Takeaway: Look for a +5% beat on the quarter

Hedgeye Chart of the Day: Unfortunate

REITS DAILY BRIEF | 4.8.22 | (PLD) - Unfortunate

Opened Real-Time Alert (RTA) Positions:

4.6.22 - Buy Signal PGRE $10.68

* Not a Position Monitor change, this is part of Hedgeye's risk management process.

Ticker: PLD

Subsector: Industrial / Logistics

Headline: Quick preview of 1Q22 results - see ~5% upside to consensus

  • PLD in typical fashion kicks of 1Q22 REIT earnings season on Tuesday, 4/19. 
  • Despite being a consensus trade, Best Idea Long Prologis (PLD) remains among our favorites on the long side both idiosyncratically and given the macro Quad 4 setup. The company both (A) is positioned to likely beat-and-raise throughout the year amidst likely falling earnings expectations broadly, and (B) has all the key style factors you would want in Quad 4 to at least outperform on a relative basis (size, quality, secular vs. cyclical growth, low leverage, cash flow).  
  • Modeling Core FFO of $1.12/share for 1Q22, or +$0.05/share (+4.6%) above the consensus number. We assume no promote income in the quarter (weighted primarily to 3Q for the year). In general we look for a +3-5% increase in the FY22 Core FFO range excl. promotes, which currently stands at $4.45 to $4.55/share. 
  • It is important to remember that there is a HUGE ~$420 million (~$0.55/share) net promote on the come this year, in bridging to and understanding core underlying operating results. Even when excluding this net promote, "recurring" NOI from the Strategic Capital platform on the year of ~$420 million is more than covering PLD's corporate G&A load of ~$300 to $315 million, setting up what we believe to be less reflexivity to the downside towards or around "NAV" when market volatility increases.  
  • Qualitatively, PLD will obviously be a great initial read on (1) supply chains and inventory levels, (2) inflation/disinflationary trends and (3) the impact of the Russia/Ukraine war on the European portfolio. It is important to remember that the overwhelming percentage of PLD's equity capital is invested domestically (~95% or so). 

Figure 1: Pre-1Q22 Earnings Variance Table

REITS DAILY BRIEF | 4.8.22 | (PLD) - Capture1 

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Source: Company reports, Hedgeye

Prior Notes:

4.7.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 4.7.22 | (OFFICE UTILIZATION, PGRE)

4.5.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 4.5.22 | (AMH, MAA, MPW)

4.3.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 4.3.22 | (CXW)

4.1.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 4.1.22 | (CPT, INVH)

3.31.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 3.31.22 | (APARTMENT RENT TRACKER)

3.30.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | SELF-STORAGE ASSUMPTIONS | 3.30.22 | (CUBE, EXR, LSI, NSA, PSA)

3.27.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 3.27.22 | (CXW, INVH, ONL, WE)

3.22.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | PGRE REJECTS MONARCH OFFER | 3.22.22 | (PGRE)

3.20.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 3.20.22 | (INVH)

3.18.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | COLD REMAINS TOP SHORT IDEA | 3.18.22 | (COLD)

3.16.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | SFR ASSUMPTIONS SHEET | 3.16.22 | (AMH, INVH)

3.15.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 3.15.22 | (SUI)

3.13.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 3.13.22 | (INVH)

3.11.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 3.11.22 | (WE)

3.9.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 3.9.22 | (OFFICE UTILIZATION)

3.8.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 3.8.22 | (APARTMENT RENT TRACKER, AMH, INVH, TCN, ILPT)

3.6.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 3.6.22 | (WE)

3.4.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 3.4.22 | (WE)

3.4.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 3.4.22 | (RADI MODEL UPDATE)

3.1.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 3.1.22 | (WE)

3.1.22 - FOLLOWING UP W/ ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON HR | 2.28.22 | (HR, HTA)

2.28.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.28.22 | (HR, HTA)

2.27.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 2.27.22 | (HR, HTA)

2.26.22 - UPDATE FOLLOWING MONARCH BID | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.26.22 | (PGRE)

2.24.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.24.22 | (COLD 4Q21 RESULTS)

2.24.22 - UPDATE ON INVH COURT CASE | 2.24.22 | (INVH)

2.24.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.24.22 | (PGRE)

2.23.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.23.22 | (INVH, COLD)

2.20.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ (A LITTLE EARLY FOR FUN!) | 2.20.22 | (INVH SHORT)

2.17.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.17.22 | (INVH)

2.16.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.16.22 | (UHAL)

2.15.22 - INVH 4Q21 RESULTS | JUST NOT ENOUGH | 2.15.22 | (INVH)

2.13.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ - SUPER BOWL EDITION | 2.13.22 | (UHAL)

2.11.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.11.22 | (OFC 4Q21 RESULTS)

2.10.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.10.22 | (REXR 4Q21 FOLLOW-UP)

2.9.22 - REXR'S FY22 OUTLOOK DISAPPOINTING | 2.9.22 | (REXR)

2.9.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.9.22 | (EGP)

2.8.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.8.22 | (REXR, APARTMENT RENT TRACKER)

2.6.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 2.6.22 | (RADI)

2.4.22 - EVENT REPLAY | RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASRUCTURE (RADI) BLACK BOOK

2.2.22 - AVB FY22 GUIDANCE CONSERVATIVE | 2.2.22 | (AVB)

2.1.22 - EQR 4Q21 EARNINGS BEAT | 2.1.22 | (EQR)

1.31.22 - POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 1.31.22 | (O, NNN, WY, CUBE, LSI)

1.30.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 1.30.22 (AVB, EQR, WE)

