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Agree Realty Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 lowered, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year investment and AFFO guidance raised: The company raised full-year 2026 investment volume guidance to $1.6 to $1.8 billion and AFFO per share guidance to $4.57 to $4.59. Source
  • First-half per-share growth: For the first half, Core FFO per share rose 7.8% to $2.25 and AFFO per share rose 7.7% to $2.28, both on a diluted basis. Source
  • Record quarterly investment of $502 million: The company invested approximately $502 million in 102 retail net lease properties in the quarter, and about $925 million in 187 properties in the first half. Source
  • Settled 4.3 million forward shares: The company settled 4.3 million forward equity shares for net proceeds of about $313 million and entered forward agreements for 0.4 million shares, anticipated at $31.1 million. Source
  • Monthly dividend up 4.3% annualized: Monthly dividends of $0.267 per share were declared for April, May and June, an annualized $3.204, up 4.3%; payout was about 71% of Core FFO and 70% of AFFO per share. Source

“We are very pleased with our record performance during the first half of the year, as we posted the most active investment quarter and first half in Company history”

Joey Agree, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
AFFO per share Source2026 full year$4.57 to $4.59Raised from $4.54 to $4.58
Investment volume Source2026 full year$1.6 to $1.8 billionRaised from $1.4 to $1.6 billion
Disposition volume Source2026 full year$50 to $100 millionRaised from $25 to $75 million
General and administrative expenses (% of adjusted revenue) Source2026 full year5.3% to 5.6%Kept
Non-reimbursable real estate expenses (% of adjusted revenue) Source2026 full year1.0% to 1.5%Kept
Cash G&A (% of adjusted revenue) Source2026 full year3.7% to 4.0%Kept
Income and other tax expense Source2026 full yearapproximately $2 millionLowered from $2 to $2.5 million
Treasury stock method dilution Source2026 full year$0.02 to $0.04Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2026 AFFO per share guidance raised to $4.57 to $4.59 from $4.54 to $4.58. Source
  • Guidance raised: 2026 investment volume guidance raised to $1.6 to $1.8 billion from $1.4 to $1.6 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: 2026 disposition volume guidance raised to $50 to $100 million from $25 to $75 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: 2026 income and other tax expense guidance now stated as approximately $2 million, from $2 to $2.5 million. Source

Results and per-share growth

  • Full-year investment and AFFO guidance raised: The company raised full-year 2026 investment volume guidance to $1.6 to $1.8 billion and AFFO per share guidance to $4.57 to $4.59. Source
  • First-half per-share growth: For the first half, Core FFO per share rose 7.8% to $2.25 and AFFO per share rose 7.7% to $2.28, both on a diluted basis. Source
  • Net income per share rose 2.2%: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $52.8 million for the quarter, and net income per share was $0.44, up from $0.43. Source

Acquisitions and investment volume

  • Record quarterly investment of $502 million: The company invested approximately $502 million in 102 retail net lease properties in the quarter, and about $925 million in 187 properties in the first half. Source
  • Acquisitions carried 7.0% cap rate: Quarterly acquisitions of 82 properties were made at a 7.0% weighted-average capitalization rate, with 73.2% of annualized base rent from investment grade tenants. Source
  • First-half acquisitions reached $854 million: First-half acquisitions totaled about $854.0 million across 167 properties in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Source
  • Ground leases acquired for $66.6 million: Nine ground leases were acquired in the quarter for about $66.6 million, representing 13.5% of annualized base rent acquired. Source
  • Dispositions totaled $40.9 million first half: In the first half the company sold 21 properties for about $40.9 million gross proceeds, at a 7.0% weighted-average capitalization rate. Source

“With our portfolio continuing to perform exceptionally well, a fortress balance sheet backed by $1.9 billion of liquidity”

Joey Agree, President and Chief Executive Officer

Development and Developer Funding projects

  • Five projects commenced in quarter: Five development or DFP projects started in the quarter with anticipated costs of about $87.5 million; 10 projects remained under construction at about $83.4 million. Source
  • One project completed in quarter: One project completed in the quarter at about $6.5 million total cost; first-half projects totaled about $199.9 million across 20 projects. Source
  • Projects leased to national retailers: The projects are leased to 7-Eleven, TJX Companies, Burlington, Boot Barn, Gerber Collision, Starbucks and Sunbelt Rentals. Source

