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Tanger Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 2 narrowed, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • FFO per share rose to $0.64: FFO available to common shareholders was $0.64 per share, or $77.1 million, against $0.60 per share, or $71.1 million, a year earlier. Year-to-date FFO was $1.87 per share, against $1.70. Source
  • Same Center NOI grew 4.2%: Same Center NOI on a cash basis rose 4.2% to $108.4 million in the quarter and 3.5% to $315.8 million for the first nine months. Source
  • FFO guidance raised for 2026: Full-year 2026 diluted FFO per share guidance is $2.49 to $2.53, up from $2.45 to $2.52 previously. Source
  • Blended rent spread 11.0%: Blended cash rent spreads were 11.0% on 2.4 million square feet of comparable space over twelve months, with re-tenanted spreads of 28.6% and renewal spreads of 8.3%. Source
  • Tenant sales $487 per square foot: Average tenant sales per square foot were $487 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026, against $475 a year earlier. Same-center sales were $488. Source
  • Net debt 4.6x adjusted EBITDAre: Net debt to Adjusted EBITDAre was 4.6x for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026, against 4.7x at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Source
  • Liquidity of $662 million: Immediate liquidity was $662 million at quarter end: $20 million of cash, $618 million available on lines of credit and $24 million from forward sales. Source

“Tanger drove another quarter of solid financial and operating results, and we are raising our full-year guidance,”

Stephen Yalof, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Diluted FFO per share Sourcefull year 2026$2.49 to $2.53Raised from $2.45 to $2.52
Diluted net income per share Sourcefull year 2026$1.08 to $1.12
Depreciation and amortization of real estate per share Sourcefull year 20261.41Raised from 1.39
Same Center NOI growth, total portfolio at pro rata share Sourcefull year 20263.50% to 4.25%Narrowed, low end up from 2.75% to 4.25%
General and administrative expense Sourcefull year 2026$80.5 million to $83.5 millionKept
Interest expense, net of interest income, consolidated Sourcefull year 2026$70.5 million to $71.7 millionLowered from $71.0 million to $73.0 million
Annual recurring capital expenditures, renovations, second generation tenant allowances and leasing costs Sourcefull year 2026$70.0 million to $75.0 millionNarrowed, low end up from $65.0 million to $75.0 million
Weighted average diluted common shares for earnings per share Sourcefull year 2026115.5 million to 116.5 millionKept
Weighted average diluted common shares for FFO per share Sourcefull year 2026120.0 million to 121.0 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year diluted FFO per share guidance was raised to $2.49 to $2.53 from $2.45 to $2.52. Source
  • Guidance raised: The low end of the Same Center NOI growth range rose to 3.50% from 2.75%. Source
  • Guidance raised: The low end of the recurring capital expenditures range rose to $70.0 million from $65.0 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: The consolidated net interest expense range was lowered to $70.5 million to $71.7 million from $71.0 million to $73.0 million. Source
  • New: The company entered a new forward-starting interest rate swap during the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • FFO per share rose to $0.64: FFO available to common shareholders was $0.64 per share, or $77.1 million, against $0.60 per share, or $71.1 million, a year earlier. Year-to-date FFO was $1.87 per share, against $1.70. Source
  • Net income per share higher: Diluted net income per share was $0.29 for the quarter, against $0.28 a year earlier, and $0.82 year to date, against $0.71. Source
  • Same Center NOI grew 4.2%: Same Center NOI on a cash basis rose 4.2% to $108.4 million in the quarter and 3.5% to $315.8 million for the first nine months. Source
  • Occupancy 97.3% at quarter end: Total portfolio occupancy was 97.3% at September 30, 2026, against 97.4% a year earlier and 96.6% at June 30, 2026. Same-center occupancy was also 97.3%. Source
  • FFO guidance raised for 2026: Full-year 2026 diluted FFO per share guidance is $2.49 to $2.53, up from $2.45 to $2.52 previously. Source

Segments and regions

  • Consolidated occupancy 97.2%: Consolidated centers ended September at 97.2% occupancy, against 97.4% a year earlier. Unconsolidated joint venture centers were at 98.7%, against 98.3%. Source
  • South Carolina and New York largest: South Carolina has five consolidated centers and 12% of consolidated gross leasable area. New York has two centers and 10%. Source
  • Two Ontario centers in joint venture: Two Ontario centers are held in a 50% joint venture, totaling 665,096 square feet of gross leasable area. Source
  • Atlantic City occupancy 82.8%: Atlantic City ended September at 82.8% occupancy, against 81.5% a year earlier. Hilton Head I was at 84.7%. Source

“We see a long runway for growth, driven by strong retailer demand and health, limited new supply, and robust population growth in our markets.”

