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First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 15 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 2 lowered, 2 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS fell from a year ago: Diluted EPS was $0.49, against $0.75 a year earlier, the company reported. Source
  • Rent growth on 2025 and 2026 leases: Cash rental rates on leases signed to date rose about 32% for 2025 commencements, covering 95% of 2025 expirations, and about 31% for 2026. Source
  • Insurance recovery lifted same store revenues: Same store revenues included $862 thousand of insurance claim recovery on one property; the company also gave SS NOI growth excluding it. Source
  • 772,000 square feet of development leases signed: Development leases signed in the third quarter and fourth quarter to date cover 772,000 square feet. Source
  • Camelback 303 Building C fully leased: The remaining 501,000 square feet of the 968,000 square-foot Building C in the Phoenix joint venture were leased and commenced in the third quarter. Source
  • Tenant traffic rising amid tariff uncertainty: Management reported increased traffic at key leasing opportunities as prospective tenants wait for clarity on tariffs and consumer demand. Source

“Our team delivered another solid quarter, highlighted by some key development leasing wins and strong rental rate growth on 2025 and 2026 lease signings to date,”

Peter E. Baccile, First Industrial's president and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
NAREIT FFO per share/unit Source2025 full year$2.94 to $2.98Raised from $2.88 to $2.96
Net income available to common stockholders and unitholders per share/unit Source2025 full year$1.67 to $1.71Raised from $1.53 to $1.61
Depreciation and other amortization of real estate per share/unit (reconciling item) Source2025 full year$1.36Lowered from $1.37
Gain on sale of real estate per share/unit through October 15, 2025 (reconciling item) Source2025 year to date through October 15$(0.09)
In-service occupancy at year-end Sourcefourth quarter 2025 year-end94.0% to 96.0%
Full-year average in-service occupancy (implied) Source2025 full year94.4% to 94.9%Lowered from 95.0% to 96.0%
Additional in-service development leasing assumed at year-end SourceDecember 31, 20250.3 million square feetNew
SS NOI growth, cash basis before termination fees Sourcefourth quarter 20253.0% to 5.0%New
SS NOI growth, cash basis before termination fees Source2025 full year7.0% to 7.5%Raised from 6.0% to 7.0%
Capitalized interest per share/unit Source2025 full year$0.09 per shareKept
General and administrative expense Source2025 full year$40.5 million to $41.5 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: 2025 NAREIT FFO guidance raised by $0.04 at the midpoint. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 SS NOI growth guidance raised; midpoint up 75 basis points. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 SS NOI growth guidance given for the first time. Source
  • New: Forward-starting swaps fix the all-in rate on $150 million of the $300 million term loan at 4.13%. Source
  • New: Forward-starting swap fixes the all-in rate on the $200 million unsecured term loan at 4.10%. Source

Quarterly results and earnings

  • Diluted EPS fell from a year ago: Diluted EPS was $0.49, against $0.75 a year earlier, the company reported. Source
  • Insurance recovery added one cent: Third quarter EPS and FFO per share/unit each included about $0.01 from an insurance claim recovery. Source
  • Total revenues grew year on year: Total revenues were $181,430 thousand in the third quarter, up from $167,645 thousand a year earlier. Source

Portfolio leasing and same store NOI

  • Rent growth on 2025 and 2026 leases: Cash rental rates on leases signed to date rose about 32% for 2025 commencements, covering 95% of 2025 expirations, and about 31% for 2026. Source
  • Insurance recovery lifted same store revenues: Same store revenues included $862 thousand of insurance claim recovery on one property; the company also gave SS NOI growth excluding it. Source
  • Prior-year tenant reimbursement excluded: SS NOI excludes $4.5 million of income from accelerated recognition of a tenant improvement reimbursement in third quarter 2024. Source

“Industrial fundamentals are showing signs of further firming across our markets, with vacancy stabilizing and new starts remaining moderate,”

Peter E. Baccile, First Industrial's president and chief executive officer

Development leasing

  • 772,000 square feet of development leases signed: Development leases signed in the third quarter and fourth quarter to date cover 772,000 square feet. Source
  • Camelback 303 Building C fully leased: The remaining 501,000 square feet of the 968,000 square-foot Building C in the Phoenix joint venture were leased and commenced in the third quarter. Source
  • Harley Knox leased in full: The 159,000 square-foot First Harley Knox Logistics Center in the Inland Empire is fully leased, with commencement in the fourth quarter. Source

Demand and market view

  • Tenant traffic rising amid tariff uncertainty: Management reported increased traffic at key leasing opportunities as prospective tenants wait for clarity on tariffs and consumer demand. Source
  • Development leasing tied to FFO guidance: Management tied recent development leases to the $0.04 per share increase in the midpoint of 2025 FFO guidance. Source
  • Focus on rent growth on future signings: Management said it is focused on capturing development and portfolio growth, including rent growth on future lease signings. Source

Costs and interest

  • Property expenses rose, G&A fell: Property expenses were $46,185 thousand, up from $44,884 thousand; general and administrative expense was $8,552 thousand, down from $9,230 thousand. Source
  • Capitalized interest and overhead rose: Capitalized interest was $3,489 thousand against $1,548 thousand; capitalized overhead was $1,589 thousand against $1,438 thousand. Source
  • Non-incremental capital spending fell: Non-incremental leasing costs were $6,401 thousand, down from $10,164 thousand, and non-incremental building improvements were $5,641 thousand, down from $6,669 thousand. Source

Investments and gains

  • Land site bought in Northern California: The company acquired an income-producing land site in Northern California during the quarter. Source
  • Denver building and Houston land sold: The company sold a 60,000 square-foot Denver building and one Houston land site during the quarter. Source
  • Gains on sale of real estate fell: Gain on sale of real estate was $9,538 thousand, against $56,814 thousand a year earlier. Source

Balance sheet and dividends

  • Dividends per share/unit rose: Common dividends per share/unit were $0.445 in the quarter, against $0.370 a year earlier; nine-month dividends were $1.335, against $1.110. Source
  • Gross real estate investment rose: Gross real estate investment was $6,169,216 thousand at September 30, 2025, up from $5,846,392 thousand at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Diluted share and unit count edged up: Diluted weighted average shares and units were 135,920 thousand in the quarter, against 135,474 thousand a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 15 October 2025

  • Miami Building 12 leases to commence: 57,000 square feet of First Park Miami Building 12 is leased, expected to commence in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Swap at 4.13% takes effect: The $150 million fixed rate becomes effective December 1, 2025, replacing the expiring swaps. Source
  • Swap at 4.10% takes effect: The $200 million fixed rate becomes effective February 2, 2026, replacing the expiring swaps. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share/unit, diluted, third quarter 2025 Source$0.76 (compared with $0.68 a year ago)
AFFO, third quarter 2025 (thousands, total) Source$86,612 thousand
In-service occupancy, end of third quarter 2025 Source94.0%
Same store NOI growth, cash basis before termination fees, third quarter 2025 Source6.1%
Leasing spread, commenced new and renewal leases, third quarter 2025 Source26.5% cash; 40.6% straight-line
Acquisitions, third quarter 2025 Source$11 million (one land site, Northern California)
Dispositions, third quarter 2025 Source$13 million (Denver building and Houston land site)
Debt, September 30, 2025 (thousands) Source$2,402,601 thousand

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said prospective tenants are waiting for further clarity on tariffs and underlying consumer demand. Source
  • Demand: The full-year occupancy assumption implies a midpoint decrease of 85 basis points in quarter-end average occupancy. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The previously disclosed 1.3 million square-foot fixed-rate renewal is excluded from the 37% rent increase figure. 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.