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Lineage, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year AFFO rose 22.7%: Full-year AFFO rose 22.7% to $865 million, and AFFO per share rose 2.4% to $3.37, for the year ended December 31, 2025. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA fell 2.4%: Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA decreased 2.4% to $327 million, with margin down 50 basis points to 24.5%, on total revenue of $1,336 million, down 0.2%. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA fell 2.3%: Full-year adjusted EBITDA decreased 2.3% to $1,298 million, and margin fell 70 basis points to 24.2% on flat net revenues of $5,355 million. Source
  • Warehousing NOI fell in quarter and year: Global warehousing NOI was $373 million in the fourth quarter, down 2.4%, at a 36.5% margin; full-year NOI was $1,484 million, down 3.3%, at 37.6%. Source
  • Same-warehouse NOI fell 5.0% in quarter: Same-warehouse NOI fell 5.0% to $340 million in the fourth quarter, on revenue down 0.8% to $901 million; full-year same-warehouse NOI fell 5.8% to $1,364 million. Source
  • External growth investment reached $899 million: External growth capital investments were $899 million for the year, up from $760 million, and $170 million in the fourth quarter, down from $329 million. Source
  • Controllable costs and capex are the focus: Management said it will control administrative costs and capex, drive labor productivity and energy efficiency, and use its network to meet shifting customer needs in 2026. Source

“We believe this approach positions Lineage to continue building durable, long-term value,”

Greg Lehmkuhl, president and chief executive officer of Lineage

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$1.25 to $1.30 billionNew
AFFO per share Sourcefull year 2026$2.75 to $3.00New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First full-year 2026 guidance given, covering adjusted EBITDA and AFFO per share; no earlier 2026 guidance appears in these documents. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year AFFO rose 22.7%: Full-year AFFO rose 22.7% to $865 million, and AFFO per share rose 2.4% to $3.37, for the year ended December 31, 2025. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA fell 2.4%: Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA decreased 2.4% to $327 million, with margin down 50 basis points to 24.5%, on total revenue of $1,336 million, down 0.2%. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA fell 2.3%: Full-year adjusted EBITDA decreased 2.3% to $1,298 million, and margin fell 70 basis points to 24.2% on flat net revenues of $5,355 million. Source
  • Net loss for year; Q4 net income: The company reported a full-year GAAP net loss of $(113) million, or $(0.43) per diluted share, and fourth-quarter GAAP net income of $6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. Source

Segments: warehousing and integrated solutions

  • Warehousing NOI fell in quarter and year: Global warehousing NOI was $373 million in the fourth quarter, down 2.4%, at a 36.5% margin; full-year NOI was $1,484 million, down 3.3%, at 37.6%. Source
  • Storage and services revenue both rose: Warehouse storage revenue rose 5.7% to $537 million in the fourth quarter and warehouse services 3.0% to $486 million; global warehousing revenue totaled $1,023 million, up 4.4%. Source
  • Integrated solutions NOI rose on lower revenue: Global Integrated Solutions revenue fell 12.8% to $313 million in the fourth quarter while NOI rose 15.1% to $61 million; full-year NOI rose 8.7% to $251 million. Source

“I want to thank our teams who did an outstanding job managing costs and driving efficiency, while also executing on significant new business wins.”

Greg Lehmkuhl, president and chief executive officer of Lineage

Same-warehouse demand and occupancy

  • Same-warehouse NOI fell 5.0% in quarter: Same-warehouse NOI fell 5.0% to $340 million in the fourth quarter, on revenue down 0.8% to $901 million; full-year same-warehouse NOI fell 5.8% to $1,364 million. Source
  • Economic occupancy declined for the year: Warehouse economic occupancy averaged 81.0% for 2025, down 210 basis points; same-warehouse economic occupancy was 85.3% in the fourth quarter, down 40 basis points. Source
  • Non-same warehouse occupancy rose sharply: Non-same warehouse economic occupancy reached 70.0% in the fourth quarter, up 310 basis points, across 69 sites; storage revenue per economic occupied pallet rose 19.7%. Source
  • Throughput pallets rose in quarter: Throughput pallets rose 5.2% to 14,033 thousand in the fourth quarter and 3.3% to 54,284 thousand for the year; same-warehouse throughput declined 2.8% in the quarter. Source

