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American Healthcare Reit, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose on resident fees: Total revenues were $2,260.1 million for 2025 against $2,070.7 million in 2024. Resident fees and services were $2,094.5 million against $1,883.8 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter growth by segment: Fourth-quarter same-store NOI growth was 14.0% in ISHC, 24.6% in SHOP, 2.2% in outpatient medical and 1.8% in triple-net leased properties. Source
  • Full-year SHOP growth led segments: For 2025, same-store NOI grew 25.2% in SHOP and 18.4% in ISHC, against 2.1% in outpatient medical and 0.5% in triple-net leased properties. Source
  • Move-ins add operating leverage: Management said that at higher occupancy levels it continues to gain operating leverage from each new move-in, according to COO Gabe Willhite. Source
  • Debt and liquidity at year-end: At December 31, 2025 total consolidated indebtedness was $1.54 billion and total liquidity was about $1.14 billion, covering cash, line capacity and unsettled forward sales. Source
  • Acquisitions split across two segments: Acquisitions completed in 2025 were about $370.0 million in ISHC and about $590.0 million in SHOP, made with the company's operating partners. Source
  • SHOP expected to lead 2026 growth: Management expects 2026 same-store growth to be led again by SHOP, which is now the second largest segment of the portfolio, according to CFO Brian Peay. Source

“We achieved over 20% NFFO per share growth in 2025 compared to the prior year, marking a record year for AHR”

Brian Peay, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per diluted share SourceFY 2026$0.75 to $0.81New
NAREIT FFO per diluted share SourceFY 2026$1.93 to $1.99New
NFFO per diluted share SourceFY 2026$1.99 to $2.05New
Total portfolio same-store NOI growth SourceFY 20267.0% to 11.0%New
ISHC same-store NOI growth SourceFY 20268.0% to 12.0%New
SHOP same-store NOI growth SourceFY 202615.0% to 19.0%New
Outpatient medical same-store NOI growth SourceFY 20260.0% to 2.0%New
Triple-net leased properties same-store NOI growth SourceFY 20262.0% to 3.0%New
Weighted average diluted shares for FFO SourceFY 2026190.6New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance was issued. The prior release gave guidance for the year ending December 31, 2025 only. Source
  • New: A forward follow-on common equity offering was completed in November 2025, with forward sale agreements covering 9,315,000 shares. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Full-year GAAP profit against prior loss: GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest was $69.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for 2025, against a loss of $37.8 million in 2024. Source
  • Fourth-quarter profit turned positive: Fourth-quarter GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest was $10.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $31.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Revenue rose on resident fees: Total revenues were $2,260.1 million for 2025 against $2,070.7 million in 2024. Resident fees and services were $2,094.5 million against $1,883.8 million. Source

Segment same-store NOI growth

  • Fourth-quarter growth by segment: Fourth-quarter same-store NOI growth was 14.0% in ISHC, 24.6% in SHOP, 2.2% in outpatient medical and 1.8% in triple-net leased properties. Source
  • Full-year SHOP growth led segments: For 2025, same-store NOI grew 25.2% in SHOP and 18.4% in ISHC, against 2.1% in outpatient medical and 0.5% in triple-net leased properties. Source
  • Operating portfolio led total growth: Management said growth in the operating portfolio of ISHC and SHOP came from revenue management, increased occupancy, rate growth and expense control by regional operating partners. Source

“2025 marked our second consecutive year with double-digit total portfolio Same-Store NOI growth as we continue to benefit from the unprecedented demand-and-supply fundamentals in the long-term care industry”

Gabe Willhite, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer

Operators and management platform

  • Acquired assets run by regional partners: Management said all assets acquired in 2025 are operated by its regional operating partners, who continue to support its mission of providing high-quality care. Source
  • Trilogy platform used for revenue management: Management said it is focused on establishing revenue management practices across the operating portfolio, using the platform it continues to invest in with Trilogy Management Services. Source
  • AHR owns Trilogy entity fully: AHR indirectly owns a 100% interest in Trilogy Investors, LLC, one of its consolidated subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2025. Source

Operating and overhead costs

  • Property operating expenses increased: Property operating expenses were $480.3 million in the fourth quarter against $430.6 million a year earlier, and $1,793.5 million for 2025 against $1,653.9 million. Source
  • Overhead and transaction costs rose: General and administrative expense was $16.5 million in the fourth quarter against $12.1 million. Transaction, transition and restructuring costs were $3.3 million against $0.8 million. Source
  • Rental expenses slightly lower: Rental expenses were $12.2 million in the fourth quarter against $13.0 million a year earlier, and $51.4 million for 2025 against $53.2 million. Source

