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Lineage, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.3%: Adjusted EBITDA was $314 million, up from $304 million, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 24.2%, up from 23.5%. Source
  • AFFO and AFFO per share fell: AFFO was $201 million, against $219 million, and AFFO per diluted share was $0.78, against $0.86 a year earlier. Source
  • Same-warehouse NOI slipped: Same-warehouse NOI was $347 million, down 0.9%, across 426 same sites, with same-warehouse revenue flat at $908 million. Source
  • Consolidated economic occupancy eased: Consolidated economic occupancy was 79.9%, down 110bps; average occupied economic pallets rose 1.4% to 8,165 thousand. Source
  • Warehousing labor cost rose: Warehousing labor was $381 million, up 7.0%, and power was $54 million, up 10.2%. Source
  • Supply chain conditions remain challenging: Management said supply chain conditions remain challenging, citing tariff uncertainty and geopolitical disruptions. Source
  • Greenfield spending stepped up: Greenfield and expansion spending was $100 million, against $37 million; external growth capital investments totaled $130 million, against $67 million. Source

“We believe our operating model positions us well to navigate uncertainty and drive durable performance through 2026 and beyond”

Greg Lehmkuhl, president and chief executive officer of Lineage

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull-year 2026$1.25 to $1.30 billionKept
AFFO per share Sourcefull-year 2026$2.75 to $3.00Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA and AFFO per share guidance kept, as initiated in the February 2026 release.

Results, EBITDA and AFFO

  • Revenue rose slightly: Total revenue was $1,297 million, up 0.4% from $1,292 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net loss attributable to Lineage: Net loss attributable to Lineage was $(46) million; diluted loss per share was $(0.18), against diluted earnings of $0.01 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.3%: Adjusted EBITDA was $314 million, up from $304 million, and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 24.2%, up from 23.5%. Source
  • AFFO and AFFO per share fell: AFFO was $201 million, against $219 million, and AFFO per diluted share was $0.78, against $0.86 a year earlier. Source

Segments and same warehouses

  • Warehousing NOI rose 1.1%: Global warehousing NOI was $364 million, up 1.1%, on revenue of $985 million, up 4.3%. Source
  • Same-warehouse NOI slipped: Same-warehouse NOI was $347 million, down 0.9%, across 426 same sites, with same-warehouse revenue flat at $908 million. Source
  • Same-warehouse storage up, services down: Same-warehouse storage revenue rose 1.7% to $479 million; warehouse services revenue fell 1.8% to $429 million. Source
  • Integrated solutions revenue fell: Global Integrated Solutions revenue was $312 million, down 10.3%, while its NOI was $57 million, flat with the prior year. Source
  • Non-same warehouses grew sharply: Non-same warehouses, 55 sites against 43, had revenue of $77 million against $36 million and NOI of $17 million against $10 million. Source

“Our teams have responded effectively, leveraging the flexibility of our network to adjust to shifting customer needs while controlling costs”

Greg Lehmkuhl, president and chief executive officer of Lineage

Occupancy and site count

  • Consolidated economic occupancy eased: Consolidated economic occupancy was 79.9%, down 110bps; average occupied economic pallets rose 1.4% to 8,165 thousand. Source
  • Same-warehouse occupancy edged lower: Same-warehouse economic occupancy was 82.0%, down 20bps; physical occupancy was 76.4%, down 30bps, on 9,339 thousand physical pallet positions. Source
  • Non-same economic occupancy lower: Non-same economic occupancy was 58.0%, down 310bps, with average occupied economic pallets of 509 thousand, up 40.6%. Source
  • Warehouse site count rose: Warehouse sites numbered 481, up from 469; storage and services metrics exclude managed sites operated on customers' behalf. Source