Costs, labor and pricing

  • Labor cost rose 9.6% in quarter: Global warehousing labor cost rose 9.6% to $389 million in the fourth quarter; power rose 5.7% and other warehouse costs rose 7.9%, lifting segment cost of operations 8.7%. Source
  • Storage revenue per occupied pallet rose: Storage revenue per economic occupied pallet rose 3.1% to $62.86 in the fourth quarter; for the year it rose 0.5% to $251.15. Source
  • Services revenue per pallet fell: Warehouse services revenue per throughput pallet fell 2.2% to $31.73 in the fourth quarter and 0.8% to $31.92 for the year. Source
  • G&A eased in quarter, up for year: General and administrative expense was $132 million in the fourth quarter, against $145 million a year earlier, and $574 million for the year, against $539 million. Source

Cash flow, capital spending and debt

  • Operating cash flow rose for year: Operating cash flow was $943 million for the year, up from $703 million; year-end cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $66 million, down from $175 million. Source
  • External growth investment reached $899 million: External growth capital investments were $899 million for the year, up from $760 million, and $170 million in the fourth quarter, down from $329 million. Source
  • Maintenance capex declined: Recurring maintenance capital expenditures were $173 million for the year, down from $195 million, and $56 million in the fourth quarter, down from $72 million. Source
  • Revolver borrowings and repayments: Revolving credit facility borrowings totaled $2,834 million for 2025, and repayments totaled $3,060 million. Source
  • Distributions paid rose for year: Dividends and other distributions paid totaled $537 million for the year, up from $234 million. Source
  • Quarterly dividend unchanged: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5275 per share, an annualized rate of $2.11 per share, the same rate as in the third quarter. Source

Growth investment and network

  • Greenfield spending rose: Greenfield and expansion expenditures were $302 million for the year, up from $270 million, and $120 million in the fourth quarter, up from $73 million. Source
  • Energy and technology spending steady: Energy and economic return initiatives were $88 million for the year, against $89 million, and information technology transformation and growth initiatives rose to $66 million from $55 million. Source
  • Acquisition spending concentrated earlier: Fourth-quarter acquisitions were $2 million, against $233 million a year earlier; $441 million came in the first nine months of 2025. Source
  • Network described as over 500 facilities: The company describes its network as over 500 facilities, about 88 million square feet and about 3.1 billion cubic feet of capacity across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Source

2026 planning and cost focus

  • Controllable costs and capex are the focus: Management said it will control administrative costs and capex, drive labor productivity and energy efficiency, and use its network to meet shifting customer needs in 2026. Source
  • Guidance excludes unannounced deals: Guidance excludes the impact of unannounced future acquisitions or developments. Source
  • Disciplined approach to 2026 planning: Management said it is taking a disciplined approach to planning and execution for 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 25 February 2026

  • Guidance detail in earnings presentation: Management directed readers to the earnings presentation and supplemental information for additional guidance detail. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO Source$245 million for 2025; $78 million for Q4
AFFO per share Source$3.37 for 2025; $0.83 for Q4
Occupancy Source77.8% physical (Q4, global warehousing)
Same-store NOI Source$340 million Q4, down 5.0%; $1,364 million FY, down 5.8%
Acquisitions Source$443 million for 2025
Dispositions Source$70 million asset sale proceeds for 2025
Leverage SourceLong-term debt, net $6,107 million at year-end

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described full-year industry conditions as challenging. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said utilization rose sequentially in line with its expectations, consistent with a return to normal seasonality. 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.