Equity LifeStyle Q3 revenue beats estimates on rental income growth, occupancy gains

By Reuters News


Overview

  • U.S. manufactured home and RV community REIT's Q3 revenue beat analyst expectations

  • Q3 consolidated net income missed analyst expectations

  • Normalized FFO per share rose 4.6% yr/yr, driven by gains in occupied sites and rental income


Outlook

  • Company sees Q4 2026 Normalized FFO per share $0.78 to $0.84

  • Equity LifeStyle expects 2026 Normalized FFO per share $3.15 to $3.21

  • Company's preliminary 2027 MH base rent growth assumption is about 5.1%


Result Drivers

  • RENTAL INCOME GROWTH - Core MH base rental income rose 5.7% yr/yr, slightly above guidance midpoint

  • OCCUPANCY GAINS - Occupied sites increased by 99 in Q3, supporting revenue growth

  • RV AND MARINA INCOME - Core RV and marina base rental income rose 2.1% yr/yr, with annual base rental income up 5.3%


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$409.9 mln

$405.29 mln (5 Analysts)

Q3 Consolidated Net Income

Miss

$89.3 mln

$99.78 mln (8 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted FFO Per Share

$0.79

Q3 FFO Per Share

$0.72


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the residential reits peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc is $67.00, about 9.8% above its October 19 closing price of $61.02

  • The stock recently traded at 28 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 31 three months ago


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