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Curbline Properties Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Operating FFO rose to $0.28: Operating FFO attributable to Curbline was $29.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, against $25.1 million, or $0.24, a year earlier, driven by acquisitions and higher net operating income. Source
  • Same-property NOI up 4.8%: Same-property NOI rose 4.8% for the quarter, up from 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Same-property revenue rose 3.3% and same-property expenses fell 0.7%. Source
  • Full-year guidance revised: Full-year 2026 Operating FFO guidance was raised to $1.20 to $1.23 per diluted share, and net income guidance was lowered to $0.29 to $0.36. Source
  • Fourteen centers bought for $142.4M: The company acquired 14 convenience shopping centers in the first quarter for $142.4 million, and eight more in the second quarter to date for $93.8 million. Source
  • Cash new leasing spread 33.5%: Cash new leasing spreads were 33.5% and cash renewal spreads 5.9% for the first quarter, compared with 20.2% and 7.1% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Source
  • Cash and commitments reached $676.9M: Adjusted for year-to-date forward equity sales, cash and commitments for future acquisitions totaled $676.9 million at March 31, including $305.8 million of cash and $371.1 million of unsettled forward proceeds. Source

“an acceleration in same-property NOI growth from the fourth quarter to 4.8%, and almost $500 million of private placement notes and common equity funded or raised”

David R. Lukes, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income attributable to Curbline per diluted share SourceFY2026$0.29 to $0.36Lowered from $0.32 to $0.40
Operating FFO per diluted share SourceFY2026$1.20 to $1.23Raised from $1.17 to $1.21
FFO attributable to Curbline (NAREIT) per share SourceFY2026$1.19 to $1.22Raised from $1.17 to $1.21

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Net income attributable to Curbline per diluted share for 2026 moved from $0.32 to $0.40 to $0.29 to $0.36.
  • Guidance raised: Operating FFO guidance range was raised from $1.17 to $1.21 to $1.20 to $1.23 per diluted share. Source
  • Guidance raised: Management raised the full-year investment target; the release gives no figure for the new target. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Operating FFO rose to $0.28: Operating FFO attributable to Curbline was $29.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, against $25.1 million, or $0.24, a year earlier, driven by acquisitions and higher net operating income. Source
  • Net income per share fell to $0.03: Net income attributable to Curbline was $3.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, against $10.6 million, or $0.10, a year earlier. The company attributed the decrease to lower interest income and higher interest expense and depreciation. Source
  • Same-property NOI up 4.8%: Same-property NOI rose 4.8% for the quarter, up from 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Same-property revenue rose 3.3% and same-property expenses fell 0.7%. Source
  • Full-year guidance revised: Full-year 2026 Operating FFO guidance was raised to $1.20 to $1.23 per diluted share, and net income guidance was lowered to $0.29 to $0.36. Source

Acquisitions and portfolio

  • Fourteen centers bought for $142.4M: The company acquired 14 convenience shopping centers in the first quarter for $142.4 million, and eight more in the second quarter to date for $93.8 million. Source
  • Portfolio grew to 190 properties: Properties rose to 190 from 176 at December 31, 2025. Owned gross leasable area was 4,559 thousand square feet, against 4,323 thousand at year-end. Source
  • Leased rate eased to 96.3%: The leased rate was 96.3% at March 31, 2026, down from 96.7% at December 31, 2025 and up from 96.0% a year earlier. Source

“Looking forward, we believe Curbline remains uniquely positioned for growth given its differentiated investment focus, the leasing economics of the Company’s property type, and its balance sheet.”

David R. Lukes, President and Chief Executive Officer

Leasing and rents

  • Cash new leasing spread 33.5%: Cash new leasing spreads were 33.5% and cash renewal spreads 5.9% for the first quarter, compared with 20.2% and 7.1% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Source
  • Straight-lined new spread 55.9%: Straight-lined new leasing spreads were 55.9% and renewal spreads 14.7% for the first quarter, against 35.9% and 17.1% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Source
  • Signed-not-opened spread at 220 basis points: The signed-not-opened spread was 220 basis points at March 31, 2026, representing $8.1 million of annualized base rent, against 260 basis points at year-end. Source

Capital, funding and liquidity

  • Forward equity raised in February: In February, the company sold 9.2 million shares on a forward basis at $25.50 per share, with expected gross proceeds of $234.6 million before issuance costs. Source
  • Cash and commitments reached $676.9M: Adjusted for year-to-date forward equity sales, cash and commitments for future acquisitions totaled $676.9 million at March 31, including $305.8 million of cash and $371.1 million of unsettled forward proceeds. Source
  • Notes funded in January: The company funded the remaining $172.0 million of the $200.0 million senior unsecured notes agreed in November 2025, bringing unsecured debt to $595.5 million net of loan costs. Source
  • Covenant ratios reported: The consolidated outstanding indebtedness ratio was 21% against a 60% covenant, and the fixed charge ratio was 7.3x against a 1.5x covenant. Source

Costs, margins and transaction costs

  • Interest expense rose to $7.9M: Interest expense was $7.9 million against $0.6 million a year earlier, while interest income fell to $2.9 million from $5.7 million. Source
  • Same-property expenses fell 0.7%: Same-property operating and real estate tax expenses fell 0.7% to $9.3 million, and the same-property operating margin rose to 74.3% from 73.3%. Source
  • Transaction costs were $767 thousand: Transaction costs were $767 thousand in the quarter, against $173 thousand a year earlier. Guidance does not include transaction costs. Source

Tenants, markets and lease expirations

  • Atlanta and Miami largest markets: Atlanta was the largest market at 11.0% of annualized base rent, with Miami also at 11.0%. Atlanta holds 28 properties. Source
  • Top 25 tenants hold 22.8% of rent: The top 25 tenants generated $37.7 million of base rent, or 22.8% of total. Starbucks was the largest, at $4.2 million or 2.5% of total base rent. Source
  • Expirations peak in 2028: Leases expiring in 2028 account for 15.2% of annualized base rent, the largest year in the schedule, while 2026 expirations are 4.4%. Source
  • Southeast share shown at 38%: The Southeast is shown at 38% and Southwest Mountain and Texas at 27%. National retailers make up 71% of the retailer mix. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 April 2026

  • Unsettled forward equity to settle: Forward equity sales of 2.6 million ATM shares for $61.0 million had no shares settled to date at the time of the release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Properties Source190
Total GLA Source5,040 thousand square feet
Commenced rate Source94.1%
Average asset size Source27K SF

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company funded the remaining $172.0 million in January 2026, and the release does not describe this against the original plan. 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.