Costs of operations

  • Warehousing labor cost rose: Warehousing labor was $381 million, up 7.0%, and power was $54 million, up 10.2%. Source
  • Same-warehouse labor and power: Same-warehouse labor was $343 million, up 0.3%, and same-warehouse power was $48 million, up 4.3%. Source
  • Warehousing cost of operations up: Total warehousing cost of operations was $621 million, up 6.3%; other warehouse costs were $186 million, up 3.9%. Source
  • Overhead and depreciation movements: General and administrative expense was $141 million against $154 million; depreciation expense was $177 million against $158 million. Source
  • Acquisition costs lower: Acquisition, transaction and other expense was $4 million against $15 million in the prior-year quarter. Source

Margins and storage pricing

  • Warehousing margin narrowed: Global warehousing margin was 37.0%, down 110bps, against 38.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Same-warehouse margin slipped: Same-warehouse margin was 38.2%, down 30bps, as same-warehouse cost of operations rose 0.5% on flat revenue. Source
  • Non-same margin fell sharply: Non-same warehouse margin was 22.1%, down 570bps, as non-same cost of operations rose 130.8% to $60 million. Source
  • Storage rate per pallet rose: Storage revenue per economic occupied pallet was $62.84, up 3.1%; the same-warehouse figure was $62.47, up 2.1%. Source
  • Services rate per pallet mixed: Warehouse services revenue per throughput pallet was $31.82, down 0.6%; the same-warehouse rate was $32.06, up 0.5%. Source

Demand and supply chain

  • Core trends follow seasonal pattern: Management said core business trends aligned closely with typical seasonal patterns, which it said reinforces its view that the industry is stabilizing. Source
  • Throughput volumes shifted: Same-warehouse throughput pallets fell 3.3% to 12,136 thousand; consolidated throughput pallets rose 4.3% to 13,546 thousand. Source
  • Supply chain conditions remain challenging: Management said supply chain conditions remain challenging, citing tariff uncertainty and geopolitical disruptions. Source

Cash flow, debt and dividend

  • Operating cash flow lower: Operating cash flow was $130 million, against $139 million; cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ended the quarter at $67 million. Source
  • Quarterly dividend rate raised 1%: Quarterly dividend declared at $0.5325 per share, annualized $2.13, up 1% from the prior annualized rate of $2.11. Source
  • Dividends and debt repayments: Dividends and distributions paid were $133 million; repayments of long-term debt and finance leases were $180 million, against $25 million. Source
  • Interest expense increased: Interest expense, net was $84 million, against $60 million a year earlier. Source

Capital spending and growth

  • Greenfield spending stepped up: Greenfield and expansion spending was $100 million, against $37 million; external growth capital investments totaled $130 million, against $67 million. Source
  • Maintenance capex slightly lower: Recurring maintenance capex was $31 million, against $32 million; integration capex was $13 million, against $12 million. Source
  • Energy and IT initiatives: Energy and economic return initiatives were $13 million, against $16 million; IT transformation and growth initiatives were $17 million, against $14 million. Source
  • Property spending increased: Cash purchases of property, plant and equipment were $185 million, against $151 million. Source

FFO and share count

  • FFO fell from prior year: FFO was $51 million, against $87 million a year earlier. Source
  • Core FFO fell, depreciation rose: Core FFO was $82 million, against $89 million, with non-real estate depreciation and amortization at $106 million. Source
  • Adjusted diluted share count: Adjusted diluted weighted average shares were 257 million, against 256 million; partnership and OP units held by non-company LPs were 22 million. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AFFO per share Source$0.78 vs $0.86
Occupancy (consolidated physical) Source74.4% vs 75.4%
Same-store NOI Source$347 million vs $350 million
Dispositions (proceeds from sale of assets) Source$17 million vs $2 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the operating environment as highly dynamic. Source
  • External: Management cited tariff uncertainty and geopolitical disruptions as keeping supply chain conditions challenging. Source
  • Demand: Management said customer needs are shifting and the network is being adjusted to meet them. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said first-quarter results were ahead of its expectations. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release said management would control the controllables, including administrative costs, capex and labor productivity.

Other quarters

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