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Lineage, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 9 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 1 narrowed, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue edged down 1.2%: Total revenue was $1,361 million, down from $1,377 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $4,019 million, the same as a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP net loss widened: GAAP net loss was $173 million, or $(0.68) per diluted share, against a net loss of $112 million, or $(0.44) per share, in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down 7.0%: Adjusted EBITDA was $317 million, down from $341 million. Margin was 23.3%, against 24.8%, a fall of 150 basis points. Source
  • Warehousing margin down 210 bps: Global Warehousing segment NOI was $361 million, down 6.0% from $384 million. Segment revenue was $1,009 million, down 0.4%, and margin was 35.8%. Source
  • Integrated solutions margin down 200 bps: Global Integrated Solutions revenue was $352 million, down 3.3%, and NOI was $56 million, down 13.8%. Margin was 15.9%, against 17.9%. Source
  • Same-warehouse NOI down 4.2%: Same warehouse NOI was $342 million across 419 sites, down 4.2% from $357 million. Same warehouse revenue rose 0.4% to $917 million. Source
  • Same-warehouse costs up 3.4%: Same warehouse cost of operations rose 3.4% to $575 million from $556 million, with labor, power and other warehouse costs all higher. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $6.8 billion: Long-term debt, net was $6,813 million at September 30, 2026, against $6,220 million at June 30, 2026 and $6,107 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“Our core business trends continued to stabilize in the third quarter, with same-store occupancy growing year-over-year for the second consecutive quarter, further confirmation that customer inventory levels have normalized”

Greg Lehmkuhl, president and chief executive officer of Lineage

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$1.25 to $1.27 billionLowered from $1.26 to $1.29 billion
AFFO per share SourceFull year 2026$2.86 to $2.98Narrowed from $2.80 to $3.05
Quarterly dividend SourceDeclared with third-quarter 2026 results$0.5325 per share ($2.13 annualized)Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year guidance was revised: the adjusted EBITDA range moved down and the AFFO per share range narrowed, with the low end higher and the high end lower. Source

Results and full-year guidance

  • Revenue edged down 1.2%: Total revenue was $1,361 million, down from $1,377 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $4,019 million, the same as a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP net loss widened: GAAP net loss was $173 million, or $(0.68) per diluted share, against a net loss of $112 million, or $(0.44) per share, in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA down 7.0%: Adjusted EBITDA was $317 million, down from $341 million. Margin was 23.3%, against 24.8%, a fall of 150 basis points. Source
  • AFFO fell to $188 million: AFFO was $188 million, down from $221 million. AFFO per diluted share was $0.73, against $0.85; nine-month AFFO per share was $2.28, against $2.52. Source

Segment results

  • Warehousing margin down 210 bps: Global Warehousing segment NOI was $361 million, down 6.0% from $384 million. Segment revenue was $1,009 million, down 0.4%, and margin was 35.8%. Source
  • Storage revenue per pallet slipped: Storage revenue per economic occupied pallet was $63.11, down 0.2%. Economic occupancy was 80.9%, up 60 bps, and physical occupancy was 74.2%, up 50 bps. Source
  • Integrated solutions margin down 200 bps: Global Integrated Solutions revenue was $352 million, down 3.3%, and NOI was $56 million, down 13.8%. Margin was 15.9%, against 17.9%. Source
  • Nine-month integrated solutions NOI down 8.4%: Nine-month Global Integrated Solutions revenue was $1,020 million, down 6.6%, and NOI was $174 million, down 8.4% from $190 million. Source

“but we view them as cyclical rather than a change in our trajectory”

Greg Lehmkuhl, president and chief executive officer of Lineage

Same and non-same warehouses

  • Same-warehouse NOI down 4.2%: Same warehouse NOI was $342 million across 419 sites, down 4.2% from $357 million. Same warehouse revenue rose 0.4% to $917 million. Source
  • Same-warehouse physical occupancy up: Same warehouse physical occupancy was 76.2%, against 75.1%. Economic occupancy was 82.5%, up 30 bps, while storage revenue per economic occupied pallet fell 1.1% to $62.70. Source
  • Non-same sites lost physical occupancy: Non-same warehouses, 59 sites, had NOI of $19 million, down 29.6%, and margin of 20.7%. Physical occupancy was 54.5%, against 61.3%. Source

