How did HIW's Q4 earnings surprise impact its annual performance?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) experienced a decline in its annual net income and revenue due to the impact of Q4's earnings surprise. The company reported a net income of -$3.2 million for Q4, with a revenue of $205.53 million for the same period.

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Net Income|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q1|2.7213E7|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q2|6.477E7|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q3|1.5469E7|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q4|-3198000|169|

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Revenue Surprise|Total Revenue|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q1|4325000|2.11275E8|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q2|-320000|2.04738E8|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q3|-600000|2.04323E8|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q4|1290000|2.05526E8|169|

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|EPS Surprise|Diluted EPS|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q1|-0.01|0.25|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q2|0.32|0.59|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q3|-0.09|0.14|169|
|HIW|HIW.N|Highwoods Properties|2024 Q4|-0.18||169|

This negative performance in Q4 contributed to the overall financial results for the year, reflecting a challenging period for the company.