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Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 13 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter net income rose: Net income attributable to stockholders was $47.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, against $18.1 million, or $0.15, a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly Nareit and Core FFO increased: Q4 Nareit FFO rose 5.9% to $88.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share. Core FFO rose 6.2% to $91.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share. Source
  • Quarterly same-center NOI rose: Q4 same-center NOI rose 3.2% to $115.9 million from $112.3 million. Full-year same-center NOI was $454.7 million against $438.1 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter wholly-owned acquisitions: Q4 wholly-owned acquisitions were $76.1 million: Bel Air Town Center in a Baltimore suburb and Surprise Lake Square, anchored by Safeway, in a Seattle suburb, plus an outparcel and land. Source
  • Interest expense rose year over year: Interest expense, net was $110.3 million for the full year against $97.0 million, and $28.4 million in Q4 against $25.0 million. Source
  • Debt obligations increased: Debt obligations, net, were $2,375.3 million at December 31, 2025, against $2,109.5 million a year earlier. Source

“2025 was a strong year for PECO, and we enter 2026 with good momentum.”

Jeff Edison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PECO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per share Source2026 full year$0.74 - $0.77New
Nareit FFO per share Source2026 full year$2.65 - $2.71New
Core FFO per share Source2026 full year$2.71 - $2.77New
Same-center NOI growth Source2026 full year3.00% - 4.00%New
Gross acquisitions (prorated, including joint ventures) Source2026 full year$400,000 - $500,000 (in thousands)New
Interest expense, net Source2026 full year$117,000 - $127,000 (in thousands)New
G&A expense Source2026 full year$49,000 - $53,000 (in thousands)New
Non-cash revenue items Source2026 full year$19,000 - $21,000 (in thousands)New
Adjustments for collectibility Source2026 full year$5,000 - $8,000 (in thousands)New
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets (per share) Source2026 full year1.87 (low end) and 1.89 (high end)New
Adjustments related to unconsolidated joint ventures (per share) Source2026 full year0.04 (low end) and 0.05 (high end)New
Depreciation and amortization of corporate assets (per share) Source2026 full year0.01 (low end) and 0.01 (high end)New
Transaction costs and other (per share) Source2026 full year0.05 (low end) and 0.05 (high end)New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance is given for per-share results, same-center NOI, acquisitions and other line items. Source
  • Ended: The NRP joint venture was dissolved in December 2025. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year earnings

  • Fourth-quarter net income rose: Net income attributable to stockholders was $47.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, against $18.1 million, or $0.15, a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly Nareit and Core FFO increased: Q4 Nareit FFO rose 5.9% to $88.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share. Core FFO rose 6.2% to $91.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share. Source
  • Property sale gains in both periods: Gain on disposal of property, net was $29.0 million in Q4 and $38.8 million for the full year, against a $30 thousand loss for the full year 2024. Source
  • Full-year net income climbed: Full-year net income attributable to stockholders was $111.3 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, compared with $62.7 million, or $0.51, in 2024. Source

Same-center NOI and revenue

  • Same-center revenue grew 3.4%: Same-center total revenues rose 3.4% to $160.7 million in Q4. Same-center operating expenses rose 3.9% to $44.8 million. Source
  • Quarterly same-center NOI rose: Q4 same-center NOI rose 3.2% to $115.9 million from $112.3 million. Full-year same-center NOI was $454.7 million against $438.1 million. Source
  • Same-center rent and recoveries up: Same-center rental income was $119.9 million in Q4 against $116.1 million. Tenant recovery income rose to $41.0 million from $39.4 million. Source

“Retailer demand remains strong for well-located, grocery-anchored shopping centers.”

Jeff Edison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PECO

Occupancy and leasing volume

  • Anchor occupancy compared year over year: Leased anchor occupancy was 98.7% at December 31, 2025, against 99.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Fourth-quarter lease count: Q4 leasing covered 246 leases totaling about 1.4 million square feet, against 231 leases of about 1.4 million square feet a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year lease count: Full-year leasing covered 1,026 leases of about 6.0 million square feet, against 1,021 leases of about 6.0 million square feet in 2024. Source

