's performance stabilized across its portfolio, driven by formidable competitive advantages and distinctive operating model transformation ahead of schedule.

Key Takeaways

Public Storage reported net income allocable to common shareholders of $2.16 per diluted share and core FFO of $4.20 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The company achieved a 78.4% same-store direct net operating income margin.

Net income allocable to common shareholders was $2.16 per diluted share.

Core FFO allocable to common shareholders was $4.20 per diluted share.

Same Store direct net operating income margin was 78.4%.

Acquired three self-storage facilities with 0.2 million net rentable square feet for $24.3 million.

Total Revenue
$1.19B
Previous year: $1.14B
+3.8%
EPS
$4.2
Previous year: $4.33
-3.0%
REVPAF
$21.1
Previous year: $21.7
-2.7%
Gross Profit
$860M
Previous year: $855M
+0.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$599M
Previous year: $630M
-4.9%
Free Cash Flow
$688M
Previous year: $751M
-8.3%
Total Assets
$19.8B
Previous year: $19.9B
-0.4%

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Forward Guidance

Public Storage provided its outlook for the year ending December 31, 2024, with Core FFO per share expected to be between $16.50 and $16.85. Same-store revenue growth is projected to be between -1.3% and -0.5%, and expense growth is expected to be between 2.0% and 3.5%.

Positive Outlook

  • Same Store Revenue growth between (1.3)% and (0.5)%.
  • Same Store Expense growth between 2.0% and 3.5%.
  • Non-Same Store net operating income between $480 million and $495 million.
  • Ancillary net operating income between $178.5 million and $181.5 million.
  • Core FFO per share between $16.50 and $16.85.

Challenges Ahead

  • Same Store Net operating income growth between (2.7)% and (1.3)%.
  • General and administrative expense between $89 million and $95 million.
  • Interest expense of $289 million.
  • Preferred dividends of $195 million.
  • Core FFO per share growth from 2023 Core FFO per share between (2.3)% and (0.2)%.