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Centerspace: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 17 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 12 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income turned positive for 2025: Full-year net income was $1.02 per diluted share, against a net loss of $1.27 per diluted share in 2024. Source
  • Full-year same-store NOI up 3.5%: Same-store NOI grew 3.5% for 2025 on same-store revenue growth of 2.4%, with same-store expenses up 0.6%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter same-store NOI rose 4.8%: Q4 same-store revenue rose 1.0% year over year and expenses fell 5.1%; sequentially, Q4 NOI rose 3.3% while revenue fell 0.8%. Source
  • Denver revenue and NOI declined: Denver same-store revenue fell 5.4% and NOI fell 4.0% in Q4 2025 year over year, while expenses fell 7.8%. Source
  • Twelve communities and office sold: The company sold twelve non-core apartment communities in Minnesota and one corporate office building for $215.5 million in aggregate sales price. Source
  • Liquidity of $267.9 million at year-end: Total liquidity was $267.9 million, including $255.1 million available on lines of credit and $12.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. Source
  • Board review of strategic alternatives: The Board began a proactive process to review strategic alternatives, announced in November, and the review remains ongoing. Source

“Our focus remains on maximizing shareholder value. This review remains ongoing and there is no deadline or definitive timetable”

Centerspace, press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income (loss) per share, diluted Source2026$ (0.49) to $ (0.19)New
FFO per share, diluted Source2026$4.61 to $4.89New
Core FFO per share, diluted Source2026$4.81 to $5.05New
Same-store revenue growth Source20260.00 % to 1.75 %New
Same-store controllable expenses growth Source20260.50 % to 1.50 %New
Same-store total expenses and non-controllable expenses growth Source2026Total 1.00 % to 2.00 %; non-controllable 1.50 % to 2.50 %New
Same-store NOI growth Source2026(0.50) % to 2.00 %New
Total NOI Source2026$ 162,350 to $ 166,350 (in thousands)New
Interest expense Source2026(41,750) and (41,150) (in thousands, low and high as given)New
Weighted average diluted shares Source202619,700 to 19,725 (thousands)New
Same-store recurring capital expenditures per home Source2026$1,250 to $1,350 per homeNew
Value-add expenditures Source2026$2.5 million to $12.5 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance was given in this release for net income (loss), FFO, Core FFO, NOI, expenses and capital items. Source
  • New: The Board began a review of strategic alternatives, which the company announced in November. Source
  • New: Sugarmont in Salt Lake City, Utah, was acquired during 2025 alongside Railway Flats in Loveland, Colorado. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Net income turned positive for 2025: Full-year net income was $1.02 per diluted share, against a net loss of $1.27 per diluted share in 2024. Source
  • Core FFO per share edged higher: Core FFO per diluted share was $4.93 for 2025, compared with $4.88 for 2024, an increase of $0.05. Source
  • Fourth-quarter net loss recorded: Fourth-quarter net loss was $1.10 per diluted share, against a loss of $0.31 per diluted share in Q4 2024. Source
  • Full-year same-store NOI up 3.5%: Same-store NOI grew 3.5% for 2025 on same-store revenue growth of 2.4%, with same-store expenses up 0.6%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter same-store NOI rose 4.8%: Q4 same-store revenue rose 1.0% year over year and expenses fell 5.1%; sequentially, Q4 NOI rose 3.3% while revenue fell 0.8%. Source

Regional same-store performance

  • North Dakota NOI rose most: North Dakota same-store NOI rose 19.2% in Q4 2025 as expenses fell 15.2%, while revenue rose 5.4%. Source
  • Denver revenue and NOI declined: Denver same-store revenue fell 5.4% and NOI fell 4.0% in Q4 2025 year over year, while expenses fell 7.8%. Source
  • Minneapolis is largest NOI contributor: Minneapolis, with 3,744 homes, rose 6.6% in Q4 2025 NOI and 3.0% in revenue, with NOI representing the largest share of the same-store pool. Source

“Centerspace will not be making disclosures or commenting relating to this process until it determines disclosure is required or appropriate.”

