PS Business Parks, Inc. reported third-quarter 2018 core funds from operations (FFO) of $1.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60. The figure also came in 6.5% higher than $1.54 recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Results highlight improvement in Same-Park net operating income (NOI) backed by growth in rental rates and occupancy, as well as improved NOI from non-Same-Park and multi-family assets. However, NOI reduction due to asset sold earlier partly offset the positives.
Rental income came in at around $103.8 million, marking 3.3% growth from the year-ago tally. The reported figure also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $100 million.
Quarter in Detail
Same-Park rental income was up 2.2% year over year to $98.2 million, while Same-Park NOI climbed 3.8% year over year to $69.4 million, driven by improving rental rates and occupancy level.
Same-Park annualized rental income per occupied-square-foot inched up 1.2% to $15.36, while weighted average square-foot occupancy was 95.0%, up 90 basis points year over year.
Liquidity
PS Business Parks exited third-quarter 2018 with cash and cash equivalents of $8.7 million, down from $114.9 million reported at the end of the previous year.
Portfolio Update
As of Sep 30, 2018, the company had two multi-tenant office buildings, aggregating 107,000 square feet in Orange County, CA, as held for sale. The company expects to close this sale during fourth-quarter 2018.
Dividend Update
On Oct 23, the company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.05 per share. The dividend is payable on Dec 27, to shareholders of record as of Dec 12, 2018.
Conclusion
We are encouraged with the decent FFO per share performance of PS Business Parks in the third quarter. Nonetheless, supply is rising in certain submarkets and this could partly impede the company’s growth momentum. Stiff competition from other office and industrial asset owners in the market curtails its ability to attract and retain tenants at higher rents. Further, dilutive impact on earnings from dispositions of assets cannot be avoided in the near run. Lastly, rate hike adds to its woes.
PS Business Parks currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
We now look forward to the earnings releases of other REITs like Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM - Free Report) , Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG - Free Report) and Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM - Free Report) which are slated to report their quarterly numbers on Oct 25.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represent funds from operations (FFO) — a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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PS Business Parks, Inc. reported third-quarter 2018 core funds from operations (FFO) of $1.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60. The figure also came in 6.5% higher than $1.54 recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Results highlight improvement in Same-Park net operating income (NOI) backed by growth in rental rates and occupancy, as well as improved NOI from non-Same-Park and multi-family assets. However, NOI reduction due to asset sold earlier partly offset the positives.
Rental income came in at around $103.8 million, marking 3.3% growth from the year-ago tally. The reported figure also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $100 million.
Quarter in Detail
Same-Park rental income was up 2.2% year over year to $98.2 million, while Same-Park NOI climbed 3.8% year over year to $69.4 million, driven by improving rental rates and occupancy level.
Same-Park annualized rental income per occupied-square-foot inched up 1.2% to $15.36, while weighted average square-foot occupancy was 95.0%, up 90 basis points year over year.
Liquidity
PS Business Parks exited third-quarter 2018 with cash and cash equivalents of $8.7 million, down from $114.9 million reported at the end of the previous year.
Portfolio Update
As of Sep 30, 2018, the company had two multi-tenant office buildings, aggregating 107,000 square feet in Orange County, CA, as held for sale. The company expects to close this sale during fourth-quarter 2018.
Dividend Update
On Oct 23, the company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.05 per share. The dividend is payable on Dec 27, to shareholders of record as of Dec 12, 2018.
Conclusion
We are encouraged with the decent FFO per share performance of PS Business Parks in the third quarter. Nonetheless, supply is rising in certain submarkets and this could partly impede the company’s growth momentum. Stiff competition from other office and industrial asset owners in the market curtails its ability to attract and retain tenants at higher rents. Further, dilutive impact on earnings from dispositions of assets cannot be avoided in the near run. Lastly, rate hike adds to its woes.
PS Business Parks currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
We now look forward to the earnings releases of other REITs like Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM - Free Report) , Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG - Free Report) and Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM - Free Report) which are slated to report their quarterly numbers on Oct 25.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represent funds from operations (FFO) — a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
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