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Brixmor Property Group Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 2 lowered, 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Nareit FFO per share rose to $0.58: Nareit FFO was $178.6 million against $171.5 million a year earlier. Six-month Nareit FFO was $358.1 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, against $1.11. Source
  • Same property NOI growth led by base rent: Same property NOI rose 5.8% for the quarter and 6.1% for six months. Base rent contributed 440 basis points of the quarterly increase. Source
  • Rent spreads on comparable leases: Second-quarter leases covered 1.4 million square feet. New leases showed 31.3% spreads and renewals 15.5%, against 27.0% overall in the first quarter. Source
  • Record small shop occupancy: Anchor occupancy was 95.9% and total occupancy 94.8%. Small shop occupancy reached a record, up from 92.1% in the first quarter. Source
  • Pipeline grew to $347.8 million: The in-process pipeline now has 44 projects, up from 39 at March 31, with an expected average NOI yield of 10%. The first-quarter pipeline was $302.4 million. Source
  • Mayfair deal used preferred units: Mayfair Shopping Center, a 221,010 square foot grocery-anchored center in Commack, New York, cost $70.0 million, including redeemable preferred units and assumed debt. Source
  • Leverage held at 5.3x quarterly: Net principal debt to adjusted EBITDA was 5.3x on a current quarter annualized basis and 5.4x on a trailing twelve month basis. Both ratios matched March 31. Source

“Our team continued to execute at a high level during the second quarter, delivering strong leasing spreads, record small shop occupancy, and a record signed but not yet commenced rent pipeline,”

Brian T. Finnegan, Chief Executive Officer and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Nareit FFO per diluted share Source2026$2.35 - $2.37Raised from $2.34 - $2.37
Same property NOI growth Source20265.00% - 5.75%Raised from 4.75% - 5.50%
Revenues deemed uncollectible Source202660 - 85 basis points of total expected revenuesLowered from 75 - 100 basis points of total expected revenues
Net income attributable to Brixmor, per diluted share Source2026E$1.14 - $1.16Lowered from $1.16 - $1.19
Depreciation and amortization related to real estate Source2026E$427 million ($1.39 per diluted share)Raised from $417 million ($1.35 per diluted share)
Gain on sale of real estate assets Source2026E$62 million ($0.20 per diluted share)Raised from $52 million ($0.17 per diluted share)
Impairment of real estate assets Source2026E$6 million ($0.02 per diluted share)New
Nareit FFO Source2026E$724 - $730 millionRaised from $720 - $730 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2026 Nareit FFO per diluted share expectation raised at the low end, to $2.35 - $2.37 from $2.34 - $2.37. Source
  • Guidance raised: 2026 same property NOI growth expectation raised to 5.00% - 5.75% from 4.75% - 5.50%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Expected revenues deemed uncollectible for 2026 lowered to 60 - 85 basis points from 75 - 100 basis points. Source
  • Guidance lowered: 2026 estimated net income attributable to Brixmor range lowered to $353 - $359 million from $355 - $365 million. Source
  • New guidance: Impairment of real estate assets of $6 million added to the 2026 reconciliation from net income to Nareit FFO. Source
  • New: First use of redeemable preferred units of the Operating Partnership as part of an acquisition price, for the Mayfair Shopping Center. Source
  • New: Operating Partnership issued $400.0 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2036; proceeds repaid part of the 4.125% notes due 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Per-share net income fell year over year: Net income attributable to Brixmor was $0.24 per diluted share against $0.28 a year earlier. Six-month figure was $0.65 against $0.50, including $61.9 million of gains on sale. Source
  • Nareit FFO per share rose to $0.58: Nareit FFO was $178.6 million against $171.5 million a year earlier. Six-month Nareit FFO was $358.1 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, against $1.11. Source
  • Same property NOI growth led by base rent: Same property NOI rose 5.8% for the quarter and 6.1% for six months. Base rent contributed 440 basis points of the quarterly increase. Source
  • First-quarter NOI growth was higher: First-quarter same property NOI rose 6.4%, and first-quarter net income was $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $0.24 in the second quarter.

Leasing and occupancy

  • Rent spreads on comparable leases: Second-quarter leases covered 1.4 million square feet. New leases showed 31.3% spreads and renewals 15.5%, against 27.0% overall in the first quarter. Source
  • Record small shop occupancy: Anchor occupancy was 95.9% and total occupancy 94.8%. Small shop occupancy reached a record, up from 92.1% in the first quarter. Source
  • Signed but not commenced rent at record: The signed but not yet commenced pipeline grew to 3.1 million square feet and $71.2 million of annualized base rent, from 2.8 million and $66.7 million. Source
  • Billed occupancy gap widened: The leased-to-billed spread widened to 440 basis points from 370 in the first quarter. $12.7 million of annualized base rent commenced in the quarter. Source

“The embedded growth within our portfolio, combined with the momentum from our reinvestment program and recent acquisitions, provides outstanding visibility into future earnings growth and underpins our increased outlook for 2026.”