Acquisitions and dispositions

  • Fourth-quarter wholly-owned acquisitions: Q4 wholly-owned acquisitions were $76.1 million: Bel Air Town Center in a Baltimore suburb and Surprise Lake Square, anchored by Safeway, in a Seattle suburb, plus an outparcel and land. Source
  • Full-year wholly-owned acquisitions: Wholly-owned acquisitions for the full year were $356.9 million, covering 13 shopping centers, an outparcel and land. Source
  • Joint venture purchases in Q4: Q4 joint venture acquisitions were $17.7 million at prorated share: Rio Hill Shopping Center and Springs Plaza, both through Necessity Retail Venture LLC. Source
  • Full-year wholly-owned sales: Wholly-owned sales for the full year were $145.3 million, covering nine shopping centers and one land parcel. Q4 sales were $111.2 million across seven shopping centers. Source
  • Post-quarter acquisitions announced: After year-end, $77.0 million of assets were acquired: The Village at Indian Wells, anchored by Sprouts, and Creekside Park Village Green, anchored by H-E-B. Source

“We are excited about 2026 and are confident in our ability to deliver solid growth well beyond 2026.”

Jeff Edison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PECO

Interest and overhead costs

  • Interest expense rose year over year: Interest expense, net was $110.3 million for the full year against $97.0 million, and $28.4 million in Q4 against $25.0 million. Source
  • G&A expense increased: General and administrative expense was $13.9 million in Q4 against $11.6 million, and $51.6 million for the full year against $45.6 million. Source
  • Property operating and tax costs: Consolidated property operating expense was $34.2 million in Q4 against $31.2 million. Real estate taxes were $21.5 million against $19.8 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization totals: Depreciation and amortization was $64.3 million in Q4 against $63.3 million, and $266.4 million for the full year against $253.0 million. Source

Balance sheet and liquidity

  • Debt obligations increased: Debt obligations, net, were $2,375.3 million at December 31, 2025, against $2,109.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Liquidity position at year-end: Total liquidity was about $925.1 million, made up of $43.3 million of cash and restricted cash plus $881.8 million of revolver capacity. Source
  • Debt cost and maturity profile: Outstanding debt carried a 4.5% weighted-average interest rate and a 5.3-year weighted-average maturity including extension options. Source
  • Closing share price used in valuation: The closing market price used in the enterprise value calculation was $35.57 at December 31, 2025, against $37.46 a year earlier. Source

Joint ventures and investments

  • Joint venture investment grew: Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures was $42.6 million at December 31, 2025, against $31.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Three institutional joint ventures: The company describes 27 shopping centers as owned through three institutional joint ventures at year-end. Source

Portfolio footprint and tenants

  • Total managed centers and wholly-owned base: PECO managed 324 shopping centers at year-end, including 297 wholly-owned centers of 33.5 million square feet in 31 states. A year earlier the wholly-owned count was 294, at 33.3 million square feet. Source
  • Named top grocery anchors: The top grocery anchors named are Kroger, Publix, Albertsons and Ahold Delhaize. Source
  • Same-center property pool: The same-center pool used for NOI comparisons is 272 properties that were wholly-owned for both periods compared. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 February 2026

  • Annual report filing expected: Management referred readers to its 2025 Form 10-K, expected to be filed on or around February 10, 2026, for more information. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Nareit FFO per diluted share Source$2.54 for the full year 2025, up 7.2%
Core FFO per diluted share Source$2.60 for the full year 2025, up 7.0%
Same-center NOI growth Source3.8% for the full year 2025
Leased portfolio occupancy Source97.3% at December 31, 2025, versus 97.7% at December 31, 2024
Same-center leased portfolio occupancy Source97.6% at December 31, 2025, versus 97.8% at December 31, 2024
Leased inline occupancy Source95.1%, a record high
Comparable rent spreads, fourth quarter Source34.3% new, 20.0% renewal, 24.5% combined
Comparable rent spreads, full year Source30.9% new, 20.7% renewal, 23.3% combined
Acquisitions, prorated share, full year Source$395.5 million
Dispositions, prorated share, full year Source$145.4 million
Net debt to annualized adjusted EBITDAre Source5.2x at December 31, 2025, versus 5.0x at December 31, 2024
Net debt to total enterprise value Source33.2% at December 31, 2025, versus 29.5% at December 31, 2024
Fixed-rate share of total debt Source84.7% at December 31, 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Billings for Neighbors on a cash basis are not recognized as revenue until cash is collected or payments resume, and reserves are recorded against them. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said 2026 guidance is consistent with its long-term targets. Source
  • Not stated: Management expects to raise value in the newly acquired assets through occupancy gains, rent growth and possible outparcel development. 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.