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CareTrust Reit, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 11 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year net income per share rose: Net income attributable to CareTrust was $320.5 million for 2025, or $1.57 per diluted share, an increase of $0.77 or 96% over 2024. Source
  • Normalized FFO per share grew 17%: Normalized FFO for 2025 was $359.7 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, up $0.26 or 17% from the prior year. Source
  • Full-year investments reached $1.8 billion: Investment activity closed during 2025 totaled $1.8 billion at a blended stabilized yield of 8.6%. Source
  • Investment pipeline stands at $500 million: CFO described the investment pipeline as $500 million, following the deployment already made in 2026. Source
  • Rent collection held at 100%: Collection of contractual rent and interest was 100.0%, excluding properties sold during the quarter. Source
  • Leverage stayed well below target: Net debt to annualized normalized run rate EBITDA was 0.7x, below the company's 4.0x to 5.0x target range, with net debt to enterprise value about 3.7%. Source
  • Equity issuance raised $1.1 billion: Equity issuances raised $1.1 billion gross in 2025. Gross proceeds of $242.5 million on forward contracts unsettled at year end are excluded from that figure. Source

“We have a bigger, more diverse and stronger portfolio today than this time last year.”

Dave Sedgwick, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income attributable to CareTrust per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.45 to $1.50New
Normalized FFO per share Sourcefull year 2026$1.90 to $1.95New
Normalized FAD per share Sourcefull year 2026$1.90 to $1.95New
Normalized FFO, total dollars Sourcefull year 2026$427 to $439 millionNew
Cash rental revenue Sourcefull year 2026$430-436 millionNew
Interest income Sourcefull year 2026$88-92 millionNew
General and administrative expense Sourcefull year 2026$57-59 millionNew
Interest expense Sourcefull year 2026$45-46 millionNew
Income tax expense Sourcefull year 2026$9 millionNew
Weighted average diluted shares Sourcefull year 2026225 millionNew
Rent escalators under long-term triple net leases Source20262.5%Kept
Loan maturities assumed repaid Source2026 and 2027 maturities, repaid during 2026$42 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First guidance for 2026 given for net income, normalized FFO and normalized FAD per share. Source
  • New: UK Care Homes and SHOP named as two new growth engines added in 2025. The Q3 release described SHOP as something the company looked to add. Source
  • New: Derek Bunker speaks as CFO in this release. The Q3 release named Bill Wagner in that role. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year net income per share rose: Net income attributable to CareTrust was $320.5 million for 2025, or $1.57 per diluted share, an increase of $0.77 or 96% over 2024. Source
  • Normalized FFO per share grew 17%: Normalized FFO for 2025 was $359.7 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, up $0.26 or 17% from the prior year. Source
  • Fourth-quarter normalized FFO rose: Fourth-quarter normalized FFO was $104.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, up $0.07 or 18% from the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Full-year normalized FAD per share rose: Normalized FAD for 2025 was $360.0 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, up $0.22 or 14% over the prior year. Source

Investment activity and pipeline

  • Full-year investments reached $1.8 billion: Investment activity closed during 2025 totaled $1.8 billion at a blended stabilized yield of 8.6%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter investments closed: Investment activity closed in the fourth quarter was $561.5 million at a blended stabilized yield of 8.8%. Source
  • Investments closed after quarter end: Investment activity closed after the quarter end was $214.8 million at a blended stabilized yield of 8.9%. Source
  • Investment pipeline stands at $500 million: CFO described the investment pipeline as $500 million, following the deployment already made in 2026. Source
  • Guidance excludes new deals and funding: The 2026 guidance includes no new investments, loans or dispositions, and no new debt or equity issuances, beyond those already made year to date. Source

“Solid market fundamentals across all asset classes within our portfolio position us well for continued growth and value creation.”

Derek Bunker, Chief Financial Officer

Portfolio, rent and revenue mix

  • Rent collection held at 100%: Collection of contractual rent and interest was 100.0%, excluding properties sold during the quarter. Source
  • Rental income rose year over year: Rental income was $106.3 million in the fourth quarter against $62.2 million a year earlier, and $368.2 million for the full year against $228.3 million. Source
  • Senior housing operating income began: Resident fees and services of $1.2 million appeared in the fourth quarter, with no comparable amount in the prior-year periods. Source

Operating costs and expenses

  • G&A expense rose year over year: G&A was $52.5 million for 2025 against $28.9 million in 2024, and $15.5 million in the fourth quarter against $9.3 million. Source
  • Depreciation and interest costs rose: Depreciation and amortization was $92.9 million for 2025 against $56.8 million, and interest expense was $43.7 million against $30.3 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter transaction costs: Transaction costs were $3.8 million in the fourth quarter against $1.3 million a year earlier, and $5.3 million for the full year. Source
  • Impairments were lower: Impairment of real estate investments was $2.0 million in the fourth quarter against $5.4 million, and $2.5 million for 2025 against $42.2 million. Source

Gains, non-cash items and taxes

  • Property sale gain lifted results: Net gain on sale of real estate was $27.7 million in the fourth quarter and $31.5 million for the full year. Source
  • Unrealized investment gains in both years: Unrealized gains on other real estate related investments were $9.0 million in the fourth quarter and $15.8 million for 2025. Source
  • Currency gains for the year: Foreign currency gains were $4.0 million for 2025, with a $0.1 million loss in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Income tax expense rose: Income tax expense was $5.0 million for 2025 and $1.9 million in the fourth quarter; the prior-year periods show none. Source

Leverage, debt and liquidity

  • Leverage stayed well below target: Net debt to annualized normalized run rate EBITDA was 0.7x, below the company's 4.0x to 5.0x target range, with net debt to enterprise value about 3.7%. Source
  • No revolver borrowings and no near maturities: No borrowings were outstanding on the $1.2 billion revolver and no debt matures before 2028. Total debt was $900.0 million. Source
  • Equity issuance raised $1.1 billion: Equity issuances raised $1.1 billion gross in 2025. Gross proceeds of $242.5 million on forward contracts unsettled at year end are excluded from that figure. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.335: Dividend of $0.335 per share was declared, a payout of about 73% of normalized FAD on fourth-quarter figures. Source
  • Cash on hand after year end: Cash on hand was about $100 million at February 11, 2026, with $129.5 million of forward ATM sales added since quarter end. Source

Strategy, growth engines and team

  • Growth tied to deal flywheel: CEO cites a pipeline, operator relationships, the balance sheet and the team as the basis for 2026 growth, which he calls a flywheel. Source
  • CFO gave the remarks this quarter: Derek Bunker gave the cash, liquidity and guidance commentary in this release; the prior release had Bill Wagner in that role. Source
  • Team investment noted in Q3: Q3 release said the G&A rise reflected investment in the team, which this release does not restate.

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Forward equity proceeds pending settlement: Gross proceeds of $372.0 million from unsettled forward equity contracts under the ATM program remain to settle. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Guidance assumes the GBP:USD spot rate is broadly unchanged, which bears on the UK portfolio. Source
  • Financial: Management says the timing and amount of items excluded from normalized guidance cannot be quantified with certainty. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Q3 release said the company looked to add SHOP. The Q4 release lists SHOP among 2025 strategic additions.
  • Not stated: Q4 release reports full-year 2025 results against the updated range the company gave in the third quarter.

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.