Sun Communities (DE:SCZ)
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Earnings Data
Report Date
Apr 27, 2026After Close (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q1)Consensus EPS Forecast
0.23Last Year’s EPS
-0.29Same Quarter Last Year
Moderate Buy
Based on 13 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution, beat-to-guidance results, meaningful balance sheet improvement, sizable capital returns, and continued strategic investments in technology and operations. These positives are tempered by near-term challenges in the RV transient business, UK expense/macro pressures (including minimum wage impacts), and conservative 2026 guidance that excludes incremental acquisitions or buybacks. Overall, management presents a constructive, disciplined growth strategy with clear remediation plans for underperforming areas.Company Guidance
FFO Per Share Beats Guidance
Core FFO per share was $1.40 for Q4 (beat the high end of guidance by $0.10) and $6.68 for full-year 2025 (beat the high end by $0.01). 2026 full-year core FFO per share guidance midpoint is $6.93 (range $6.83–$7.03) with Q1 2026 guided to $1.28.
Strong Same-Property NOI and Revenue Growth in North America
North American same property NOI grew 7.9% in Q4 and 5.7% for the full year 2025. Q4 growth was driven by 5.9% revenue growth and only 2.0% expense growth. Manufactured housing same-property NOI increased 8.8% in Q4 (revenue +7.3%, operating expenses +3.2%) and delivered ~8.9% same-property NOI for the full year, exceeding guidance. MH occupancy is very high at ~98.1% (same-property) with blended occupancy over 99%.
RV Operational Improvements and Annual Conversions
RV same-property NOI increased 5.0% in Q4 (revenue +2.7%, operating expenses up ~60 bps). The company converted roughly 600 transient sites to annual RV in 2025 and reported strong annual RV growth (referenced ~9.8% previously), with initiatives to stabilize booking trends and expand booking channels.
Material Balance Sheet Strengthening and Liquidity
Sun repaid over $3.3 billion of total debt in 2025, ended the year at 3.4x net debt to trailing-12-month EBITDA, no floating-rate exposure, weighted average interest rate 3.4%, weighted average maturity 7.1 years, and $636 million cash. Company closed a $2.0 billion undrawn five-year credit facility.
Capital Return and Shareholder Actions
Returned over $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2025: repurchased ~4.3 million shares for ~$539 million and an additional 456,000 shares (~$57.3 million) after year-end. Board approved an ~8% increase to the quarterly distribution (~$0.08 per share).
Credit Rating Upgrades and Portfolio Simplification
Received two credit rating upgrades in 2025 (S&P to BBB+ and Moody's to Baa2). Executed simplification strategy: sold over $200 million of non-strategic assets/land, used 1031 proceeds to acquire 14 MH/annual RV communities totaling $457 million, and purchased titles to 32 UK properties for ~$387 million to convert ground leases to freehold.
Forward-Focused Operational and Technology Strategy
Management emphasized a unified digital backbone built on NetSuite, plans for centralized contact center/customer-journey improvements, data-driven revenue management, OTA and digital booking expansions for RV, and targeted investments to sharpen execution and improve margins.
DE:SCZ Earnings History
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DE:SCZ Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Feb 25, 2026 | €111.00 | €113.97 | +2.68% |
Oct 29, 2025 | €101.23 | €104.18 | +2.91% |
Jul 30, 2025 | €98.47 | €105.29 | +6.93% |
May 05, 2025 | €107.62 | €102.00 | -5.22% |
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FAQ
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Sun Communities (DE:SCZ) is schdueled to report earning on Apr 27, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
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What is DE:SCZ EPS forecast?
DE:SCZ EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q1) is 0.23.