“Looking ahead at 2026, we anticipate continued Same-Store NOI growth throughout our portfolio, which we expect will enable us to deliver another year of double-digit NFFO per share increases”

Brian Peay, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer

Demand, occupancy and pipeline

  • Move-ins add operating leverage: Management said that at higher occupancy levels it continues to gain operating leverage from each new move-in, according to COO Gabe Willhite. Source
  • Awarded pipeline above $230 million: Awarded deals in the investments pipeline total over $230 million. They include newly awarded deals and deals from the third quarter release that have not yet closed. Source
  • Pipeline deals excluded from guidance: The 2026 guidance excludes any additional transaction activity, including the awarded pipeline deals, beyond transactions already disclosed as completed. Source

Capital, leverage and distributions

  • Debt and liquidity at year-end: At December 31, 2025 total consolidated indebtedness was $1.54 billion and total liquidity was about $1.14 billion, covering cash, line capacity and unsettled forward sales. Source
  • Leverage improved by 0.1x: Net Debt-to-Annualized Adjusted EBITDA improved by 0.1x in the quarter, from 3.5x at September 30, 2025. Source
  • ATM shares settled in quarter: In the fourth quarter the company issued 6,474,000 shares under prior forward sale agreements, for gross proceeds of about $275.1 million through its ATM Program. Source
  • Forward sale shares still unsettled: As of February 26, 2026, forward sale agreements for 5,910,853 shares remained unsettled, which would give about $287.2 million of gross proceeds on full physical settlement. Source
  • Equity funding matches acquisitions: Management said equity from the ATM Program and the November 2025 follow-on has allowed it to fully match fund recent acquisitions and the in-process development pipeline. Source
  • Fourth-quarter distribution declared: The Board declared a cash distribution of $0.25 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, paid January 16, 2026. Source

Acquisitions, development and dispositions

  • Acquisitions split across two segments: Acquisitions completed in 2025 were about $370.0 million in ISHC and about $590.0 million in SHOP, made with the company's operating partners. Source
  • Development pipeline mostly unfunded: The in-process development and expansion pipeline is expected to cost about $178.0 million, of which $66.9 million had been funded at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Five SHOP assets acquired after year-end: After year-end the company acquired five SHOP assets in California and Missouri, to be managed by its existing regional operating partners. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance framing

  • SHOP expected to lead 2026 growth: Management expects 2026 same-store growth to be led again by SHOP, which is now the second largest segment of the portfolio, according to CFO Brian Peay. Source
  • GAAP guidance not provided: The company said it cannot provide, without unreasonable effort, guidance for GAAP total revenues and property operating expenses, or a GAAP reconciliation of same-store NOI growth. Source
  • Items excluded from same-store reconciliation: Items it says it cannot reasonably predict for guidance include impairments, gains or losses on property sales, stock-based compensation and casualty loss. Source

Coming up, as management said on 26 February 2026

  • Pipeline deals expected to close: The company expects to close deals in its investments pipeline by the end of 2026, but said it cannot guarantee when or if closings will occur. Source
  • Forward sale settlements through May 2027: Forward sale agreements for 9,315,000 shares from the November 2025 offering settle no later than May 20, 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
NFFO per diluted share Source$0.46 (Q4 2025); $1.72 (FY 2025)
NAREIT FFO per diluted share Source$0.44 (Q4 2025); $1.76 (FY 2025)
Total portfolio same-store NOI growth Source11.8% (Q4 2025); 14.2% (FY 2025)
Net Debt-to-Annualized Adjusted EBITDA Source3.4x (December 31, 2025)
Acquisitions Sourceover $950 million (FY 2025)
Dispositions Source$3.9 million gross proceeds, two Non-Core Properties (Q4 2025)

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: The company said it cannot guarantee when or if pipeline deals will close, so transaction timing is uncertain. Source
  • Financial: Management said the non-GAAP guidance items are uncertain and could materially affect GAAP results for the guidance period. Source
  • Operational: Under the RIDEA structure, the company bears the risk of any decline in operating performance at the properties it operates through TRS arrangements. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The third quarter release said updated guidance reflected over 20% NFFO per share growth in 2025. The fourth quarter release says the company achieved over 20%.
  • Not stated: The third quarter release expected pipeline closings by year-end 2025 or early 2026. The fourth quarter release says some of those disclosed deals had yet to close and expects closings by end of 2026.

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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.