EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 31, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Brian Moriarty - SVP, Corporate Communications Gregory Silvers - Chairman and CEO Gregory Zimmerman - EVP and CIO Mark Peterson - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Farrell Granath - BofA Securities Smedes Rose - Citi John Kilichowski - Wells Fargo Rob Stevenson - Janney Montgomery Scott Michael Carroll - RBC Anthony Paolone - JPMorgan Upal Rana - KeyBanc Capital Markets Mitch Germain - Citizens JMP Securities Spenser Allaway - Green Street Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the EPR Properties Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for EPR Properties (EPR) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
EPR Properties (EPR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.47 per share a year ago.
EPR's stock price has increased by 11.7%, resulting in a 15.4% total return, realizing my previous thesis. EPR's cost of equity improved due to a dynamic stock price increase, making capital gathering through equity issuance more accretive, but still not optimal. EPR secured a new $1B revolving credit facility with more favorable terms, indicating improved trust from financing bodies in its turnaround story.
In our previous article, we outlined our trade strategy with EPR Properties' preferred shares for a 14.2% annualized yield. We go over EPR's Q2-2024 results in this article. We tell you why the stock is not cheap, despite multiple assertions to the contrary.
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EPR Properties stands to benefit from changing consumer habits post-pandemic due to their focus on experiential real estate like hot springs, spas, resorts, and indoor karting. Despite a decline in FFO and AFFO year-over-year, EPR's dividend remains well-covered with a payout ratio of 71%, showing financial resilience. EPR's balance sheet is solid with investment-grade credit ratings, low net debt to EBITDA, and significant undrawn liquidity, ensuring financial stability.
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