Throughput and services volume

  • Consolidated throughput down 1.3%: Throughput pallets were 13,955 thousand, down 1.3%. Warehouse services revenue per throughput pallet was $32.25, up 0.1%. Source
  • Same-warehouse throughput down 1.1%: Same-warehouse throughput pallets were 12,334 thousand, down 1.1%, while services revenue per throughput pallet rose 2.1% to $32.30. Source
  • Non-same services revenue per pallet fell: Non-same throughput pallets were 1,621 thousand, down 2.9%, and services revenue per throughput pallet fell 12.9% to $31.82. Source

Costs and charges

  • Same-warehouse costs up 3.4%: Same warehouse cost of operations rose 3.4% to $575 million from $556 million, with labor, power and other warehouse costs all higher. Source
  • Labor and power costs rose: Consolidated labor cost was $389 million, up 1.0%. Power cost was $69 million, up 11.3%, against $62 million a year earlier. Source
  • Interest expense rose: Net interest expense was $92 million, against $68 million a year earlier. Nine-month interest expense was $263 million, against $195 million. Source
  • Restructuring and property losses: Restructuring, impairment and loss on disposals was $109 million, against a $5 million gain a year earlier. The adjusted EBITDA reconciliation shows a $105 million loss on property destruction. Source

Capital, cash and debt

  • Operating cash flow lower: Net cash provided by operating activities was $431 million for the nine months, against $627 million a year earlier. Source
  • Long-term debt rose to $6.8 billion: Long-term debt, net was $6,813 million at September 30, 2026, against $6,220 million at June 30, 2026 and $6,107 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Preference shares redeemed for $263 million: The nine-month cash flow statement shows $263 million for redemption of preference shares and $869 million for repayment of long-term debt and finance leases. Source
  • Revolver borrowings exceeded repayments: Revolving credit facility borrowings were $2,573 million for the nine months, against repayments of $1,004 million. Source
  • Recurring maintenance capex declined: Recurring maintenance capital expenditures were $37 million in the quarter, against $43 million, and $101 million for nine months, against $117 million. Source
  • Greenfield spending down, no acquisitions: Greenfield and expansion spending was $81 million, against $92 million a year earlier. No acquisition spending was recorded in the quarter, against $2 million. Source

Network and management view

  • Network at 497 facilities: The company reported 497 facilities as of September 30, 2026, against 498 at June 30, with about 87 million square feet and 3.1 billion cubic feet of capacity. Source
  • Pressures viewed as cyclical: Management said it views the pressures as cyclical rather than a change in its trajectory. Source
  • Core trends continued to stabilize: Management said core business trends continued to stabilize during the quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 9 November 2026

  • Visibility expected as pressures ease: Management expects the underlying strength of the business to become increasingly visible in results as temporary pressures ease. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AFFO per diluted share Source$0.73 (vs $0.85)
FFO Source$(63) million (vs $(11) million)
Core FFO Source$77 million (vs $114 million)
Economic occupancy (Global Warehousing) Source80.9% (vs 80.3%)
Physical occupancy (Global Warehousing) Source74.2% (vs 73.7%)
Same-warehouse NOI Source$342 million (vs $357 million), down 4.2%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired SourceNil in quarter (vs $2 million); $4 million year to date (vs $441 million)
Proceeds from sale of assets Source$30 million year to date (vs $10 million)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Sharply higher oil prices were cited as a temporary headwind, particularly for Global Integrated Solutions. Source
  • Operational: Constrained trucking capacity was cited as a temporary headwind, particularly for Global Integrated Solutions. Source
  • Regulatory: Tariff uncertainty was cited as a temporary headwind, particularly for Global Integrated Solutions. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said overall results were generally in line with its expectations for the quarter, with a more challenging environment later in the quarter. 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.