1.27.22 - EVENT INVITE | RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASRUCTURE (RADI) BLACK BOOK | FRIDAY, 2/4 @ 10:00AM ET

1.27.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.27.22 | (OFC)

1.26.22: REITS DAILY BRIEF PART II | 1.26.22 | (RADI)

1.26.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.26.22 | (COLD)

1.25.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.25.22 | (APARTMENTS, OFFICE UTILIZATION)

1.25.22 - Will $MSTR Be Forced To Sell Their Bitcoin? (Bonus)

1.23.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 1.23.22

1.22.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.21.22 | (COLD)

1.21.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.19.22 | (AMH, WE)

1.19.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.19.22 | (PLD, COLD)

1.17.22 - MONDAY NIGHT HOLIDAY REIT READ | 1.17.22 (RADI, PLD)

1.12.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.12.22 | (APARTMENT RENT TRACKER)

1.11.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.11.22 | (POSITION MONITOR UPDATE)

1.10.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.10.22 | (WE, REXR)

1.9.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 1.9.22

1.6.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.6.22 | (PSA, POSITION MONITOR)

1.5.22 - ESRT <--> PGRE: A WIN-WIN ALL AROUND? | 1.5.22 | (ESRT, PGRE)

1.4.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.4.22 | (PGRE)

1.3.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 1.3.22 | (POSITION MONITOR UPDATE, PGRE)

12.29.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.29.21 | (Position Monitor, TCN, DLR, EQIX, ELS, SUI)

12.23.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.23.21 | (AVB, CPT, EQR, MAA)

12.21.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.21.21 | (BRG, U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION)

12.19.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 12.19.21 | (PSA)

12.17.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.17.21 | (Storage, Manhattan Office)

12.16.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.16.21 | (FR)

12.15.21 - EVENT REPLAY | FIRESIDE CHAT W/ WEWORK CEO SANDEEP MATHRANI

12.14.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.14.21 | (U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION)

12.12.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 12.12.21 | (WE)

12.11.21 - EVENT REMINDER | FIRESIDE CHAT W/ WEWORK CEO SANDEEP MATHRANI

12.10.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.10.21 | (ESRT)

12.8.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.8.21 | (APARTMENT RENT TRACKER, U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION)

12.7.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.7.21 | (SLG)

12.6.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.6.21 | (WE NOVEMBER OPERATIONS UPDATE)

12.5.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 12.5.21 | (PGRE, EGP, PLYM, MAA, CPT, O, EPR)

12.2.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.2.21 | (WE)

12.1.21 - IGNORE CNBC RE: WEWORK RESTATEMENT | 12.1.21 | (WE)

12.1.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 12.1.21 | (U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION, WE)

11.30.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.30.21 | (AMH)

11.28.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 11.28.21 | (COLD)

11.23.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.23.21 | (U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION, WE)

11.21.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 11.21.21 | (WE)

11.19.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.19.21 | (CUBE)

11.17.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.17.21 | (STYLE FACTOR WORK)

11.16.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.16.21 | (U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION)

11.15.21 - CUBE ANNOUNCES STABILIZED ACQUISITION | 11.15.21

11.15.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.15.21 | (WE, ILPT)

11.14.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 11.14.21 | (CUBE, EXR, LSI, NSA)

11.11.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.11.21 | (LSI, NYC CBD OFFICE)

11.10.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.10.21 | (UHAL, CONE, COR, NSA, PSA)

11.9.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.9.21 | (U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION, SFR)

11.7.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 11.7.21 | (APARTMENT RENTAL RATE TRACKER, POSITION MONITOR UPDATE)

11.4.21 - REIT RECAP | 11.4.21 | AMH 3Q21 RESULTS

11.4.21 - REIT RECAP | 11.4.21 | CUBE 3Q21 RESULTS

11.4.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.4.21 | (COLD, IRM, EARNINGS SURPRISE MONITOR)

11.3.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.2.21 | (LSI, POSITION MONITOR UPDATE)

11.2.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.2.21 | (PSA, U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION)

11.1.21 - REIT RECAP | 11.1.21 | PSA 3Q21 RESULTS

10.31.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.31.21 | (3Q21 EARNINGS SURPRISES, POSITION MONITOR)

10.28.21 - REIT RECAP | 10.28.21 | CPT 3Q21 RESULTS

10.28.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.28.21 | (EXR)

10.28.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/28/21 | INVH 3Q21 RESULTS

10.28.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/27/21 | AVB 3Q21 RESULTS

10.27.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.27.21 | (3Q21 Earnings, AVB, EXR, Office)

10.26.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/26/21 | EXR 3Q21 RESULTS

10.26.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.26.21 | (EQR, REXR)

10.25.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.24.21 | (POSITION MONITOR)

10.21.21. - REIT RECAP | 10/21/21 | REXR 3Q21 RESULTS

10.20.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.20.21 | (EGP, PLYM, REXR, ILPT)

10.19.21 - VIDEO | American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Thesis

10.19.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.19.21 | (COLD, SLG, VNO, AMH, U.S. Office Utilization)

10.18.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.18.21 | (PLD)

10.17.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.17.21 | (PLD, POSITION MONITOR)

10.15.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/15/21 | PLD 3Q21 RESULTS

10.13.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.13.21 | (PLD)

10.10.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.10.21 | (POSITION MONITOR UPDATE)

10.8.21 - BLACK BOOK ROUND-UP | AMERCO (UHAL)

10.7.21 - BEST IDEA ROUND-UP | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST (COLD)

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Managing Director
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