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Eastgroup Properties Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 5 raised, 4 lowered, 3 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • FFO per share rose 6.6%: FFO per diluted share was $2.27 against $2.13 a year earlier. Nine-month FFO was $6.64 per diluted share, up 7.3%. Source
  • Property NOI up 12.9%: PNOI was $134,374,000, or $2.52 per diluted share, up $15,384,000. Same property operations added $6,911,000, 2024 and 2025 acquisitions $6,106,000, and newly developed and value-add properties $2,613,000. Source
  • New and renewal rents up 35.9%: Rental rates on new and renewal leases signed in the quarter rose an average of 35.9% straight-line, covering 4.0% of total square footage. The second-quarter increase was 44.4%. Source
  • Same PNOI growth on both bases: Same PNOI excluding lease termination income rose 7.7% straight-line and 6.9% cash in the quarter. Nine-month growth was 6.5% straight-line and 6.2% cash. Source
  • Three operating properties acquired: Acquired three operating properties, two in Raleigh and one in Dallas, totaling 638,000 square feet for about $122 million. McKinney Airport Trade Center cost $60,641,000 and is 100% leased to six tenants. Source
  • Dividend yield 3.4%: Annualized dividend rate is $6.20 per share, a 3.4% yield on the $180.67 closing price on October 22, 2025. The third-quarter dividend was paid October 15, 2025. Source

“I’m proud of the quarterly results the team created this quarter as well as year-to-date.”

Marshall Loeb, CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
EPS Sourcefull year 2025$4.85 to $4.89Raised from $4.76 to $4.90
FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2025$8.94 to $8.98Kept
FFO per diluted share, excluding gain on involuntary conversion and business interruption claims Sourcefull year 2025$8.90 to $8.94Kept
Same PNOI growth, cash basis Sourcefull year 20256.4% to 7.0%Raised from 6.0% to 7.0%
Average month-end occupancy, operating portfolio Sourcefull year 202595.6% to 96.2%Lowered from 95.6% to 96.4%
Average month-end occupancy, operating portfolio SourceOctober to December 202595.8% to 96.4%New
Development starts, square feet Sourcefull year 20251.5 millionLowered from 1.7 million
Projected total investment in development starts Sourcefull year 2025$200 millionLowered from $215 million
Operating property acquisitions Sourcefull year 2025$170 millionRaised from $160 million
Operating property dispositions Sourcefull year 2025$50 millionLowered from $60 million
Gross capital proceeds Sourcefull year 2025$465 millionRaised from $265 million
General and administrative expense Sourcefull year 2025$23.5 millionRaised from $23.4 million
FFO per diluted share Sourcefourth quarter 2025$2.30 to $2.34New
Net income per diluted share (EPS) Sourcefourth quarter 2025$1.25 to $1.29New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: EPS range for 2025 narrowed: low end raised from $4.76, high end lowered from $4.90. Source
  • Guidance kept: FFO range for 2025 narrowed to $8.94 to $8.98 from $8.89 to $9.03; midpoint unchanged at $8.96. Source
  • Guidance raised: Same PNOI cash-basis growth low end raised to 6.4% from 6.0%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Average operating occupancy high end lowered to 96.2% from 96.4%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Development starts lowered to 1.5 million square feet from 1.7 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Projected total investment in development starts lowered to $200 million from $215 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Operating property acquisitions raised to $170 million from $160 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Operating property dispositions lowered to $50 million from $60 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Gross capital proceeds raised to $465 million from $265 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: General and administrative expense raised to $23.5 million from $23.4 million. Source
  • New: Quarterly dividend increased to $1.55 per share from $1.40 in the prior quarter. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • FFO per share rose 6.6%: FFO per diluted share was $2.27 against $2.13 a year earlier. Nine-month FFO was $6.64 per diluted share, up 7.3%. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $1.26: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.26 per diluted share against $1.13. Nine-month diluted EPS was $3.60 against $3.49, which included $0.18 of 2024 property sale gains. Source
  • Property NOI up 12.9%: PNOI was $134,374,000, or $2.52 per diluted share, up $15,384,000. Same property operations added $6,911,000, 2024 and 2025 acquisitions $6,106,000, and newly developed and value-add properties $2,613,000. Source

Leasing, occupancy and rent growth

  • Average occupancy below last year: Average occupancy of the operating portfolio was 95.7% in the quarter against 96.7% a year earlier. At September 30, the portfolio was 96.7% leased and 95.9% occupied. Source
  • New and renewal rents up 35.9%: Rental rates on new and renewal leases signed in the quarter rose an average of 35.9% straight-line, covering 4.0% of total square footage. The second-quarter increase was 44.4%. Source
  • Same PNOI growth on both bases: Same PNOI excluding lease termination income rose 7.7% straight-line and 6.9% cash in the quarter. Nine-month growth was 6.5% straight-line and 6.2% cash. Source
  • Lease termination income lower: Lease termination fee income from same properties was $101,000 in the quarter against $1,745,000 a year earlier. The company excludes this income from the Same PNOI growth figures. Source

“And now we’re in the early stages of seeing those prospect concerns thawing.”

