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Postal Realty Trust, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income reached $0.16 per share: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $5.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, against $3.8 million, or $0.13, in the third quarter of 2025. Nine-month figure was $14.5 million. Source
  • FFO and AFFO both $0.36 per share: FFO was $14.0 million and AFFO was $13.9 million, each $0.36 per diluted share. AFFO per share grew 9.1% year over year. Source
  • Portfolio 99.8% occupied: The owned portfolio held 2,159 properties in 49 states and one territory, with about 7.9 million Net Leasable Interior Square Feet, at 99.8% occupancy. Source
  • 145 properties acquired for $82.0 million: The 145 last-mile and flex properties, about 387,000 square feet, were acquired at a weighted average rent of $15.34 per square foot based on rents in place at September 30, 2026. Source
  • 3.3 million shares issued for $72.2 million: Shares sold through the ATM comprised 1.5 million regular-way shares for about $34.0 million and 1.8 million shares from settling a forward sale agreement for about $38.2 million. Source
  • Unsettled forward equity of $82.5 million: Forward sale agreements covering 3.6 million shares remained unsettled, with a weighted average initial gross price of $23.27 and assuming full physical settlement. Source
  • Fitch BBB rating; $615 million facilities: Fitch assigned a BBB investment grade rating. Unsecured credit facilities were extended and expanded to $615 million, as previously disclosed. Source

“This marks another milestone quarter for Postal Realty. We reported leading AFFO per share growth and delivered record acquisitions volume, while utilizing equity markets to make our balance sheet even stronger,”

Andrew Spodek, Chief Executive Officer of Postal Realty Trust

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
AFFO per diluted share Sourcefiscal 2026$1.42 to $1.44Raised from $1.41 to $1.43
Same store cash NOI growth Sourcefiscal 20266.0% to 7.0%Kept
Acquisition volume Sourcefiscal 2026$185 million to $200 millionRaised from $150 million to $160 million
Cash G&A expense Sourcefiscal 2026$11.5 million to $12.5 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: AFFO per diluted share guidance raised by $0.01 to $1.42 to $1.44. Source
  • Guidance raised: Acquisition volume guidance raised to $185 million to $200 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Same store cash NOI growth and cash G&A expense ranges are unchanged. Source
  • New: Fitch assigned a BBB investment grade rating. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income reached $0.16 per share: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $5.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, against $3.8 million, or $0.13, in the third quarter of 2025. Nine-month figure was $14.5 million. Source
  • FFO and AFFO both $0.36 per share: FFO was $14.0 million and AFFO was $13.9 million, each $0.36 per diluted share. AFFO per share grew 9.1% year over year. Source
  • Rental income up 25.2%: Rental income was $29.7 million, up 25.2% from the third quarter of 2025, which management attributed to internal growth and acquisitions. Source
  • Total revenues rose to $30.3 million: Fee and other income was $0.6 million, and total revenues were $30.3 million against $24.3 million a year earlier. Source

Portfolio, leases and acquisitions

  • Portfolio 99.8% occupied: The owned portfolio held 2,159 properties in 49 states and one territory, with about 7.9 million Net Leasable Interior Square Feet, at 99.8% occupancy. Source
  • Rent differs by property type: Weighted average rent was $12.69 per square foot based on rents in place at September 30, 2026: $14.68 on last-mile and flex properties and $5.16 on industrial. Source
  • 145 properties acquired for $82.0 million: The 145 last-mile and flex properties, about 387,000 square feet, were acquired at a weighted average rent of $15.34 per square foot based on rents in place at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Acquisitions at about 6.9% cap rate: The acquisitions were completed at a weighted average cash capitalization rate of approximately 6.9%. Source

“With a robust pipeline of acquisitions, north of $340 million of liquidity and a cost of capital we can deploy to grow earnings, I have never been more confident in our ability to continue scaling this platform.”

Andrew Spodek, Chief Executive Officer of Postal Realty Trust

Operating costs and expenses

  • G&A rose to $5.1 million: General and administrative expense was $5.1 million against $3.8 million a year earlier. Real estate taxes were $3.4 million and property operating expenses were $2.9 million. Source
  • Depreciation rose to $7.0 million: Depreciation and amortization was $7.0 million against $6.1 million a year earlier. Casualty and impairment produced a net gain of $39,000. Source
  • Non-cash compensation added back: Non-cash compensation expense of $1.9 million was added back in AFFO, along with $0.4 million of deferred financing fee write-off and amortization. Source

Capital and equity issuance

  • 3.3 million shares issued for $72.2 million: Shares sold through the ATM comprised 1.5 million regular-way shares for about $34.0 million and 1.8 million shares from settling a forward sale agreement for about $38.2 million. Source
  • Unsettled forward equity of $82.5 million: Forward sale agreements covering 3.6 million shares remained unsettled, with a weighted average initial gross price of $23.27 and assuming full physical settlement. Source
  • Common units issued for acquisitions: About 313,000 common units in the operating partnership were issued as acquisition consideration at an average price of $23.06 per unit. Source
  • Share count rose to 33.5 million: Class A shares outstanding were 33,460,576 at September 30, 2026, up from 26,849,381 at December 31, 2025. Source

Debt, liquidity and credit rating

  • Fitch BBB rating; $615 million facilities: Fitch assigned a BBB investment grade rating. Unsecured credit facilities were extended and expanded to $615 million, as previously disclosed. Source
  • 93% of debt fixed: 93% of debt outstanding was fixed after interest rate hedges, with a weighted average maturity of 3.2 years and no maturities until 2028. The revolver had $264.0 million undrawn. Source
  • Net debt about $387 million: Net debt was approximately $387 million at a weighted average interest rate of 3.9%, compared with 4.4% at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Pro forma leverage at 3.5x: Pro forma net debt was $303.7 million after unsettled forward equity and subsequent equity sales, equal to 3.5x run-rate adjusted EBITDA of $87.6 million. Source

Cash and dividend

  • Cash and reserves about $2.2 million: Cash and property-related reserves were approximately $2.2 million at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.245: A $0.245 per share quarterly dividend was announced, $0.98 annualized, the same rate as in the second quarter release. Source
  • Diluted share count rose: Diluted weighted average common shares and common units were 38,676,506, compared with 35,711,145 in the second quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2026

  • Quarterly dividend payable November 27: Dividend of $0.245 per share is to be paid November 27, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share Source$0.36
AFFO per diluted share Source$0.36
Occupancy Source99.8%
Same store cash NOI growth guidance Source6.0% to 7.0%
Acquisitions Source145 properties, $82.0 million
Acquisition cash capitalization rate Sourceapproximately 6.9%
Leverage Source3.5x pro forma net debt to run-rate adjusted EBITDA
Rental income growth, year over year Source25.2%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Forward sale prices are subject to adjustment, so actual proceeds depend on the timing and method of settlement. Source
  • Financial: Management said impairments, asset sale gains and losses, and certain non-recurring items could be significant to GAAP results in the guidance period. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management refers to the previously disclosed extension and expansion of its aggregate unsecured credit facilities. 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.