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Centerspace: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 3 lowered, 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss widened to $0.77: Net loss was $0.77 per diluted share against $0.22 a year earlier. FFO was $1.07 per diluted share against $1.17. Source
  • Core FFO per share fell 7.4%: Core FFO per diluted share was $1.12 against $1.21, a 7.4% decrease the company attributed mainly to the prior-year sale of 12 communities. Source
  • Revenue down 3.0% on sales: Total revenue was $65.1 million, down 3.0%, mainly from the prior-year sale of 12 communities. Same-store revenue was flat year over year. Source
  • New lease rates fell 2.1%: Effective new lease rate growth was (2.1)%, against (6.1)% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and (1.4)% a year earlier. Source
  • Same-store expenses rose 1.7%: Same-store property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, were up 1.7% year over year and up 8.2% from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Liquidity stood at $267.1 million: Total liquidity was $267.1 million, made up of $259.6 million available under lines of credit and $7.6 million of cash and cash equivalents. Source
  • Leverage ratios increased: Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 8.22x, against 7.46x in the fourth quarter of 2025. Total debt to total market capitalization was 48.1%, against 44.5%. Source
  • No further strategic review comment: The company does not intend to comment further on the strategic review unless disclosure is appropriate or required by law. Source

“We have been thorough and deliberate, and the Board and its advisors continue to make progress.”

Centerspace, press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net loss per share, diluted Source2026 full year$(0.95) to $(0.66)Lowered from $(0.49) to $(0.19)
FFO per share, diluted Source2026 full year$4.65 to $4.92Raised from $4.61 to $4.89
Core FFO per share, diluted Source2026 full year$4.81 to $5.05Kept
Core FFO applicable to common shares and Units, diluted (dollars in thousands) Source2026 full year$94,684 to $99,534Lowered from $94,804 to $99,654
FFO applicable to common shares and Units, diluted (dollars in thousands) Source2026 full year$91,550 to $97,000Raised from $90,800 to $96,500
Same-store revenue growth Source2026 full year0.00% to 1.75%Kept
Same-store expense growth Source2026 full year1.00% to 2.00%Kept
Same-store NOI growth Source2026 full year(0.50)% to 2.00%Kept
Total NOI (dollars in thousands) Source2026 full year$162,350 to $166,350Kept
Same-store recurring capital expenditures per home Source2026 full year$1,250 to $1,350 per homeKept
Value-add expenditures Source2026 full year$2.5 million to $12.5 millionKept
General and administrative and property management expenses (dollars in thousands) Source2026 full year(30,050) to (29,450)Lowered from (30,400) to (29,550)
Weighted average diluted shares and Units (thousands) Source2026 full year19,700 to 19,725Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The diluted FFO per share range for 2026 was raised at both ends, to $4.65 to $4.92. Source
  • Guidance lowered: The diluted net loss per share range for 2026 was lowered, to $(0.95) to $(0.66). Source
  • Guidance kept: Core FFO per share, same-store ranges, recurring capital expenditures and value-add ranges were kept. Source
  • New: The board expects to give a more substantive strategic review update before or with the second quarter earnings release, after the prior release gave no timetable. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net loss widened to $0.77: Net loss was $0.77 per diluted share against $0.22 a year earlier. FFO was $1.07 per diluted share against $1.17. Source
  • Core FFO per share fell 7.4%: Core FFO per diluted share was $1.12 against $1.21, a 7.4% decrease the company attributed mainly to the prior-year sale of 12 communities. Source
  • Revenue down 3.0% on sales: Total revenue was $65.1 million, down 3.0%, mainly from the prior-year sale of 12 communities. Same-store revenue was flat year over year. Source
  • Same-store NOI declined 1.1%: Same-store revenue was flat while property operating expenses rose, so same-store NOI decreased 1.1% from the first quarter of 2025. Source

Segments and regions

  • Boulder and Denver NOI declined most: Same-store NOI fell 11.2% in Boulder/Ft. Collins and 7.0% in Denver, and fell 5.7% in Rochester against the prior year. Source
  • North Dakota and Omaha NOI grew: Same-store NOI rose 7.3% in North Dakota and 9.2% in Omaha. Omaha expenses fell 5.8% over the same period. Source
  • Same-store occupancy eased slightly: Same-store weighted average occupancy was 95.4%, against 95.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 95.8% a year earlier. Source

“There can be no assurance that the review process will result in a transaction or other strategic change or outcome.”

Centerspace, press release

Demand and leasing

  • New lease rates fell 2.1%: Effective new lease rate growth was (2.1)%, against (6.1)% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and (1.4)% a year earlier. Source
  • Renewal rate growth slowed: Effective renewal lease rate growth was 3.1%, down from 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 3.4% a year earlier. Source
  • Retention rate rose year over year: Retention rate was 54.1%, up from 52.2% a year earlier and down from 55.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Blended lease rate growth was 0.4%. Source
  • Portfolio stood at 12,263 homes: At March 31, 2026 the company owned 61 apartment communities with 12,263 homes; 1,049 homes were in non-same-store communities. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Same-store expenses rose 1.7%: Same-store property operating expenses, including real estate taxes, were up 1.7% year over year and up 8.2% from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Administrative and repairs costs rose: Administrative and marketing costs rose 19.6% and repairs and maintenance rose 6.9%, while on-site compensation fell 0.5% and utilities rose 2.0%. Source
  • Real estate taxes eased, insurance rose: Same-store real estate taxes fell 1.7% and insurance rose 0.8%, so non-controllable expenses fell 1.1% year over year. Source

Balance sheet and distributions

  • Liquidity stood at $267.1 million: Total liquidity was $267.1 million, made up of $259.6 million available under lines of credit and $7.6 million of cash and cash equivalents. Source
  • Leverage ratios increased: Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 8.22x, against 7.46x in the fourth quarter of 2025. Total debt to total market capitalization was 48.1%, against 44.5%. Source
  • Distribution held at $0.77: Common distribution was $0.77 per share and Unit, unchanged, with a payout ratio of 68.8% on Core FFO per diluted share. Source
  • 2026 maturities of $51.4 million: Debt due in the remainder of 2026 totals $51.4 million at a 3.47% weighted average rate; 2027 maturities total $46.7 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Strategic review costs in quarter: Legal and other costs related to the strategic review were $977 thousand in the first quarter, against $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Same-store value-add spend: Same-store value-add spend was $1.2 million in the first quarter. Acquisition and other capital expenditures were $1.4 million across all properties. Source
  • No further strategic review comment: The company does not intend to comment further on the strategic review unless disclosure is appropriate or required by law. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$1.07
Core FFO per diluted share Source$1.12
Same-store weighted average occupancy Source95.4%
Effective new lease rate growth Source(2.1)%
Effective renewal lease rate growth Source3.1%
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA Source8.22x
Total debt to total market capitalization Source48.1%
Same-store recurring capital expenditures per home Source$198

Risks management discussed

  • External: The strategic review's result and timing are uncertain, and management gives no assurance of a transaction. Source
  • Financial: Costs tied to the strategic review were $977 thousand in the quarter and are excluded from Core FFO. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company reaffirmed its 2026 Core FFO per diluted share range, which was kept in this release. Source
  • Not stated: The board expects to provide a more substantive update on the review before or with the second quarter release. 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.