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American Healthcare Reit, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 2 lowered, 1 new, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Normalized FFO per share rose over 30%: NFFO attributable to common stockholders was $0.50 per diluted share, against $0.38 a year earlier, which management describes as growth of over 30%. Source
  • Same-store NOI grew 12.1% portfolio-wide: Total portfolio same-store NOI growth was 12.1% for the quarter against the same period of 2025. Source
  • Full-year guidance moved in both directions: Management raised full-year NFFO and same-store NOI guidance; the net income per diluted share range is lower in the guidance table. Source
  • Revenue and operating expenses both rose: Total revenues were $650.8 million against $540.6 million, and property operating expenses were $512.2 million against $432.4 million. Source
  • Five SHOP assets bought, as announced: Five SHOP assets were acquired for $117.5 million in California and Missouri, as previously announced; Q1 SHOP acquisitions totaled $162.8 million. Source
  • Investment pipeline now over $650 million: The pipeline includes newly awarded deals and deals disclosed in the fourth quarter 2025 release; it was over $230 million in February. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA fell to 3.0x: Net Debt-to-Annualized Adjusted EBITDA improved by 0.4x, from 3.4x at December 31, 2025 to 3.0x at March 31, 2026. Source

“These results reflect AHR’s mission to deliver higher-quality care and superior resident and patient outcomes”

Jeff Hanson, Chairman, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
NFFO per diluted share Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$2.03 to $2.09Raised from $1.99 to $2.05
Total portfolio Same-Store NOI growth Sourceyear ending December 31, 20269.0% to 12.0%Raised from 7.0% to 11.0%
ISHC Same-Store NOI growth Sourceyear ending December 31, 202611.0% to 15.0%Raised from 8.0% to 12.0%
SHOP Same-Store NOI growth Sourceyear ending December 31, 202615.0% to 19.0%Kept
Outpatient Medical Same-Store NOI growth Sourceyear ending December 31, 20260.0% to 2.0%Kept
Triple-Net Leased Properties Same-Store NOI growth Sourceyear ending December 31, 20262.0% to 3.0%Kept
NAREIT FFO per diluted share Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$1.93 to $1.99Kept
Net income per diluted share Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$0.51 to $0.57Lowered from $0.75 to $0.81
Net income attributable to common stockholders Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$97.80 million to $109.08 millionLowered from $142.40 million to $153.49 million
Depreciation and amortization Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$271.00 millionRaised from $225.90 million
Impairment of real estate investments Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$0.40 millionNew
Non-cash impact of changes to equity plan Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$20.00 millionRaised from $15.40 million
Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders Sourceyear ending December 31, 2026$388.19 million to $399.47 millionRaised from $379.90 million to $390.99 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year NFFO per diluted share and total portfolio Same-Store NOI growth guidance raised. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Net income per diluted share guidance lowered, with the range moving from $0.75 to $0.81 to $0.51 to $0.57. Source
  • Guidance kept: NAREIT FFO per diluted share guidance range unchanged from the prior guidance. Source
  • Guidance kept: SHOP segment same-store NOI growth guidance range unchanged, as are Outpatient Medical and triple-net ranges. Source
  • New guidance: Impairment amount appears in the 2026 guidance reconciliation for the first time. Source
  • New: Credit facility amended to enlarge the unsecured revolving portion, with total aggregate facility now $1.35 billion. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Normalized FFO per share rose over 30%: NFFO attributable to common stockholders was $0.50 per diluted share, against $0.38 a year earlier, which management describes as growth of over 30%. Source
  • Same-store NOI grew 12.1% portfolio-wide: Total portfolio same-store NOI growth was 12.1% for the quarter against the same period of 2025. Source
  • GAAP net income turned positive: Net income attributable to controlling interest was $23.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the quarter. Source
  • Impairments fell to $0.4 million: Impairment of real estate investments was $0.4 million in the quarter, against $21.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Full-year guidance moved in both directions: Management raised full-year NFFO and same-store NOI guidance; the net income per diluted share range is lower in the guidance table. Source

