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Sabra Health Care Reit, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarter per-share results reported: Q4 2025 per-share results: net income $0.11, FFO $0.36, Normalized FFO $0.36, AFFO $0.37 and Normalized AFFO $0.38, all per diluted share. Source
  • Managed same-store Cash NOI up 12.6%: Same-property managed senior housing Cash NOI rose 12.6% year over year in Q4 2025. The 2025 quarterly average increase was 15.0%, inclusive of stabilized facilities formerly operated by Holiday. Source
  • Skilled nursing coverage rose: EBITDARM coverage in Q4 2025: skilled nursing/transitional care 2.38x (Q3 2.35x), senior housing leased 1.52x (unchanged), behavioral health, specialty hospitals and other 3.99x (Q3 3.90x). Source
  • Q4 managed acquisitions at 7.0%: Sabra acquired four managed senior housing properties in Q4 2025 for $150.5 million at an estimated initial cash yield of 7.0%; full-year 2025 investments were roughly $450 million at a 7.5% average initial yield. Source
  • $240 million of investments awarded: Sabra was awarded $240 million of primarily managed senior housing and some skilled nursing investments, at an estimated initial cash yield of about 8.0%, in Letter of Intent or later stage. Source
  • Net debt to adjusted EBITDA at 5.00x: Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 5.00x at December 31, 2025, against 4.96x at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.30 declared: The Board declared the $0.30 quarterly dividend on February 2, 2026, payable February 27, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2026. Source

“We are pleased to introduce 2026 Normalized FFO and Normalized AFFO guidance at 4.9% and 5.4% year over year growth at the midpoint, respectively, building on a successful 2025.”

Rick Matros, CEO and Chair

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$0.60 - $0.64New
FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.49 - $1.53New
Normalized FFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.49 - $1.53New
AFFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.55 - $1.59New
Normalized AFFO per diluted share Sourcefull year 2026$1.55 - $1.59New
Triple-net portfolio Cash NOI growth Sourcefull year 2026low-single-digit at the midpointKept
General and administrative expense Sourcefull year 2026$52 million at the midpoint, including $12 million stock-based compensation
Cash interest expense Sourcefull year 2026$103 million at the midpoint
Weighted average diluted share count Sourcefull year 2026255 million (Normalized FFO) and 256 million (Normalized AFFO)
Investment volume Sourcefull year 2026exceed 2025’s investment total

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The release introduces 2026 earnings guidance ranges. The prior release had updated 2025 guidance instead. Source
  • New: Management anticipates skilled nursing investments in addition to its managed senior housing growth focus. The prior release did not mention skilled nursing investments. Source

Quarter results and per-share figures

  • Quarter per-share results reported: Q4 2025 per-share results: net income $0.11, FFO $0.36, Normalized FFO $0.36, AFFO $0.37 and Normalized AFFO $0.38, all per diluted share. Source
  • Full-year per-share figures compared: For the full year 2025, net income was $0.64 per diluted share and FFO $1.48, against $0.54 and $1.36 in 2024. Source
  • Quarterly net income lower year over year: Q4 net income attributable to Sabra was $27.2 million, against $46.7 million a year earlier. Full-year net income was $155.6 million, against $126.7 million in 2024. Source
  • Total revenues up year over year: Total revenues were $211.9 million in Q4 2025 against $182.3 million a year earlier, and $774.6 million for 2025 against $703.2 million in 2024. Source

Senior housing managed performance

  • Managed same-store Cash NOI up 12.6%: Same-property managed senior housing Cash NOI rose 12.6% year over year in Q4 2025. The 2025 quarterly average increase was 15.0%, inclusive of stabilized facilities formerly operated by Holiday. Source
  • Managed operating expenses rose: Senior housing managed portfolio operating expenses were $76.8 million in Q4 2025 against $55.8 million, and $256.6 million for 2025 against $210.0 million. Source
  • Resident fees and services increased: Resident fees and services were $108.4 million in Q4 2025 against $76.9 million, and $356.9 million for 2025 against $284.6 million in 2024. Source

“Sabra’s operational results continue to trend positively, as we have seen over the last year plus.”

