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

Equity Lifestyle Properties

Tue 21:29

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: ID:nPn2LQPZpa

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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