Segments and regions

  • SHOP and ISHC led same-store growth: SHOP same-store NOI rose 19.7% and ISHC rose 14.5%, the two segments the release credits for leading portfolio growth. Source
  • Outpatient Medical and triple-net growth rates: Outpatient Medical same-store NOI rose 1.6% and triple-net leased properties rose 4.6% in the quarter. Source
  • NOI gains from operating levers: Willhite said NOI expansion across the broader senior housing portfolio came from managing operational and pricing levers. Source

“with Trilogy once again distinguishing itself as a leader in the sector through the strength of its differentiated operating model”

Gabe Willhite, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer

Costs, interest and earnings

  • Revenue and operating expenses both rose: Total revenues were $650.8 million against $540.6 million, and property operating expenses were $512.2 million against $432.4 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization rose: Depreciation and amortization was $67.1 million against $41.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net interest expense declined: Net interest expense was $18.8 million against $22.9 million, and a $1.5 million gain on derivatives was recorded. Source
  • Cash NOI reached $131.3 million: Net operating income was $125.5 million against $94.5 million, and cash NOI was $131.3 million against $101.0 million. Source

Investments, development and pipeline

  • Five SHOP assets bought, as announced: Five SHOP assets were acquired for $117.5 million in California and Missouri, as previously announced; Q1 SHOP acquisitions totaled $162.8 million. Source
  • Six SHOP assets acquired after quarter end: Six SHOP assets were acquired for $86.4 million after the quarter ended, in Georgia and South Carolina. Source
  • Two non-core properties sold: Two non-core properties in the Outpatient Medical and triple-net segments were sold for $8.1 million after quarter end. Source
  • Investment pipeline now over $650 million: The pipeline includes newly awarded deals and deals disclosed in the fourth quarter 2025 release; it was over $230 million in February. Source
  • Three developments completed, two started: The company completed three development projects and started two during the quarter. Source
  • Development pipeline cost $173.9 million: The in-process development and expansion pipeline is expected to cost $173.9 million, with $52.4 million funded at March 31, 2026. Source

“Our updated Same-Store NOI growth guidance at the midpoint would suggest a third consecutive double-digit growth year for AHR.”

Brian Peay, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer

Capital, equity and distributions

  • Net debt to EBITDA fell to 3.0x: Net Debt-to-Annualized Adjusted EBITDA improved by 0.4x, from 3.4x at December 31, 2025 to 3.0x at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Debt and liquidity at quarter end: Total consolidated indebtedness was $1.53 billion; total liquidity, including expected gross proceeds from unsettled forward sales, was about $1.31 billion. Source
  • Quarter forward sales under ATM program: Forward sale agreements for 7,028,164 shares, with about $357.4 million gross proceeds, were entered into in the quarter. Source
  • Unsettled forward sales at May 7: Unsettled forward sale agreements at May 7, 2026 covered 10,498,207 shares, worth about $527.4 million at full physical settlement. Source
  • Quarterly distribution of $0.25 declared: The Board declared a $0.25 per share cash distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Source

Operating partners and leadership

  • Regional partners drove NOI results: Same-store NOI growth came through revenue management and expense control by the company’s regional operating partners. Source
  • Existing partners run new SHOP assets: The five SHOP assets in California and Missouri will be run by two existing regional operating partners. Source
  • Chairman also serves as interim CEO: Jeff Hanson is identified in the release as Chairman, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President. Source

Coming up, as management said on 7 May 2026

  • Pipeline deals expected to close in 2026: Management expects to close the pipeline deals by the end of 2026, while not guaranteeing timing. Source

In management's words

“we plan to continue to utilize forward sale agreements to the extent that the stock continues to trade well”

Brian Peay, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer

Figures management reported

FigureReported
NFFO per diluted share Source$0.50
NAREIT FFO per diluted share Source$0.48
Total portfolio Same-Store NOI growth Source12.1%
SHOP acquisitions Source$162.8 million
Dispositions Source$8.1 million
Net Debt-to-Annualized Adjusted EBITDA Source3.0x

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management cannot guarantee when or whether pipeline deals close, and guidance excludes deals not yet completed. Source
  • Operational: Under the RIDEA structure, the company keeps operating profit and bears the risk of any decline in property operating performance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The fourth quarter release expected another double-digit NFFO increase in 2026; the first quarter release does not state progress against it.
  • Not stated: The fourth quarter release expected SHOP to lead 2026 growth; the first quarter release does not restate that view.

Other quarters

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.