Brian T. Finnegan, Chief Executive Officer and President

Reinvestment pipeline

  • Three projects stabilized at 11% yield: Three reinvestment projects were stabilized at about $5.4 million net cost. The first quarter had four stabilized projects costing $77.8 million at a 9% yield. Source
  • Pipeline grew to $347.8 million: The in-process pipeline now has 44 projects, up from 39 at March 31, with an expected average NOI yield of 10%. The first-quarter pipeline was $302.4 million. Source
  • Eight projects added in the quarter: Eight new projects with about $47.8 million estimated net cost were added to the pipeline, at an expected average incremental NOI yield of 11%. Source
  • Redevelopment is the largest category: Redevelopment holds 15 projects costing $245.7 million at a 10% yield. Anchor space repositioning has 16 projects at $79.2 million, with a 7% to 14% yield. Source

Acquisitions and dispositions

  • Four centers acquired for $164.3M: Four shopping centers were acquired for a combined $164.3 million. The company made no acquisitions in the first quarter. Source
  • Mayfair deal used preferred units: Mayfair Shopping Center, a 221,010 square foot grocery-anchored center in Commack, New York, cost $70.0 million, including redeemable preferred units and assumed debt. Source
  • Texas and Florida centers added: Jones Crossing in College Station, Texas cost $46.5 million. Vintage Marketplace near Houston cost $32.7 million. Stanford Station in Panama City, Florida cost $15.1 million. Source
  • Dispositions in quarter and first half: Two centers sold for $15.1 million gross in the quarter. Six centers sold for $123.0 million in six months, after four sold for $107.9 million in the first quarter. Source

Costs and margins

  • Expense recovery ratio improved: The same property expense recovery ratio rose to 92.8% from 91.4%. Same property NOI margin was 74.4% against 74.3% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Operating costs and taxes rose: Operating costs were $44.2 million against $39.9 million. Real estate taxes were $44.3 million against $43.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Interest expense rose year over year: Interest expense was $60.9 million against $54.4 million a year earlier. General and administrative expense was $27.9 million against $29.1 million. Source
  • Quarterly gains on sale were smaller: Gain on sale of real estate was $9.8 million in the quarter, against $52.1 million in the first quarter of 2026. Source

Balance sheet and debt

  • Leverage held at 5.3x quarterly: Net principal debt to adjusted EBITDA was 5.3x on a current quarter annualized basis and 5.4x on a trailing twelve month basis. Both ratios matched March 31. Source
  • Liquidity fell to $1.5 billion: Liquidity was $1.5 billion at June 30, 2026, against $1.8 billion at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Net principal debt rose in the quarter: Net principal debt was $5,162,834 thousand after $186.1 million of cash and restricted cash, against $5,093,886 thousand at March 31. Source

Dividend and payout

  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.3075: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3075 per share, $1.23 annualized, the same amount as in the first quarter. Source
  • Payout ratio near 53% of FFO: The dividend payout ratio was 52.8% of Nareit FFO for the quarter, against 51.3% a year earlier. Source

Portfolio scale and composition

  • Portfolio grew to 346 centers: The portfolio has 346 retail centers, up from 344 in the first-quarter release, and about 63 million square feet, up from 62 million. Source
  • Same property pool held at 337: The same property pool had 337 properties in both periods. Percent billed was 90.3% and percent leased was 94.7% for the quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 27 July 2026

  • Supplemental disclosure to be posted: Supplemental disclosure to be posted in the Investors section of the company website. Source
  • Dividend payable October 15: The $0.3075 quarterly dividend is payable October 15, 2026 to holders of record on October 2, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Nareit FFO per diluted share (second quarter) Source$0.58
Same property NOI growth (second quarter) Source5.8%
Same property NOI growth (six months) Source6.1%
Total leased occupancy Source94.8%
Anchor leased occupancy Source95.9%
Small shop leased occupancy Source92.6%
Rent spreads on comparable space Source19.1%
Acquisitions Source$164.3 million
Dispositions (second quarter) Source$15.1 million
Net principal debt to adjusted EBITDA, current quarter annualized Source5.3x

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Four shopping centers were acquired as previously announced, for $164.3 million combined. Source
  • Not stated: 2026 Nareit FFO per diluted share expectations were updated from the range previously provided. 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.