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Douglas Emmett Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss to common stockholders: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $2 million, against $40 million of income a year earlier. Revenues were $251 million, against $252 million. Source
  • FFO and AFFO lower year on year: FFO per fully diluted share was $0.37 against $0.40. AFFO was $49 million against $62 million, with recurring capital and leasing costs at $35.2 million against $26.9 million. Source
  • New leasing volume led the quarter: Management said 461,000 square feet of new leases were executed, with 132 renewals adding 447,736 square feet. Total leasing signed was 908,770 square feet across 218 leases. Source
  • Cash rents reset lower on new leases: Cash rent on new and renewed leases was 7.7% below the expiring rate. Straight-line rent was 5.3% above, as fixed annual bumps offset the lower starting cash rent. Source
  • Bedford medical office purchase: The joint venture bought a 246,000-square-foot medical office portfolio. The company holds a 13% stake in the joint venture's $150 million of equity. Source
  • 2026 EPS and FFO ranges kept: Diluted net loss per share is guided at $(0.20) to $(0.14) and FFO per fully diluted share at $1.39 to $1.45, the same ranges as the prior package. Source
  • Interest expense range moved up: The assumed interest expense range was revised to $272 million to $282 million, from $265 million to $275 million in the prior package. Source

“We also executed 461,000 square feet of new leases, our best quarter ever for new leasing which included record leasing to tenants over 10,000 square feet.”

Douglas Emmett Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net loss per common share - diluted Source2026$(0.20) to $(0.14)Kept
FFO per fully diluted share Source2026$1.39 to $1.45Kept
Average office occupancy (In-Service Portfolio) Source202677% to 79%Kept
Same property cash NOI change Source2026-2.5% to -0.5%Kept
Above/below market net revenue Source2026$1 to $5 millionKept
Straight-line revenue Source2026$14 to $18 millionKept
General and administrative expenses Source2026$52 to $56 millionKept
Interest expense Source2026$272 to $282 millionRaised from $265 to $275 million
Weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding Source2026207.0 millionKept
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets (FFO reconciliation) Source2026$410.0 million (low) and $400.0 million (high)Raised from $405.0 million (low) and $395.0 million (high)
Adjustments for noncontrolling interests and consolidated JVs (FFO reconciliation) Source2026$(89.6) million (low) and $(77.2) million (high)Lowered from $(84.6) million (low) and $(72.2) million (high)

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Interest expense guidance for 2026 moved to $272 million to $282 million from $265 million to $275 million. Source
  • New: A joint venture managed by the company acquired The Bedford Collection in April, a medical office portfolio in Beverly Hills, for $260 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net loss to common stockholders: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $2 million, against $40 million of income a year earlier. Revenues were $251 million, against $252 million. Source
  • FFO and AFFO lower year on year: FFO per fully diluted share was $0.37 against $0.40. AFFO was $49 million against $62 million, with recurring capital and leasing costs at $35.2 million against $26.9 million. Source
  • Same property cash NOI down 1.4%: Total same property cash NOI was $152.5 million against $154.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Interest expense higher: Interest expense was $64.5 million against $60.1 million in the prior-year quarter. The prior year also included a $47.2 million gain from consolidation of a JV. Source

Leasing and demand

  • New leasing volume led the quarter: Management said 461,000 square feet of new leases were executed, with 132 renewals adding 447,736 square feet. Total leasing signed was 908,770 square feet across 218 leases. Source
  • Cash rents reset lower on new leases: Cash rent on new and renewed leases was 7.7% below the expiring rate. Straight-line rent was 5.3% above, as fixed annual bumps offset the lower starting cash rent. Source
  • Office leased rate steady, occupancy lower: Office ending leased rate was 80.9%, the same as a year earlier, while ending occupancy fell to 77.5% from 78.6%. Quarterly average occupancy was 77.7%. Source

“In the last six months, we delivered our best results since 2019, growing our leased rate by over 1%.”