Portfolio, tenants and geography

  • Portfolio spans 2,825 properties: At June 30, the portfolio had 2,825 properties and 59.6 million square feet of gross leasable area, with a weighted-average lease term of 7.7 years and 65.8% of annualized base rent from investment grade tenants. Source
  • Ground lease portfolio totals 268 leases: Ground leases were located in 39 states and the District of Columbia and represented 10.2% of annualized base rent, with a weighted-average term of 8.9 years and full occupancy. Source
  • Walmart is largest tenant at 5.8%: Walmart accounted for $45.9 million, or 5.8%, of annualized base rent; 20 tenants each represented 1.5% or more. Source
  • Grocery and home improvement lead sectors: Grocery stores were 10.1% and home improvement 9.0% of annualized base rent; Texas was the largest state at 7.1%, followed by Illinois at 5.8%. Source

“we are increasing full-year 2026 investment guidance to a range of $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion and raising 2026 AFFO per share guidance to a range of $4.57 to $4.59”

Joey Agree, President and Chief Executive Officer

Leasing and lease expirations

  • Leasing covered 763,000 square feet: New leases, extensions or options covered about 763,000 square feet in the quarter and 1.6 million in the first half, including a 130,000-square foot Sam's Club in Maryland. Source
  • 2026 lease maturities at 0.4%: Lease maturities in 2026 represent 0.4% of annualized base rent, and 2027 represents 3.8%. Source
  • Expirations after 2035 hold 32.6% of rent: Leases expiring after 2035 represent 32.6% of annualized base rent and 27.8% of gross leasable area. Source

Costs and impairments

  • G&A and D&A both rose: General and administrative expense was $11,958 thousand, up from $11,332 thousand; depreciation and amortization was $69,094 thousand, up from $58,939 thousand. Source
  • Impairment provision rose to $5.9 million: The provision for impairment was $5,900 thousand in the quarter, up from $2,961 thousand a year earlier, and $7,300 thousand for the first half. Source
  • Interest expense rose year over year: Interest expense, net was $40,278 thousand, up from $32,274 thousand; income and other tax expense was $375 thousand. Source

Capital markets and leverage

  • Settled 4.3 million forward shares: The company settled 4.3 million forward equity shares for net proceeds of about $313 million and entered forward agreements for 0.4 million shares, anticipated at $31.1 million. Source
  • Proforma leverage at 3.7 times: Fixed charge coverage was 4.1 times at quarter end; proforma net debt to recurring EBITDA was 3.7 times after deducting $1.1 billion of anticipated forward equity proceeds. Source
  • Term loan fully drawn in June: The remaining $100.0 million of the 2031 Unsecured Term Loan was drawn in June; the all-in rate is fixed at 4.02% until May 2031. Source
  • Liquidity about $1.9 billion: Liquidity comprised $753.0 million of revolver availability, $1.1 billion of forward equity and $21.2 million of cash, down from $2.3 billion at March 31. Source

Dividends and returns to shareholders

  • Monthly dividend up 4.3% annualized: Monthly dividends of $0.267 per share were declared for April, May and June, an annualized $3.204, up 4.3%; payout was about 71% of Core FFO and 70% of AFFO per share. Source
  • First-half dividends up 3.9%: Dividends declared in the first half totaled $1.587 per share, up 3.9%, with payout of about 70% of Core FFO and AFFO per share. Source
  • July dividend of $0.267 declared: The July monthly dividend of $0.267 per share was declared after quarter end, payable August 14, 2026 to holders of record at July 31, 2026. Source
  • Preferred monthly dividend declared: A monthly dividend on the 4.25% Series A preferred stock of $0.08854 per depositary share was declared after quarter end. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 July 2026

  • Forward equity settlement window: The remaining forward equity offerings must settle between October 2026 and April 2028, with anticipated net proceeds of about $1.1 billion. Source
  • Eight projects due in Q3 2026: Eight development or DFP projects are listed for Q3 2026 delivery, with anticipated total costs of about $91.6 million. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AFFO per share (quarter) Source$1.14, up 7.4%
Core FFO per share (quarter) Source$1.13, up 7.5%
FFO per share (quarter, diluted) Source$1.03
Occupancy Source99.8% leased
Acquisitions (quarter) Source$451.5 million, 82 properties
Dispositions (quarter) Source14 properties, $30.3 million gross proceeds
Leverage (net debt to recurring EBITDA) Source5.2 times

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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.