Marshall Loeb, CEO

Acquisitions, dispositions and land

  • Three operating properties acquired: Acquired three operating properties, two in Raleigh and one in Dallas, totaling 638,000 square feet for about $122 million. McKinney Airport Trade Center cost $60,641,000 and is 100% leased to six tenants. Source
  • Raleigh-Durham portfolio reaches 592,000 sq ft: LifeScience Logistics Center (251,000 square feet, $47,150,000) and Lumley Logistics Center (67,000 square feet, $14,174,000) were both 100% leased when acquired. Source
  • Dallas and Orlando land bought: The Ridge Land (40 acres, Dallas, $24,925,000) and North Ridge land (37 acres, Orlando, $8,640,000) closed in July for future buildings of about 440,000 and 230,000 square feet. Frisco 121 East Land followed after quarter-end. Source
  • No property sale gains in nine months: No gains on sales of real estate investments were recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The same period of 2024 included $8,751,000 of such gains. Source

Development and value-add pipeline

  • McKinney 5 & 6 construction began: Construction began on McKinney 5 & 6 in Dallas, 161,000 square feet, projected total cost $27,000,000, anticipated conversion August 2027. Year-to-date starts total 892,000 square feet at $106,100,000. Source
  • Four projects moved to operating: Four projects with 864,000 square feet in Miami and Atlanta moved to the operating portfolio, 55% leased at October 22. Year-to-date transfers total 2,024,000 square feet, 66% leased, with a 7.1% projected stabilized yield versus 7.6% for the first six months. Source
  • Pipeline 9% leased: The 15 development and value-add projects (3,011,000 square feet, 12 markets) were 9% leased at October 22, 2025, down from 18 projects at June 30. Projected total cost is $436,100,000, with $137,546,000 left to invest at September 30. Source

“With limited supply and ever growing demand, we are excited about our pathway.”

Marshall Loeb, CEO

Costs and interest expense

  • Interest expense down $2.2 million: Interest expense was $7,685,000 ($0.14 per diluted share), net of capitalized interest of $5,389,000, against $9,871,000 a year earlier. Nine-month interest expense was $23,400,000 against $29,764,000. Source
  • Depreciation rose with acquisitions: Depreciation and amortization was $54,131,000 ($1.02 per diluted share), up from $48,917,000. Expenses from real estate operations rose to $48,004,000 from $44,163,000. Source
  • G&A expense up year on year: General and administrative expense was $5,607,000, net of $1,716,000 of capitalized development costs, against $5,154,000 a year earlier. Source

Balance sheet and financing

  • Leverage and coverage ratios reported: Debt-to-total market capitalization was 14.1% at September 30, against 14.2% at June 30. Debt-to-EBITDAre was 2.9x for the quarter and 3.0x for nine months; interest and fixed charge coverage was 16.8x for the quarter. Source
  • Equity forward sales settled: Remaining forward equity sale agreements under the continuous common equity offering program were settled in the quarter, raising net proceeds of about $117,066,000. Source
  • Debt repayments after quarter-end: Repaid $20,000,000 of 3.80% senior unsecured notes at maturity in August. After September 30, repaid $75,000,000 of maturing debt at a weighted average fixed rate of 3.98%. Source

Dividend and shareholder returns

  • Dividend yield 3.4%: Annualized dividend rate is $6.20 per share, a 3.4% yield on the $180.67 closing price on October 22, 2025. The third-quarter dividend was paid October 15, 2025. Source
  • Long dividend record: The company has increased or maintained its dividend for 33 consecutive years and increased it in 30 of those years, including each of the last 14 years. Source

Strategy and portfolio focus

  • Shallow bay, last mile strategy: Strategy is ownership of premier distribution facilities near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets, primarily for location sensitive customers in the 20,000 to 100,000 square foot range. Source
  • Emphasis on five states: The company places emphasis on industrial properties in high-growth markets in Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and North Carolina. Source
  • Portfolio about 64.4 million sq ft: The portfolio, including development projects and value-add acquisitions in lease-up and under construction, totals about 64.4 million square feet, up from 63.9 million in the prior release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 October 2025

  • Adjacent Dallas land closing: Under contract for an adjacent land parcel expected to accommodate five buildings of about 385,000 square feet, with closing expected in October 2025. Source
  • 2025 starts convert in 2027: Development projects started in 2025 have anticipated conversion dates from February 2027 to August 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$2.27
Average occupancy, operating portfolio Source95.7%
Same PNOI growth, excluding lease terminations, straight-line Source7.7%
Rental rate change, new and renewal leases, straight-line Source35.9%
Acquisitions Source$122 million
Debt-to-total market capitalization Source14.1%
Debt-to-EBITDAre Source2.9x

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: CEO said development prospects were indecisive for much of the year. Source
  • Demand: Average occupancy of the operating portfolio was lower than a year earlier in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Development and value-add projects were 9% leased at October 22, 2025, with $137,546,000 still to be invested at September 30. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: CEO said the company is exceeding its initial guidance for 2025. Source
  • Met: The prior release expected the 40-acre Dallas land purchase to close in the third quarter of 2025. It closed in July 2025 as The Ridge Land.
  • Not stated: The Dominguez redevelopment's anticipated conversion date is 02/2027 in this release; the prior release showed 10/2026. 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.