Rick Matros, CEO and Chair

Triple-net tenant coverage and portfolio

  • Skilled nursing coverage rose: EBITDARM coverage in Q4 2025: skilled nursing/transitional care 2.38x (Q3 2.35x), senior housing leased 1.52x (unchanged), behavioral health, specialty hospitals and other 3.99x (Q3 3.90x). Source
  • Year-end portfolio composition: The portfolio had 210 skilled nursing/transitional care, 32 senior housing leased, 87 managed, 16 behavioral health and 15 specialty hospitals properties, with 36,412 beds/units. Source
  • Rental revenue slightly lower: Rental and related revenues were $92.9 million in Q4 2025 against $96.1 million. Cash rental income was $87.5 million against $90.0 million. Source

Costs, depreciation and interest

  • G&A higher including stock compensation: G&A was $15.9 million in Q4 against $13.0 million, and $53.7 million for 2025 against $50.1 million. Stock-based compensation expense was $11.4 million for 2025. Source
  • Interest expense slightly lower for year: Interest expense was $28.9 million in Q4 2025 against $28.1 million, and $112.5 million for 2025 against $115.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization increased: Depreciation and amortization was $51.4 million in Q4 2025 against $42.3 million, and $187.0 million for 2025 against $169.6 million in 2024. Source

“Managed senior housing occupancy and margins continue to increase, triple-net senior housing remains stable”

Rick Matros, CEO and Chair

Investments and dispositions

  • Q4 managed acquisitions at 7.0%: Sabra acquired four managed senior housing properties in Q4 2025 for $150.5 million at an estimated initial cash yield of 7.0%; full-year 2025 investments were roughly $450 million at a 7.5% average initial yield. Source
  • Two more managed properties closed: After December 31, 2025, Sabra closed two managed senior housing properties for $27.0 million at an estimated initial cash yield of 8.2%. Source
  • $240 million of investments awarded: Sabra was awarded $240 million of primarily managed senior housing and some skilled nursing investments, at an estimated initial cash yield of about 8.0%, in Letter of Intent or later stage. Source
  • Seven skilled nursing facilities sold: Sabra completed the disposition of seven skilled nursing facilities in Q4 2025 for gross proceeds of $51.0 million, and recognized no rent or income from them in 2025. Source

Liquidity, leverage and equity issuance

  • Liquidity of about $1.2 billion: Liquidity at December 31, 2025 was about $1.2 billion: cash $71.5 million, revolver availability $782.4 million and $322.7 million from forward sale agreements under the ATM programs. Source
  • Net debt to adjusted EBITDA at 5.00x: Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 5.00x at December 31, 2025, against 4.96x at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Forward sale shares settled in Q4: Sabra issued 2.3 million shares to settle forward sales at $17.49 a share, for net proceeds of $40.0 million. 17.4 million shares remain under forward agreements at $18.60. Source
  • $482.9 million left under current ATM: At December 31, 2025, $482.9 million remained available under the current ATM program. Source

Dividend and share count

  • Quarterly dividend of $0.30 declared: The Board declared the $0.30 quarterly dividend on February 2, 2026, payable February 27, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2026. Source
  • Dividends paid rose in 2025: Dividends paid on common stock were $289.5 million in 2025 against $280.2 million in 2024. Net issuance of common stock was $227.8 million in 2025. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose with issuance: Shares outstanding were 251.7 million at December 31, 2025, against 237.6 million a year earlier. Q4 diluted weighted average shares were 252.8 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Awarded investments expected to close: Management expects much of the awarded investments to close in Q1 and early Q2 2026. Source
  • Funding through forward sales and ATM: Management expects to fund the awarded investments, if consummated, with available liquidity, including forward sale proceeds under current and prior ATM programs. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share SourceQ4 2025 $0.36; full year 2025 $1.48
AFFO per diluted share SourceQ4 2025 $0.37; Normalized AFFO $0.38
Same-store NOI growth Source+12.6% year over year, Q4 2025 (managed senior housing Cash NOI)
Acquisitions Source$150.5 million; four managed properties; 7.0% initial cash yield (Q4 2025)
Dispositions Source$51.0 million gross proceeds; seven skilled nursing facilities (Q4 2025)
Leverage SourceNet Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 5.00x at December 31, 2025

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The awarded investments are at Letter of Intent or later stage, not yet closed. Source
  • Operational: Managed communities moved to new operators produced $3.5 million of transition expenses in 2025, which the company treated as normalizing items. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The Q3 release expected 2025 investments to exceed the $500 million high end of the prior target. The Q4 release does not state whether that was met.
  • Ahead: The Q3 release said managed senior housing was growing more quickly than anticipated as a share of total NOI, at roughly 26%.
  • Ahead: The Q3 release said the portfolio’s progress was exceeding internal expectations.

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.