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Saul Centers, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose, net income fell: Total revenue was $78.4 million, up from $72.0 million a year earlier. Net income was $12.6 million, down from $14.0 million. Source
  • Hampden House cut net income: Hampden House initial operations reduced quarterly net income by $3.7 million, of which $2.9 million was interest expense, net. Source
  • Mixed-Use gained from Twinbrook lease-up: Mixed-Use same property net operating income rose on the Twinbrook Quarter Phase I lease-up, which added $1.1 million in the quarter. Source
  • Hampden residential leasing rose: As of August 3, 2026, 235 of 366 residential units were leased and occupied (64.2%). By November 2, 2026, the count was 267 (73.0%).
  • Hampden cut FFO by $0.06 a share: FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests was reduced by $2.1 million, or $0.06 per share, by the initial operations of Hampden House. Source
  • Interest and depreciation rose: Interest expense, net was $20.3 million in the quarter, up from $17.1 million. Depreciation and amortization was $16.1 million, up from $14.1 million. Source

“Exclusive of Hampden House, net income increased by $2.3 million primarily due to higher commercial base rent of $2.0 million.”

Saul Centers, Inc., press release

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose, net income fell: Total revenue was $78.4 million, up from $72.0 million a year earlier. Net income was $12.6 million, down from $14.0 million. Source
  • Hampden House cut net income: Hampden House initial operations reduced quarterly net income by $3.7 million, of which $2.9 million was interest expense, net. Source
  • Per-share net income fell to $0.27: Net income available to common stockholders was $6.7 million, or $0.27 per share, against $7.7 million, or $0.32 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month decline tied to Hampden: For the nine months, net income was $36.2 million against $41.0 million. Management named the $12.5 million Hampden House impact as the primary reason. Source

Segments and regions

  • Shopping Center income grew 4.6%: Shopping Center same property net operating income was $37.4 million in the quarter, up 4.6% from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Mixed-Use gained from Twinbrook lease-up: Mixed-Use same property net operating income rose on the Twinbrook Quarter Phase I lease-up, which added $1.1 million in the quarter. Source
  • Mixed-Use excluding Twinbrook declined: Excluding Twinbrook Quarter Phase I, Mixed-Use same property net operating income fell $0.2 million, mainly from lower expense recoveries. Source
  • Income concentrated in Washington area: The company reports that more than 85% of its property net operating income comes from properties in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area. Source

“while revenue continues to grow as occupancy increases”

Saul Centers, Inc., press release

Hampden House lease-up

  • Hampden residential leasing rose: As of August 3, 2026, 235 of 366 residential units were leased and occupied (64.2%). By November 2, 2026, the count was 267 (73.0%).
  • Nine-month residential rent rose: Excluding Hampden House, nine-month net income rose $7.7 million, including $4.8 million of higher commercial base rent and $4.1 million of higher residential base rent. Source
  • Hampden retail nearly fully leased: Hampden House retail was 85.1% leased and occupied (8,600 of 10,100 square feet) on August 3, 2026. The November 2 figure is 100% leased.

Same property revenue and rents

  • Twinbrook added $1.2 million of revenue: Same property revenue was favorably impacted by $1.2 million from the lease-up of Twinbrook Quarter Phase I in the quarter. Source
  • Rent and recoveries lifted revenue: Excluding Twinbrook, quarterly same property revenue rose $2.3 million, mainly from commercial base rent up $1.2 million and expense recoveries up $0.7 million. Source
  • Nine-month drivers beyond Twinbrook: Excluding Twinbrook, nine-month same property revenue rose $6.2 million: commercial base rent up $3.3 million, expense recoveries up $2.3 million, and credit losses lower by $0.4 million. Source

Funds from operations

  • Hampden cut FFO by $0.06 a share: FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests was reduced by $2.1 million, or $0.06 per share, by the initial operations of Hampden House. Source
  • FFO excluding Hampden rose $2.7 million: Excluding Hampden House, quarterly FFO rose $2.7 million, primarily from commercial base rent up $2.0 million and residential base rent up $0.6 million. Source
  • Nine-month FFO reduced by Hampden: For the nine months, Hampden House reduced FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests by $7.7 million, or $0.22 per share. Source

Operating costs and interest

  • Interest and depreciation rose: Interest expense, net was $20.3 million in the quarter, up from $17.1 million. Depreciation and amortization was $16.1 million, up from $14.1 million. Source
  • Operating expenses and taxes increased: Property operating expenses were $13.9 million against $12.0 million, and real estate taxes were $8.7 million against $8.2 million. Source
  • Hampden costs began hitting expense: Interest, taxes, depreciation and other costs for the residential and most retail portions of Hampden House began to be expensed when it opened on October 1, 2025. Source

Balance sheet and capital

  • Revolver and term loan balances: The revolving credit facility payable was $112.6 million at September 30, 2026, down from $144.7 million at December 31, 2025. The term loan payable was $139.2 million, against $138.9 million. Source
  • Construction and mortgage debt rose: Construction loans payable were $271.9 million, up from $254.7 million at December 31, 2025. Mortgage notes payable were $1,099.9 million, up from $1,063.5 million. Source
  • Common shares outstanding increased: Common shares outstanding were 24,819,641 at September 30, 2026, up from 24,551,168 at December 31, 2025. Source

Portfolio and development

  • Portfolio of 62 properties: The portfolio comprises 62 properties: 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers, nine mixed-use properties, and three non-operating land and development properties. Source
  • Construction in progress rose slightly: Construction in progress was $112.1 million at September 30, 2026, against $110.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Hampden excluded from same property: Hampden House, which opened October 1, 2025, was excluded from same property results. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per basic and diluted share, third quarter Source$0.72 (2025 Quarter: $0.72)
FFO per basic and diluted share, nine months Source$2.12 (2025 Period: $2.16)
Same property revenue and NOI, third quarter SourceRevenue +4.9% to $73.4M; NOI +5.0% to $52.3M
Same property revenue and NOI, nine months SourceRevenue +6.4%; NOI +7.0%
Residential occupancy excluding Hampden House Source97.1%
Acquisitions, dispositions and development properties Source$2.3M excluded in quarter; $5.1M for nine months

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Hampden House carrying costs reduced net income, and interest expense, net accounted for $2.9 million of the quarterly impact. Source
  • Operational: About 99 of Hampden House's 366 residential units were not leased and occupied as of November 2, 2026. Source

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.