Stephen Yalof, President and Chief Executive Officer

Tenants and leasing

  • Blended rent spread 11.0%: Blended cash rent spreads were 11.0% on 2.4 million square feet of comparable space over twelve months, with re-tenanted spreads of 28.6% and renewal spreads of 8.3%. Source
  • Re-tenanted space rent detail: Re-tenanted space: 58 leases and 246,000 square feet, initial rent of $61.70 per square foot, 28.6% spread, 9.0-year average term. Source
  • Renewed space rent detail: Renewed space: 453 leases and 2.1 million square feet, initial rent of $38.42 per square foot, 8.3% spread, 3.6-year average term. Source
  • 73% of 2026 expirations addressed: Renewals were executed or in process for 73% of space scheduled to expire in 2026, the same share as at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Top 25 tenants hold half of rent: The top 25 tenants hold 43.3% of gross leasable area and 50.8% of annualized base rent at pro rata share. Source
  • The Gap leads tenant list: The Gap, Inc. is listed first, with 109 stores, 6.7% of gross leasable area and 5.1% of annualized base rent at pro rata share. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Property operating expense rose: Property operating expense was $46.6 million in the quarter, against $43.8 million a year earlier. General and administrative expense was $20.5 million, against $18.6 million. Source
  • Interest expense higher year over year: Interest expense was $19.3 million in the quarter, against $16.4 million a year earlier, and $57.9 million for the nine months, against $48.6 million. Source
  • Occupancy cost ratio at 9.7%: The occupancy cost ratio was 9.7% in each of the three trailing twelve-month periods reported. Source
  • Termination fees below prior year: Lease termination fees from tenants were $83,000 for the quarter and $2.9 million for the first nine months, against $808,000 in the first nine months of 2025. Source

“We continued to strengthen our financial position using cash on hand and delayed draws on our term loans to repay our maturing notes while keeping leverage low and liquidity strong.”

Stephen Yalof, President and Chief Executive Officer

Tenant sales and demand

  • Tenant sales $487 per square foot: Average tenant sales per square foot were $487 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026, against $475 a year earlier. Same-center sales were $488. Source
  • Fewer leases executed over twelve months: Leases renewed or re-tenanted over the twelve months totaled 564, covering 2.6 million square feet, against 608 leases and 2.9 million square feet a year earlier. Source
  • Consolidated and joint venture sales per foot: Consolidated centers recorded $486 per square foot and unconsolidated centers $492 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026. Source

Balance sheet and capital

  • Net debt 4.6x adjusted EBITDAre: Net debt to Adjusted EBITDAre was 4.6x for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026, against 4.7x at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Source
  • Liquidity of $662 million: Immediate liquidity was $662 million at quarter end: $20 million of cash, $618 million available on lines of credit and $24 million from forward sales. Source
  • Debt cost and maturity: Total debt was $1.8 billion at pro rata share. Weighted average interest rate was 4.1% and average term to maturity was about 3.8 years. Source
  • 89% of square footage unencumbered: About 89% of total square footage is not subject to mortgages. Secured debt was $334 million, about 18% of total debt. Source
  • Interest coverage 4.6x: Interest coverage was 4.5x for the first nine months and 4.6x for the twelve months ended September 30, 2026. Source

Financing actions

  • Term loans raised to $550 million: The company drew the full $150 million available on term loans due December 2030 and January 2033, taking term loan principal from $400 million to $550 million. Source
  • $350 million notes repaid in September: The company repaid $350 million of senior unsecured notes that matured in September 2026, using the term loan draws and cash on hand. Source
  • Swaps cover term loan debt: Swaps in place at quarter end total $425 million on unsecured term loans at a 3.7% fixed rate, with $125 million forward-starting in January 2027. Source

Acquisitions, capex and strategy

  • Levis Commons acquired for $60 million: Levis Commons Town Center in Toledo, Ohio was acquired on May 27, 2026 for $60.0 million, adding 301,187 square feet of gross leasable area. Source
  • Only 2025 disposition listed: The transaction table lists one disposition, Tanger Outlets Howell in Michigan, sold April 15, 2025 for $17.0 million. No 2026 sale is listed. Source
  • Quarterly capital spending $27.6 million: Value-enhancing and recurring capital expenditures were $27.6 million for the quarter at pro rata share, of which $5.6 million was value-enhancing. Source
  • Nine-month value-enhancing spend $20.2 million: Value-enhancing spending for the first nine months was $20.2 million at pro rata share, covering developments, redevelopments and first generation tenant allowances. Source
  • Guidance excludes future deals: Guidance excludes any future acquisition or sale of properties, outparcels or joint venture interests, and any additional financing activity. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Quarterly dividend payable November 13: The $0.3125 per share dividend is payable November 13, 2026 to holders of record on October 30, 2026. Source
  • Nareit REITworld conference in November: The company is scheduled to participate in Nareit’s REITworld conference in Atlanta, November 16 to 19, 2026. Source
  • ICR Conference in January 2027: The company is scheduled to participate in the ICR Conference in Orlando, Florida, January 11 to 12, 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share, nine months Source$1.87
Occupancy, total portfolio at pro rata share Source97.3%
Same Center NOI growth, quarter Source4.2%
Blended leasing spread, comparable space Source11.0%
Acquisitions, 2026 Source$60.0 million (Levis Commons Town Center)
Dispositions SourceNone listed in 2026; Howell, MI sold for $17.0 million in April 2025
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDAre Source4.6x

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Floating rate debt of $127 million principal represents about 7% of total debt outstanding at pro rata share. Source
  • Demand: Renewals covered 73% of space expiring in 2026, so the remaining share of 2026 expirations was not yet renewed or in process. Source
  • Demand: Tenant concentration: no individual brand exceeds 3.0% of annualized base rent, and the top 25 tenants hold 50.8% of it. 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.