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CareTrust Reit, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 4 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and per-share earnings rose: Net income was $74.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, up $0.14 or 67% from the prior-year quarter. Normalized FFO was $94.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, up 18%. Source
  • UK acquisition integration on schedule: Management said the integration of the UK acquisition is on schedule, and that the deal funnel is growing. Source
  • Rent coverage rose to 2.2x: Management said portfolio EBITDAR rent coverage climbed to 2.2x and rent collections reached 100%. Source
  • Quarter investments closed at 8.8%: Investment activity closed in the quarter totaled $59.4 million at a blended stabilized yield of 8.8%. Source
  • Largest equity offering in company history: The third-quarter underwritten offering sold 23.0 million new shares at $32.00, for gross proceeds of $736.0 million. Management called it the largest equity issuance in its history. Source
  • Leverage well below target range: Net debt to annualized normalized run rate EBITDA was 0.42x, against a target range of 4.0x to 5.0x. Total debt was $900.0 million at quarter end. Source
  • Reason for lower 2025 guidance: Management cited a duration gap between the equity raise and deploying that capital into recent deals as the main reason for the lower 2025 guidance. Source

“At the same time, we took steps to position our portfolio for success next year and beyond: we further bolstered our liquidity and leverage with the largest equity issuance in our history”

Dave Sedgwick, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per diluted share SourceFull year 2025$1.41 to $1.42Lowered from $1.43 to $1.45
Normalized FFO per diluted share SourceFull year 2025$1.76 to $1.77Lowered from $1.77 to $1.79
Normalized FAD per diluted share SourceFull year 2025$1.76 to $1.77Lowered from $1.77 to $1.79
FFO per diluted share SourceFull year 2025$1.78 to $1.79Lowered from $1.78 to $1.80
Diluted weighted-average shares SourceFull year 2025204.0 millionRaised from 195.3 million
Rent escalators (assumption) Source20252.5% CPI-basedKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2025 per-share guidance for net income, normalized FFO and normalized FAD was lowered from the prior release's ranges. Source
  • Ended: The revolving credit line had no borrowings outstanding at the time of the release, against $65.0 million reported in the prior release. Source
  • Ended: The secured notes payable and secured revolving credit facilities assumed in the Care REIT acquisition were paid off; they were still outstanding at June 30, 2025. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income and per-share earnings rose: Net income was $74.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, up $0.14 or 67% from the prior-year quarter. Normalized FFO was $94.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, up 18%. Source
  • Total revenues rose from prior year: Total revenues were $132.4 million, against $77.4 million a year earlier. Rental income was $104.3 million, against $57.2 million. Source
  • Impairment charges fell from prior year: Impairment of real estate investments was $0.5 million, against $8.4 million a year earlier. Nine-month impairment was $0.5 million, against $36.9 million. Source

Segments and geography

  • UK acquisition integration on schedule: Management said the integration of the UK acquisition is on schedule, and that the deal funnel is growing. Source
  • Interest income rose across sources: Interest income from other real estate related investments and other income was $25.3 million, against $20.2 million a year earlier. Interest income from the financing receivable was $2.9 million. Source
  • Foreign currency result turned to a loss: Foreign currency transactions produced a $0.3 million loss in the quarter, after a $4.4 million gain in the second quarter. The nine-month result was a $4.1 million gain. Source

“Updated guidance is primarily the result of a duration gap between our equity raise and deploying that capital to fund recent deals, as well as G&A at our high end as we continue to make investments in our team”

Bill Wagner, Chief Financial Officer

Rent coverage and collections

  • Rent coverage rose to 2.2x: Management said portfolio EBITDAR rent coverage climbed to 2.2x and rent collections reached 100%. Source
  • Rent collection at 100.0 percent: Collection of contractual rent and interest was 100.0%, excluding properties held for sale. The second-quarter release reported 99.7%. Source
  • Assets held for sale declined: Assets held for sale were $28.1 million at September 30, 2025, against $57.3 million at December 31, 2024. Source

Costs and general and administrative

  • G&A rose with team investment: General and administrative expense was $15.4 million, against $6.7 million a year earlier, and total expenses were $58.4 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization nearly doubled: Depreciation and amortization was $26.7 million, against $14.0 million a year earlier. Interest expense was $12.6 million, against $8.3 million. Source
  • Transaction costs were $0.6 million: Transaction costs were $0.6 million in the quarter, against none a year earlier. Source

Investment activity and pipeline

  • Quarter investments closed at 8.8%: Investment activity closed in the quarter totaled $59.4 million at a blended stabilized yield of 8.8%. Source
  • Closings since quarter end at 8.8%: Since quarter end, investments totaling about $436.5 million closed at an estimated stabilized yield of 8.8%. Source
  • Pipeline of about $600 million: Management described the investment pipeline as replenished at about $600 million. Source
  • Acquisitions of real estate in nine months: Acquisitions of real estate, net of deposits applied, totaled $860.9 million for the nine months, against $267.4 million a year earlier. Source

Capital, liquidity and debt

  • Largest equity offering in company history: The third-quarter underwritten offering sold 23.0 million new shares at $32.00, for gross proceeds of $736.0 million. Management called it the largest equity issuance in its history. Source
  • Leverage well below target range: Net debt to annualized normalized run rate EBITDA was 0.42x, against a target range of 4.0x to 5.0x. Total debt was $900.0 million at quarter end. Source
  • Cash on hand about $334 million: Cash on hand was about $334 million at the time of the release. Source
  • ATM capacity unchanged at $380.1 million: $380.1 million remained available under the ATM Program at September 30, 2025, the same amount reported at June 30, 2025. Source

Dividend and cash flow

  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.335: The quarterly dividend was $0.335 per share, with annualized payout ratios of about 74% of normalized FFO and 76% of normalized FAD. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose for nine months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $273.1 million for the nine months, against $169.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Dividends paid rose for nine months: Dividends paid on common stock were $184.5 million for the nine months, against $122.4 million a year earlier. Source

Full-year guidance and 2026 plans

  • Reason for lower 2025 guidance: Management cited a duration gap between the equity raise and deploying that capital into recent deals as the main reason for the lower 2025 guidance. Source
  • Guidance assumes no new deals or debt: The 2025 guidance counts only investments, dispositions and loan repayments made to date, with no new debt or equity issuances. Source
  • Liquidity positioned for 2026 deals: Management said the update was made to keep ample liquidity heading into 2026, a year it described as shaping up as another exciting year. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • Momentum carried into 2026: Management said it plans to carry momentum from the replenished pipeline into 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share Source$0.46 in Q3 2025, against $0.36 in Q3 2024
Normalized FFO per share Source$0.45 in Q3 2025, against $0.38 in Q3 2024
Normalized FAD per share Source$0.44 in Q3 2025, against $0.39 in Q3 2024
Acquisitions Source$59.4 million closed in the quarter at 8.8% blended stabilized yield
Dispositions Source$44.4 million net proceeds from sales of real estate, nine months 2025
Leverage Source0.42x net debt to annualized normalized run rate EBITDA

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Timing between equity raised and capital deployed into deals was named as the main reason for the lower 2025 guidance. Source
  • Operational: General and administrative costs are running at the high end of the company's range as it invests in its team. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management described the UK acquisition integration as on schedule, using the word schedule rather than a status label. Source
  • Not stated: Management compared quarter-end leverage with its stated target leverage range. 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.