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Kimco Realty Corp.: 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: 16 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • FFO per share up in quarter and year: FFO per diluted share rose 4.8% year over year to $0.44 in the fourth quarter. For the full year, FFO per diluted share rose 6.7% to $1.76. Source
  • Same property NOI up 3.0%: Same property NOI grew 3.0% in both the fourth quarter and the full year. Quarterly same property NOI was $395.7 million and full-year NOI was $1.57 billion, on a pro-rata basis. Source
  • Pro-rata occupancy reached 96.4%: Pro-rata occupancy ended the quarter at 96.4%, matching the all-time high. It rose 70 basis points sequentially and 10 basis points year over year. Small shop occupancy reached 92.7%. Source
  • Q4 leasing spreads reached 13.8%: The company signed 435 leases totaling 2.7 million square feet in the quarter. Blended pro-rata cash rent spreads were 13.8%, with new leases up 29.0%, renewals up 5.9% and options up 9.2%. Source
  • 21 projects completed at 13.4% yield: In 2025 the company completed 21 projects with a gross cost of $79.4 million and a stabilized blended yield of 13.4%. Source
  • Q4 buybacks of 3.1 million shares: The company repurchased 3.1 million shares in the fourth quarter at a weighted average price of $19.96. Full-year repurchases totaled 6.1 million shares at $19.79. Source

“validate the quality of our portfolio and platform, demand for our product, and our overall strategy and commitment to generating durable long-term value in any environment”

Kimco CEO Conor Flynn

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$0.80 to $0.84New
FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.80 to $1.84New
Same property NOI growth Sourcefull year 2026+2.5% to +3.5%New
Credit loss as % of total pro-rata rental revenues Sourcefull year 2026(75bps) to (100bps)New
Lease termination income Sourcefull year 2026$7 to $15 millionNew
Non-cash GAAP revenues Sourcefull year 2026$45 to $50 millionNew
Consolidated G&A expense, net Sourcefull year 2026$128 to $132 millionNew
Consolidated interest expense and preferred stock dividends Sourcefull year 2026$370 to $377 millionNew
Consolidated mortgage and other financing income, net Sourcefull year 2026$45 to $55 millionNew
Redevelopment capex Sourcefull year 2026$100 to $150 millionNew
Leasing and maintenance capex Sourcefull year 2026$275 to $300 millionNew
Property acquisitions net of dispositions Sourcefull year 2026Net neutral; transaction volume of $300 to $500 millionNew
Acquisitions weighted average cap rate Sourcefull year 20266.0% to 7.0%New
Dispositions weighted average cap rate Sourcefull year 20265.0% to 6.0%New
Structured investments, net Sourcefull year 2026$75 to $125 millionNew
Structured investments weighted average yield Sourcefull year 20268.0% to 10.0%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company achieved an A3 unsecured debt rating from Moody's Ratings, as previously announced. The prior release cited an A- rating from S&P Global Ratings. Source
  • New: The company acquired the common member interests in The Shoppes at 82nd Street, a Target-anchored center in Jackson Heights, New York, for $74.0 million pro-rata. Source
  • New: The company is moving from a regional operating model to a functionally aligned, asset-centric structure. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • FFO per share up in quarter and year: FFO per diluted share rose 4.8% year over year to $0.44 in the fourth quarter. For the full year, FFO per diluted share rose 6.7% to $1.76. Source
  • Net income per share lower in quarter: Net income per diluted share was $0.21 in the fourth quarter, against $0.23 a year earlier. Full-year net income per diluted share was $0.82, against $0.55 in 2024. Source
  • Same property NOI up 3.0%: Same property NOI grew 3.0% in both the fourth quarter and the full year. Quarterly same property NOI was $395.7 million and full-year NOI was $1.57 billion, on a pro-rata basis. Source
  • Rent and gains lifted revenue: Rental property revenue rose $17.0 million, mainly from $8.9 million more minimum rent and $4.7 million more non-cash rent benefit. Gains on property sales, net of impairments, were $18.1 million higher. Source
  • Prior-year tax benefit not repeated: The fourth quarter of 2024 included a $46.9 million income tax benefit from the Albertsons sale. The fourth quarter of 2025 recorded a $1.1 million tax provision. Source

2026 guidance assumptions

  • Smaller property gains assumed for 2026: Gains on sale of properties are projected at $0.03 to $0.05 per diluted share for 2026, against $0.09 for 2025, in the FFO reconciliation. Source
  • Real estate depreciation projected range: Real estate depreciation and amortization is projected at $0.91 to $0.93 per diluted share for 2026, against $0.91 for 2025. Source
  • Assumptions stated on pro-rata basis: The 2026 assumptions are on a pro-rata share basis unless otherwise stated, with dollars in millions, according to the release. Source

“Kimco's fourth quarter and full-year results, highlighted by FFO per diluted share growth of 6.7% for the full year 2025, and exceeding 5% for the second consecutive year”

