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Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 21 October 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 7 lowered, 11 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Reported FFO per share fell: FFO per share was $0.72 against $0.77 in the prior-year quarter, after a deferred tax valuation allowance was recorded. Normalized FFO excludes the allowance and non-operating legal expenses. Source
  • Net income per share declined 11.1%: Net income per fully diluted share was $0.45 against $0.50. Consolidated net income was $89.3 million against $100.4 million. Source
  • Core income from property operations up 6.7%: Core income from property operations, excluding property management, was $217.5 million against $203.8 million. The nine-month increase was 6.0%. Source
  • Core MH base rent up 5.7%: Core MH base rental income was $198.6 million against $188.0 million. Occupied sites ended at 68,810 against 68,716 a year earlier. Source
  • Annual RV rent up 5.3%: Core annual RV and marina base rental income was $82.8 million against $78.6 million. Core RV and marina base rental income rose 2.1% in total. Source
  • Debt to market capitalization rose: Total debt was $3,329 million against $3,336 million at June 30, 2026. Debt to total market capitalization rose to 22.2% from 20.5%. Source

“Normalized FFO per Common Share and OP Unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 was $0.79, representing a 4.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025”

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per common share SourceFull year 2026$2.00 to $2.06Lowered from $2.05 to $2.15
Net income per common share SourceFourth quarter 2026$0.50 to $0.56New
FFO per common share and OP unitFull year 2026$3.11 to $3.17Lowered from $3.15 to $3.25
FFO per common share and OP unit SourceFourth quarter 2026$0.78 to $0.84New
Normalized FFO per common share and OP unit SourceFull year 2026$3.15 to $3.21Kept
Normalized FFO per common share and OP unit SourceFourth quarter 2026$0.78 to $0.84New
Core MH base rental income growth SourceFourth quarter 20265.4% to 6.0%New
Core MH base rental income growth SourceFull year 20265.4% to 6.0%Kept
Core RV and marina base rental income growth SourceFourth quarter 20262.5% to 3.1% (total); 4.9% to 5.5% (annual)New
Core RV and marina base rental income growth SourceFull year 20260.9% to 1.5% (total); 4.7% to 5.3% (annual)Lowered from 1.1% to 2.1% (total); 4.3% to 5.3% (annual)
Property operating revenues growth SourceFourth quarter 20264.1% to 4.7%New
Property operating revenues growth SourceFull year 20264.0% to 4.6%Lowered from 3.9% to 4.9% (midpoint 4.4%)
Property operating expenses growth, excluding property management SourceFourth quarter 20261.5% to 2.1%New
Property operating expenses growth, excluding property management SourceFull year 20261.6% to 2.2%Lowered from 1.6% to 2.6% (midpoint 2.1%)
Income from property operations growth, excluding property management SourceFull year 20265.7% to 6.3%Kept
Income from property operations growth, excluding property management SourceFourth quarter 20265.7% to 6.3%New
Non-Core income from property operations, excluding property management SourceFull year 2026$8.3 million to $12.3 millionLowered from $8.7 million to $12.7 million
Property management and general administrative expense SourceFull year 2026$118.9 million to $124.9 millionLowered from $119.8 million to $125.8 million
Interest and related amortization SourceFull year 2026$134.5 million to $140.5 millionNew
Core RV and marina annual base rental income growth SourceFull year 20264.7% to 5.3%Raised from 4.3% to 5.3%
Core MH base rent growth Source2027 preliminaryapproximately 5.1%New
Core RV annual rent growth Source2027 preliminaryapproximately 4.7%New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 net income per fully diluted share range moved to $2.00 to $2.06 from $2.05 to $2.15.
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 FFO per fully diluted share range moved to $3.11 to $3.17 from $3.15 to $3.25.
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 Normalized FFO per share midpoint stays at $3.18. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 total RV and marina base rental income growth range moved to 0.9% to 1.5% from 1.1% to 2.1%.
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 Core property operating revenue growth range moved to 4.0% to 4.6% from 3.9% to 4.9%.
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 Non-Core income range moved to $8.3 million to $12.3 million from $8.7 million to $12.7 million; property management and general administrative range moved to $118.9 million to $124.9 million from $119.8 million to $125.8 million.
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 interest and related amortization range moved to $134.5 million to $140.5 million from $134.3 million to $140.3 million.
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2026 guidance was given for the first time in this release, following the July release, which covered the third quarter. Source
  • New guidance: Preliminary 2027 rent growth assumptions were given for the first time, at approximately 5.1% for Core MH and 4.7% for Core RV annual rent. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Reported FFO per share fell: FFO per share was $0.72 against $0.77 in the prior-year quarter, after a deferred tax valuation allowance was recorded. Normalized FFO excludes the allowance and non-operating legal expenses. Source
  • Net income per share declined 11.1%: Net income per fully diluted share was $0.45 against $0.50. Consolidated net income was $89.3 million against $100.4 million. Source
  • Nine-month Normalized FFO up 4.0%: Nine-month net income per share was $1.50 against $1.49, and nine-month FFO per share was $2.32 against $2.29. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDAre rose: Adjusted EBITDAre was $192.5 million against $183.3 million, and total revenues were $409.9 million against $393.3 million. Source

Core and non-core property operations

  • Core income from property operations up 6.7%: Core income from property operations, excluding property management, was $217.5 million against $203.8 million. The nine-month increase was 6.0%. Source
  • Core operating expenses grew more slowly: Core property operating revenues were $374.5 million against $358.8 million. Core operating expenses, excluding property management, were $157.0 million against $155.0 million. Source
  • Non-Core portfolio contributed $3.0 million: Non-Core income from property operations, excluding property management, was $3.0 million, against property management and general administrative costs of $30.5 million for the company. Source

“Full year 2026 guidance ranges, including Core portfolio growth rate ranges, have been narrowed to reflect actual results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, leaving only fourth quarter results subject to estimate.”

