Equity Residential: 3Q25 Results
(EQR; Baa1/A-/NR)
Beat BBG consensus. Properties in SF and NYC producing better results though Wash DC growth challenged due to govt shutdown. Tweaked guidance to reflect this and some lower gains on sales. Credit Neutral. EQR trades among the tightest of all names in our REIT coverage universe.
• Total revenues were $782m, better than BBG consensus of $779m. Same store revenues were up 3.0%
• Occupancy was at 96.3%, up from 96.1% last year but down from 96.6% in Q2. Turnover rate was 13.1% in line with last year.
• SS NOI of $493m was up 2.8% YOY.
• EBITDA was $479m, was in line with consensus of $478m
• Net Income of $289m was better than consensus of $178m
• FFO/Sh of $1.02/sh was just ahead of consensus of $1.01/sh and up 4% YOY.
• EQR acquired one property for $103m and sold two properties totaling $247.9m. 3 development properties costing $379m reached stabilization during the quarter.
• Net debt to adj EBITDAre was reported at 4.4x, down from 4.45x in Q2. Total liquidity was $1.74b. EQR has no maturities remaining this year and $600m in 2025.
• For Q4, EQR expects normalized FFO/sh of $1.02-1.06/sh. FY25 guidance was adjusted, mostly downward slightly. Occupancy still expected at 96.4%. Revenues adjusted down slightly, at +2.5-3.0%. NOI also down slightly now at +2.1-2.6%. Normalized FFO/sh was changed slightly to $3.98-4.02/sh from $3.97-4.03/sh though growth at midpoint was unchanged.
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