The chart below shows how BN performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, BN sees a +0.54% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +2.23% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +0.27%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Record Distributable Earnings Growth: 1. Record Distributable Earnings: Distributable earnings before realizations increased 19% to a record $1.3 billion, equating to $0.80 per share for the quarter, and $4.6 billion or $2.90 per share over the last 12 months.
Fundraising Success: 2. Strong Fundraising Momentum: The company achieved total inflows of $21 billion in the quarter and $135 billion over the last 12 months, with fee-bearing capital at quarter end reaching $539 billion, a 23% increase year-over-year.
Wealth Solutions Earnings Surge: 3. Wealth Solutions Growth: The Wealth Solutions business saw its distributable operating earnings double compared to the prior year quarter, reaching $364 million or $0.23 per share for the quarter, and $1.2 billion or $0.75 per share over the last 12 months.
Asset Sales Success: 4. Significant Asset Monetizations: The company advanced over $17 billion in asset sales recently, including a portfolio of retail parks in the U.K. that generated a 30% IRR and a 2.2 times multiple of capital.
Share Repurchase Strategy: 5. Robust Share Repurchase Program: Over the last 12 months, Brookfield repurchased approximately $1 billion of shares, adding about $0.80 of value to each remaining share, and plans to continue allocating capital to share repurchases.
Negative
Real Estate Portfolio Decline: 1. Declining Real Estate Portfolio Value: The transition and development portfolio has decreased by approximately $1 billion over the past year, indicating challenges in asset management and market conditions.
Wealth Solutions Spread Shortfall: 2. Underperformance in Wealth Solutions Spread: The Wealth Solutions business reported a spread to liability cost of 180 basis points, which is still below the target of 200 basis points, reflecting inefficiencies in capital allocation.
Shareholder Capital Return: 3. High Shareholder Capital Return: Brookfield returned $203 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks during the quarter, indicating a reliance on capital return rather than growth reinvestment.
Unrealized Carried Interest: 4. Unrealized Carried Interest Accumulation: The company has accumulated $11.5 billion in unrealized carried interest, which may signal delays in monetizing assets and realizing returns for shareholders.
Weather-Related Risk Concerns: 5. Increased Exposure to Weather-Related Risks: Although the impact from weather-related events was small in Q3, the potential for significant losses in Q4 remains a concern, particularly in the P&C insurance sector.
Brookfield Corporation (BN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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