Douglas Emmett Inc., press release

Segments and regions

  • Multifamily occupancy and NOI up: Multifamily leased rate reached 99.6%, against 99.1%. Multifamily cash revenue rose 3.1% and multifamily cash NOI rose 4.2% to $33.1 million. Source
  • Office cash NOI down 2.8%: Office cash revenues fell 0.9% and office cash expenses rose 2.3%. Office cash NOI was $119.4 million against $122.9 million. Source
  • Honolulu office most leased: Office leased rate was 80.6% in the Westside, 79.1% in the Valley and 93.3% in Honolulu, where annualized rent per leased square foot was $38.04. Source

Costs and margins

  • General and administrative costs higher: General and administrative expenses were $13.6 million against $11.5 million. Office expenses were $74.5 million against $73.1 million. Source
  • Lease costs per square foot: New leases averaged $56.90 per square foot in transaction costs, or $7.91 per year. Renewals averaged $11.98 per square foot, or $3.19 per year. Source
  • Multifamily capital spending per unit: Recurring multifamily capital expenditures were $219 per unit for the quarter. Source

“The straight-line value of the leases executed in the quarter increased by 5.3%, as our typical 3% to 5% annual fixed rent bumps more than offset the impact of 7.7% lower beginning cash rent”

Douglas Emmett Inc., press release

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Dividend paid and cash on hand: Cash and cash equivalents were $357.2 million at quarter end. The $0.19 dividend was paid April 15, 2026, and the AFFO payout ratio was 80.6%. Source
  • Leverage measured on share of debt: Consolidated net debt was $5.25 billion and the company's share was $4.35 billion, equal to 69% of pro forma enterprise value. Source
  • Floating-rate loans maturing later in 2026: Three floating-rate loans of $415 million, $366 million and $400 million mature on August 15, September 19 and November 1, 2026, at SOFR plus 1.20% to 1.25%. Source

Acquisitions, development and zoning

  • Bedford medical office purchase: The joint venture bought a 246,000-square-foot medical office portfolio. The company holds a 13% stake in the joint venture's $150 million of equity. Source
  • Bedford loan rate fixed: The joint venture borrowed $130 million on a non-recourse, interest-only loan maturing April 2031. The rate is effectively fixed at 5.26% through April 2030. Source
  • Landmark Residences redevelopment: Redevelopment of the 712-unit Landmark Residences in Brentwood continues. The project is estimated at about $400 million and several years of construction. Source
  • Studio Plaza redevelopment complete: The Studio Plaza redevelopment in Burbank is complete, with leasing under way and some tenants occupying. Total cost of redevelopment and releasing is estimated at $75 million to $100 million. Source
  • Entitled sites for new housing: Recent state and municipal zoning changes let entitled residential development sites in the portfolio accommodate 8,000 to 10,000 new units. Source
  • 10900 Wilshire conversion cost range: 10900 Wilshire in Westwood would convert a 247,000-square-foot office tower and add a new residential building. Total project cost is estimated at $200 million to $250 million. Source

Guidance and assumptions

  • 2026 EPS and FFO ranges kept: Diluted net loss per share is guided at $(0.20) to $(0.14) and FFO per fully diluted share at $1.39 to $1.45, the same ranges as the prior package. Source
  • Interest expense range moved up: The assumed interest expense range was revised to $272 million to $282 million, from $265 million to $275 million in the prior package. Source
  • Occupancy and NOI assumptions: Average office occupancy is assumed at 77% to 79%, and same property cash NOI at -2.5% to -0.5%, both marked unchanged. Source
  • Guidance excludes future deals: Guidance does not include future acquisitions or dispositions, common stock sales or repurchases, financings, insurance recoveries or impairment charges. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • 10900 Wilshire construction start: Management expects to start construction this year on the conversion of 10900 Wilshire into a 323-unit mixed-use community. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per fully diluted share Source$0.37 (Q1 2025: $0.40)
AFFO Source$49 million (Q1 2025: $62 million)
Same property cash NOI change Source-1.4%
Office occupancy (ending) Source77.5%
Cash rent change on new and renewed leases Source-7.7%
Straight-line rent change on new and renewed leases Source+5.3%
Acquisitions Source$260 million (The Bedford Collection, April 2026, joint venture)
Leverage: share of net debt to pro forma enterprise value Source69%
Multifamily leased rate Source99.6%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management attributes higher assumed 2026 interest expense to the new Bedford loan and the flattening interest rate curve, which it expects to largely offset the Bedford FFO gains. Source
  • Demand: About 1.9 million square feet, or 10.9% of the In-Service office portfolio, reaches lease expiration in the next twelve months. Source
  • Operational: Management says development figures are estimates, given that development in its markets is long, complex and uncertain. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company plans to start the phased conversion of vacant office floors in the 10900 Wilshire tower in 2026. The document gives no status update on this 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.