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc., press release

Manufactured housing

  • Core MH base rent up 5.7%: Core MH base rental income was $198.6 million against $188.0 million. Occupied sites ended at 68,810 against 68,716 a year earlier. Source
  • Average monthly rent per site rose: Core monthly base average rent per site was $963 against $912 in the prior-year quarter; the nine-month figure was $956 against $904. Source
  • Nine-month MH rent up 5.7%: Nine-month Core MH base rental income was $590.6 million against $558.7 million, reflecting the same 5.7% growth rate. Source

RV, marina and membership

  • Annual RV rent up 5.3%: Core annual RV and marina base rental income was $82.8 million against $78.6 million. Core RV and marina base rental income rose 2.1% in total. Source
  • Seasonal and transient RV revenue fell: Seasonal and transient RV base rental income was $30.3 million against $32.2 million. The nine-month decline was 9.3%. Source
  • Annual memberships up 8.4%: Core annual membership subscriptions were $19.1 million against $17.7 million. Combined with annual RV rent, the aggregate growth was 5.8%. Source

“Our rent growth assumptions do not include contribution from incremental sites that may be occupied in 2027.”

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc., press release

Home sales and memberships

  • New home sales volume fell: New home sales volume was 97 against 119, with new home gross revenues of $9.3 million against $9.9 million. Source
  • Used and brokered resales rose: Used home sales volume was 148 against 129, and brokered home resales volume was 131 against 113. Source
  • Total memberships little changed: Total memberships were 107,387 at September 30, 2026, against 107,857 at June 30, 2026. Paid membership origination was 13,319 in the nine months. Source

Costs and utilities

  • Utility recovery rate rose: Core utility recovery rate was 48.5% against 48.0%. Core utility income rose 2.7% and utility expense rose 1.9%. Source
  • Real estate taxes rose 6.3%: Core real estate taxes were $21.4 million against $20.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Insurance and other costs fell: Core insurance and other expense, including bad debt, was $24.7 million against $27.0 million. Source
  • Hurricane costs and recoveries were small: Debris removal and other hurricane costs were $0.4 million, and insurance recovery revenue was $0.2 million, in the quarter. Source

Capital, debt and cash

  • Debt to market capitalization rose: Total debt was $3,329 million against $3,336 million at June 30, 2026. Debt to total market capitalization rose to 22.2% from 20.5%. Source
  • Leverage on Adjusted EBITDAre 4.3 times: Total debt to trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDAre was 4.3, against 4.4 at June 30, 2026. Interest coverage was 5.7. Source
  • Line of credit balance rose: Unsecured line of credit borrowings were $138.0 million against $127.5 million at June 30, 2026, at an effective rate of 5.00%. Source
  • FAD after improvements $134.4 million: Funds available for distribution were $134.4 million against $124.2 million, after $23.0 million of non-revenue producing improvements. Source
  • Dividend held at $0.5425: Dividends per common share were $0.5425 in each of the three 2026 quarters shown, unchanged from the second quarter. Source
  • Market capitalization fell with share price: Common stock closed at $58.33 on September 30, 2026, against $64.45 at June 30, and total market capitalization was $15,019 million against $16,252 million. Source

Portfolio footprint

  • 453 properties and 173,623 sites: At September 30, 2026 the company owned or had an interest in 453 properties, including 75,900 MH sites and about 26,000 membership sites. Source
  • Core manufactured home sites unchanged: Core manufactured home sites totaled 73,311 at both September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2026, with an expansion of 141 sites in the first half. Source

Coming up, as management said on 21 October 2026

  • 2027 rent increase notices by October end: Management expects to send 2027 rent increase notices to about 50% of MH residents by the end of October 2026. Source
  • 2027 increases start with winter and summer seasons: The 2027 increases take effect at the start of the 2026/27 winter season or the start of the 2027 summer season, as applicable. Source
  • RV annual rates set for most sites: Management has set RV annual rates for more than 95% of annual sites. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share and OP unit (fully diluted) Source$0.72 (third quarter 2026); $0.77 (third quarter 2025)
Normalized FFO per share and OP unit (fully diluted) Source$0.79 (third quarter 2026); $0.75 (third quarter 2025)
Occupancy (Core MH average) Source93.8% (third quarter 2026); 94.3% (third quarter 2025)
Core income from property operations growth, excluding property management (same-store NOI basis) Source6.7%
Total debt to Adjusted EBITDAre (leverage) Source4.3x
Total debt to total market capitalization (leverage) Source22.2%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Line of credit borrowings carry a floating rate, and the effective rate for the quarter was 5.00%. Source
  • Regulatory: Non-operating legal expenses were $0.4 million in the quarter and $2.4 million in the nine months. Source
  • Operational: The Non-Core portfolio includes properties affected by Hurricane Ian in Florida and by storm and flooding events in California. Source
  • Demand: Seasonal and transient RV base rental income declined in the quarter, while annual RV income rose. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said third-quarter Normalized FFO per share was consistent with the midpoint of the prior guidance range of $0.76 to $0.82. Source
  • Ahead: Core MH base rental income growth was 0.1% above the midpoint of the previous guidance range. Source
  • Ahead: Core RV and marina base rental income growth was 0.4% above the midpoint of the previous guidance range. Source
  • Not stated: Management anticipates sending the notices by the end of October 2026; no status has been reported yet. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.