Macerich (MAC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
More people are living at American malls as real estate developers knock down department stores and construct apartment buildings in their place. At least 192 U.S. malls planned to add housing to their footprint as of January 2022, and at least 33 had constructed apartments since the pandemic began.
MAC's Q3 performance reflects a year-over-year increase in interest expenses. However, same-center NOI, including lease termination income, rises.
The Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 5, 2024 11:00 PM ET Company Participants Samantha Greening - Director of IR Jack Hsieh - President, CEO and Director Doug Healey - SEVP of Leasing Scott Kingsmore - SEVP, CFO and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Jeffrey Spector - Bank of America Securities Floris van Dijkum - Compass Point Craig Mailman - Citi. Samir Khanal - Evercore Alexander Goldfarb - Piper Sandler Michael Mueller - JPMorgan Linda Tsai - Jefferies Caitlin Burrows - Goldman Sachs Haendel St Juste - Mizuho Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.
The headline numbers for Macerich (MAC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Macerich (MAC) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.38 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.40 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.44 per share a year ago.
Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Macerich (MAC), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended September 2024.
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Macerich is a REIT focused on malls and shopping centers, currently yielding 3.8%, with no clear growth story. Management aims to reduce debt by $2B through asset sales, but this likely means revenue and cash flows will decline in the near term. E-commerce growth and the shift from brick-and-mortar retail present significant challenges, making MAC's turnaround and profitable growth uncertain.
Macerich (MAC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Macerich's (MAC) Q2 results reflect an increase in same-center net operating income. The company also continues with its portfolio quality refining and balance sheet improving efforts.
MAC reported FFO numbers for its second quarter that dipped 1 cent per share year-over-year. The dividend is 230% covered by FFO but still sits almost 80% below its pre-pandemic level. Management has not made it clear that their path forward plan intends to boost the capacity for more substantial dividend payouts.