Centerspace, press release

Leasing, occupancy and rents

  • New leases priced below prior rents: New lease rate growth was (4.8)% in Q4 2025, against 3.9% renewal lease rate growth in the same quarter. Source
  • Retention fell in the quarter: Retention was 55.2% in Q4 2025, against 59.9% in Q3 2025 and 57.1% in Q4 2024; blended lease rate growth was 0.1%. Source
  • Occupancy eased to 95.3%: Same-store weighted average occupancy was 95.3% in Q4 2025, against 95.8% in Q3 2025 and 95.7% in Q4 2024. Source
  • Same-store rent rose 1.6%: Same-store average monthly rental rate was $1,639 in Q4 2025, against $1,613 a year earlier. Source

Costs and expense ratio

  • Controllable costs fell in Q4: Same-store controllable expenses fell 5.4% in Q4 2025 and rose 0.8% for the full year. Source
  • Real estate taxes rose for the year: Same-store real estate taxes rose 3.7% for 2025, after a 7.2% decline in Q4 2025. Source
  • Insurance cost fell for the year: Same-store insurance expense was $8,602 thousand for 2025, down 7.8% from $9,327 thousand in 2024. Source
  • Expense ratio fell to 38.3%: Same-store property operating expenses were 38.3% of scheduled rental revenue in Q4 2025, against 41.6% in Q3 2025; non-same-store was 39.3%. Source
  • Impairments and review legal costs: Impairments of real estate investments were $37,719 thousand for 2025, including $14,500 thousand in Q4; legal costs for the strategic review were $1,336 thousand. Source

Acquisitions, dispositions and capital spending

  • Two communities acquired in 2025: Sugarmont and Railway Flats were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $281.2 million, including the assumption of $76.5 million in mortgage debt. Source
  • Twelve communities and office sold: The company sold twelve non-core apartment communities in Minnesota and one corporate office building for $215.5 million in aggregate sales price. Source
  • Recurring capex per same-store home: Same-store recurring capital expenditures were $1,165 per home for 2025, against $1,078 in 2024, and $269 per home in Q4 2025. Source
  • Same-store value-add spend: Same-store value-add spend was $10,085 thousand for 2025, against $19,230 thousand in 2024; Q4 2025 was $3,582 thousand. Source
  • Total capital spend fell: Total capital spend across all properties was $33,074 thousand for 2025, against $49,900 thousand in 2024. Source

Balance sheet and leverage

  • Liquidity of $267.9 million at year-end: Total liquidity was $267.9 million, including $255.1 million available on lines of credit and $12.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. Source
  • Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA at 7.46x: Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 7.46x in Q4 2025, against 7.90x in Q3 2025 and 7.31x in Q4 2024. Source
  • Debt at 44.5% of market capitalization: Total debt to total market capitalization was 44.5% at year-end, against 50.4% at September 30, 2025. Source
  • 2026 maturities of $52.1 million: Debt maturing in 2026 totals $52,145 thousand, at a weighted average interest rate of 3.49%. Source

Shareholder returns and distributions

  • Quarterly distribution held at $0.77: Common distributions were $0.77 per share in each quarter of 2025, totaling $3.08 for the year, against $3.00 in 2024. Source
  • Repurchases of 62,973 shares: The company repurchased 62,973 shares for 2025 at an average price of $54.86 per share, including commissions. Source
  • Core FFO payout ratio at 62.5%: The payout ratio on Core FFO per diluted share was 62.5% for 2025, against 61.5% for 2024. Source

Strategic review

  • Board review of strategic alternatives: The Board began a proactive process to review strategic alternatives, announced in November, and the review remains ongoing. Source
  • Disclosure held until required: The company will not make disclosures or comments on the process until it determines disclosure is required or appropriate. Source
  • No assured transaction result: Management said there can be no assurance that the process will result in a transaction or any other strategic outcome. Source

Coming up, as management said on 17 February 2026

  • Quarterly distribution payable April 14: The Board announced a $0.77 quarterly distribution payable April 14, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on March 30, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO and Core FFO per diluted share SourceFFO $4.74 and Core FFO $4.93 for 2025
Same-store weighted average occupancy Source95.3% in Q4 2025; 95.7% for full year 2025
Same-store NOI growth Source4.8% in Q4 2025 year over year; 3.5% for 2025
Leasing spreads (new and renewal lease rate growth) SourceNew (4.8)% and renewal 3.9% in Q4 2025
Acquisitions SourceTwo communities; $281.2 million aggregate purchase price
Dispositions SourceTwelve apartment communities and one office building; $215.5 million
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA Source7.46x at Q4 2025
Total debt to total market capitalization Source44.5% at December 31, 2025

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management states there can be no assurance the strategic review will result in a transaction or any other strategic outcome. 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.