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Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income growth surged 110 percent: Generated $40.3 million net income or $0.21 per diluted share, representing 110% increase from Q2 2025 of $19.8 million or $0.10 per share, demonstrating operating leverage Source
  • AFFO grew 2.6 percent year-over-year: Generated AFFO of $78.2 million or $0.39 per diluted share, up 2.6% from Q2 2025 of $74.3 million or $0.38 per share Source
  • Rent growth at 2.1 percent annually: ABR weighted average annual rent increase of 2.1% across portfolio and weighted average lease term of 9.3 years providing visible rent growth and inflation protection Source
  • Fortune 20 company Colorado deal landmark: Announced $303 million development for Fortune 20 investment-grade company featuring 100 megawatt powered shell facility with 15-year lease and 3% annual rent increases Source
  • Deal yields 8.5 to 11.6 percent: Fortune 20 Colorado facility expected to generate year-one cash yield of 8.5%, year-two cash yield of 9.7%, and straight-line yield of 11.6% Source
  • Leverage ratio at 6.4x net debt: Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre at 6.4x, with Pro Forma ratio of 5.9x after adjusting for forward equity sales and new term loan proceeds Source

“With 2.1% in-place rent increases across the portfolio, a committed build-to-suit pipeline of $645 million, and sound balance sheet management, we have the visibility and confidence to raise the midpoint of our full-year AFFO per share guidance range to $1.56.”

John Moragne, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
AFFO per diluted share Sourcefull-year 2026$1.55 to $1.57Raised from $1.53 to $1.57
Real estate investments Sourcefull-year 2026$600 to $800 millionRaised from $500 to $625 million
Real estate dispositions Sourcefull-year 2026$100 to $150 millionRaised from $75 to $100 million
Core general and administrative expenses Sourcefull-year 2026$30 to $31 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: AFFO per share guidance midpoint raised to $1.56 from $1.55 based on year-to-date execution and investment activity Source
  • Guidance raised: Investment budget raised from $500-625M to $600-800M as build-to-suit development pipeline strength exceeded prior expectations Source
  • Guidance raised: Disposition guidance raised from $75-100M to $100-150M reflecting active asset management execution and value realization Source
  • New: Announced $303 million Fortune 20 investment-grade company build-to-suit development in Colorado with 100 megawatt powered shell, 15-year lease, 3% annual increases, and year-one 8.5% cash yield Source

Quarterly Results and Earnings Performance

  • Net income growth surged 110 percent: Generated $40.3 million net income or $0.21 per diluted share, representing 110% increase from Q2 2025 of $19.8 million or $0.10 per share, demonstrating operating leverage Source
  • AFFO grew 2.6 percent year-over-year: Generated AFFO of $78.2 million or $0.39 per diluted share, up 2.6% from Q2 2025 of $74.3 million or $0.38 per share Source
  • Same-store rental revenue up 2.2 percent: Achieved same-store rental revenue growth of 2.2% driven by strong contractual rent increases and successful leasing activity in prior periods Source
  • Base rent collection nearly perfect at 99.9: Collected 99.9% of base rents due for the quarter across all properties under lease, demonstrating high portfolio tenant credit quality Source

Real Estate Portfolio Quality and Metrics

  • Portfolio comprised 766 net leased properties: Portfolio of 766 individual net leased commercial properties with 759 in 44 U.S. states and 7 in 4 Canadian provinces totaling 41.7 million rentable square feet Source
  • Rent growth at 2.1 percent annually: ABR weighted average annual rent increase of 2.1% across portfolio and weighted average lease term of 9.3 years providing visible rent growth and inflation protection Source
  • Perfect lease coverage by rentable space: Properties subject to lease represent 100% of portfolio's rentable square footage, indicating fully leased operating portfolio with no dark space Source
  • Diversified across 206 commercial tenants: Portfolio occupied by 206 different commercial tenants with no single tenant exceeding 3.8% of annualized base rent, reducing concentration risk Source

Build-to-Suit Pipeline and Development Activity

  • Fortune 20 company Colorado deal landmark: Announced $303 million development for Fortune 20 investment-grade company featuring 100 megawatt powered shell facility with 15-year lease and 3% annual rent increases Source
  • Deal yields 8.5 to 11.6 percent: Fortune 20 Colorado facility expected to generate year-one cash yield of 8.5%, year-two cash yield of 9.7%, and straight-line yield of 11.6% Source
  • Rent commencement March 2027 expected: Substantial completion and rent commencement for Colorado facility anticipated by March 2027, at which point Fortune 20 tenant becomes company's largest tenant Source
  • Campus design allows second building: Joint venture owns and controls full campus land with right of first refusal on second 100 megawatt powered shell building, providing meaningful future development optionality Source

Investment and Disposition Activity

  • Q2 investments totaled 91.5 million: Invested $91.5 million in Q2 comprising $77.3 million in build-to-suit developments, $13.5 million in transitional capital, and $0.7 million in revenue generating capital Source
  • Two BTS starts with 6.7 percent cap: Started two build-to-suit developments totaling $70.8 million with weighted average initial cap rate of 6.7% and straight-line yield of 8.1% with rent commencement October-November 2027 Source
  • Q2 dispositions of nine properties: Sold nine properties for gross proceeds of $62.0 million at 6.4% capitalization rate on tenanted properties, reflecting disciplined asset management approach Source
  • Year-to-date dispositions at 78.3 million: Year-to-date property sales totaling 12 properties for gross proceeds of $78.3 million at 6.2% capitalization rate, tracking ahead of full-year guidance Source

Capital Markets and Debt Management

  • Forward ATM share sales of 80.5 million: Sold 2.2 million shares forward in Q2 at $20.77 per share for $45.5 million and 1.6 million post-quarter at $21.45 per share for $35.0 million Source
  • Debt margins reduced by 5 basis points: Amended pricing grids reducing SOFR-based margin on $1.0 billion term loans to 0.90% from 0.95% and on $1.0 billion revolver to 0.80% from 0.85% Source
  • Leverage ratio at 6.4x net debt: Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre at 6.4x, with Pro Forma ratio of 5.9x after adjusting for forward equity sales and new term loan proceeds Source
  • Available liquidity of 542 million: Had $542.1 million of available capacity on unsecured revolving credit facility as of quarter end with no material debt maturities until 2027 Source

Dividends and Shareholder Distributions

  • Quarterly dividend maintained unchanged: Declared quarterly dividend of $0.2925 per common share unchanged from prior quarters, providing consistent cash return to shareholders at annualized rate of $1.17 Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • Fortune 20 facility rent commencement March 2027: Substantial completion and rent commencement for Colorado facility expected by March 2027, at which point Fortune 20 tenant becomes company's largest tenant Source
  • Future optionality for second powered shell: Site designed to accommodate second 100 megawatt powered shell building with tenant holding right of first refusal, providing meaningful future development optionality Source
  • BTS investments through Q4 2026: Approximately $149.3 million in remaining estimated investments for build-to-suit developments to be funded through Q4 2026 Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management stated substantial completion and rent commencement of Colorado facility anticipated by March 2027 Source
  • On track: Management raised midpoint of guidance range to $1.56 per share based on strong year-to-date performance and investment activity Source
  • On track: Investment guidance raised from prior $500-625M range reflecting strong pipeline strength and execution Source

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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.