Kimco CEO Conor Flynn

Leasing and occupancy

  • Pro-rata occupancy reached 96.4%: Pro-rata occupancy ended the quarter at 96.4%, matching the all-time high. It rose 70 basis points sequentially and 10 basis points year over year. Small shop occupancy reached 92.7%. Source
  • Q4 leasing spreads reached 13.8%: The company signed 435 leases totaling 2.7 million square feet in the quarter. Blended pro-rata cash rent spreads were 13.8%, with new leases up 29.0%, renewals up 5.9% and options up 9.2%. Source
  • Full-year leasing volume up 8.9%: For 2025 the company leased 12.1 million square feet, an 8.9% increase over 2024. Source
  • Leased-to-economic spread widened further: The leased-to-economic occupancy spread reached 390 basis points, representing $73 million of ABR from signed leases with near-term rent commencements. Both were new highs. Source
  • Anchor occupancy reached 97.9%: Pro-rata anchor occupancy reached 97.9% after a 90 basis point sequential increase in the quarter. Source

Redevelopment and multifamily

  • 21 projects completed at 13.4% yield: In 2025 the company completed 21 projects with a gross cost of $79.4 million and a stabilized blended yield of 13.4%. Source
  • Redevelopment and anchor yields differ: Twelve redevelopment and outparcel projects cost $22.2 million at a blended yield of 18.9%. Nine anchor repositioning projects cost $57.2 million at 11.3%. Source
  • Multifamily entitlements added 657 units: The company added 657 multifamily entitlements in the quarter, bringing operating, active and entitled units to 14,196 at the end of 2025. Source

Transactions and structured investments

  • Two shopping centers sold in quarter: Clive Plaza in Des Moines was sold for $7.9 million and Holcomb Bridge in Roswell, Georgia for $8.0 million. Land parcels totaling $3.3 million were also sold. Source
  • Structured repayments reached $253.7 million: Senior and mezzanine loan repayments totaled $253.7 million, including $202.4 million related to The Rim in San Antonio, Texas. Source
  • New capital into Coralwood Center: The company invested $12.3 million of new capital in Coralwood Center, a 344,000-square-foot center in Cape Coral, Florida. Source
  • Preferred equity repayment received: The company received a $14.9 million preferred equity repayment related to its 82nd Street acquisition. Source

Balance sheet and shareholder returns

  • Q4 buybacks of 3.1 million shares: The company repurchased 3.1 million shares in the fourth quarter at a weighted average price of $19.96. Full-year repurchases totaled 6.1 million shares at $19.79. Source
  • Liquidity above $2.2 billion: Immediate liquidity exceeded $2.2 billion at year end, including full availability on the $2.0 billion revolver and $212.8 million of cash and restricted cash, down from $689.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Notes payable reduced year over year: Notes payable, net were $7,718,730 thousand at December 31, 2025, against $7,964,738 thousand a year earlier. Mortgages payable, net were $467,203 thousand. Source
  • Quarterly dividend $0.26, up 4.0%: The board declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.26 per share, $1.04 annualized, 4.0% above the prior-year quarter. Preferred dividends were also declared for Classes L, M and N. Source

Leadership and operating structure

  • Chief accounting officer to retire: Vice president and chief accounting officer Paul Westbrook notified the company he will retire after more than 23 years with Kimco. Source
  • Thayer to take combined role: Senior vice president and treasurer Kathleen Thayer will assume the combined executive vice president, treasurer and chief accounting officer role on Westbrook's retirement. Source
  • Two regional presidents move to national roles: Tom Simmons, president of the Southern Region, takes a national asset management role. Joshua Weinkranz, president of the Eastern Region, takes a national leasing role. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Common dividend payable March 19, 2026: The quarterly common cash dividend is payable March 19, 2026, to holders of record on March 6, 2026. Source
  • Preferred dividends payable April 15, 2026: Dividends on the Class L, M and N preferred shares will be paid April 15, 2026, to holders of record on April 1, 2026. Source
  • National roles start in Q3 2026: Tom Simmons and Joshua Weinkranz will take their new national roles in the third quarter of 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share, fourth quarter 2025 Source$0.44
FFO per diluted share, full year 2025 Source$1.76
Pro-rata portfolio occupancy Source96.4%
Same property NOI growth Source3.0%
Blended pro-rata cash rent spread, fourth quarter Source13.8%
Acquisitions, fourth quarter Source$74.0 million

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Credit losses are assumed to rise to 75 to 100 basis points of total pro-rata rental revenues in 2026, from 74 basis points in 2025. Source
  • External: Management said the 2026 projections rest on assumptions about interest rates, tenant defaults, occupancy and international tariffs, and actual results may differ. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The Mill Station parcel in Owings Mills, Maryland was sold for $18.5 million, as previously announced. 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.