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Stag Industrial, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Core FFO per diluted share rose 8.3%: Core FFO per diluted share was $0.65 against $0.60 a year earlier. Core FFO totaled $124.7 million, up 12.6% on the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Same Store cash NOI up 3.9%: Same Store Cash NOI reached $145.7 million against $140.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Cash rent change 27.2% on Q3 leases: Operating Portfolio leases commenced in the quarter covered 2.2 million square feet across 22 leases. Cash Rent Change was 27.2% and Straight-Line Rent Change 40.6%. Source
  • Occupancy 95.8% on total portfolio: Occupancy Rate was 95.8% on the total portfolio and 96.8% on the Operating Portfolio at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Pipeline reached $3.6 billion: The pipeline stood at 169 buildings, 29.4 million square feet and $3.6 billion as of October 28, 2025, up from $3.4 billion, 168 buildings and 28.4 million square feet in the prior release. Source
  • Leverage at 5.1x run-rate EBITDA: Net Debt to Annualized Run Rate Adjusted EBITDA re was 5.1x at September 30, 2025, with Liquidity of $904.1 million. Source
  • Cash Available for Distribution up 14.8%: Cash Available for Distribution was $101.0 million against $88.0 million; the nine-month figure was $306.3 million, up 8.9%. Source

“reflects the stability of our portfolio and the continued health of our markets”

Bill Crooker, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Expected 2025 leasing Source2025 (as of October 28, 2025)98.7% addressed; 14.0 million square feet; Cash Rent Change 23.9%
Expected 2026 leasing Source2026 (as of October 28, 2025)52.0% addressed; 9.5 million square feet; Cash Rent Change 21.8%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Term loan G of $300 million was refinanced; maturity moved from February 2026 to March 15, 2030, with one one-year extension option. Source
  • New: Two buildings were acquired in the third quarter for $101.5 million, with a 6.6% Cash Capitalization Rate. Source
  • New: One 100,000 square foot building was sold in the third quarter for $6.1 million; nine-month disposals total $82.2 million across three buildings. Source
  • New: A full-building lease of 243,642 square feet was signed at the development project in Greer, South Carolina. Source
  • New: After quarter end, a lease of 90,896 square feet was signed at the development project in Lebanon, Tennessee. Source

Quarter results and earnings

  • Core FFO per diluted share rose 8.3%: Core FFO per diluted share was $0.65 against $0.60 a year earlier. Core FFO totaled $124.7 million, up 12.6% on the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Same Store cash NOI up 3.9%: Same Store Cash NOI reached $145.7 million against $140.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Net income per share up 13%: Net income per diluted share was $0.26, against $0.23; net income attributable to common stockholders was $48.6 million, up 16.2%. Source

Leasing and rent growth

  • Cash rent change 27.2% on Q3 leases: Operating Portfolio leases commenced in the quarter covered 2.2 million square feet across 22 leases. Cash Rent Change was 27.2% and Straight-Line Rent Change 40.6%. Source
  • New leases carried higher rent change: New leases of 596,845 square feet had a 35.0% Cash Rent Change; renewals of 1,557,344 square feet had 24.2%. Source
  • Retention 63.4% on expiring space: Retention was 63.4% on 2.5 million square feet of leases expiring in the quarter. Source
  • Value-add and first-generation leasing: Value Add and first generation leases of 284,357 square feet commenced in the quarter; these sit outside the Operating Portfolio statistics. Source

“With disciplined execution and improving leasing momentum, we expect to deliver another year of meaningful growth and long-term value creation.”

Bill Crooker, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company

Occupancy and portfolio

  • Occupancy 95.8% on total portfolio: Occupancy Rate was 95.8% on the total portfolio and 96.8% on the Operating Portfolio at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Same Store pool covers 90.2%: The Same Store pool accounted for 90.2% of total portfolio square footage at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Q3 acquisitions in Houston and Dayton: The two Q3 buildings are in Houston, Texas and Dayton, Ohio; both were 100.0% occupied on acquisition. Source

Property and overhead costs

  • Property expenses rose, G&A flat: Property expenses were $42.2 million against $38.0 million; general and administrative expense was $12.2 million against $12.0 million. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $31.7 million: Interest expense was $31.7 million against $28.7 million; debt extinguishment and modification expenses were $1.5 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization rose: Depreciation and amortization was $76.0 million against $72.5 million. Source

Net operating income detail

  • Cash NOI up 9.3%: Cash NOI was $162.3 million against $148.4 million. Source
  • Straight-line rent adjustments rose: Straight-line rent adjustments reduced Cash NOI by $6.0 million, against $3.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Timing items in Run Rate Cash NOI: Run Rate Cash NOI was $161.0 million: plus $1.4 million for acquisition and disposition timing, less $2.6 million of termination, solar and other income. Source

Demand and leasing pipeline

  • Year-to-date leasing reached 11.3 million square feet: Operating Portfolio leases commenced year to date totaled 11.3 million square feet, with Cash Rent Change of 26.3%; renewal retention was 77.5%. Source
  • Pipeline reached $3.6 billion: The pipeline stood at 169 buildings, 29.4 million square feet and $3.6 billion as of October 28, 2025, up from $3.4 billion, 168 buildings and 28.4 million square feet in the prior release. Source
  • New leases year to date at 35.0%: Year-to-date new leases totaled 2.5 million square feet with Cash Rent Change of 35.0%; renewal leases totaled 8.9 million square feet at 24.0%. Source

Balance sheet and leverage

  • Leverage at 5.1x run-rate EBITDA: Net Debt to Annualized Run Rate Adjusted EBITDA re was 5.1x at September 30, 2025, with Liquidity of $904.1 million. Source
  • Unsecured notes rose; credit line fell: Unsecured notes, net, were $1.97 billion against $1.59 billion at December 31, 2024; the unsecured credit facility fell to $110.0 million from $409.0 million. Source
  • Total assets rose to $6.9 billion: Total assets were $6.90 billion at September 30, 2025, against $6.83 billion at December 31, 2024. Source

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Cash Available for Distribution up 14.8%: Cash Available for Distribution was $101.0 million against $88.0 million; the nine-month figure was $306.3 million, up 8.9%. Source
  • Capital spending and leasing costs: Capital expenditures were $11.4 million against $12.2 million; lease commissions and tenant improvements were $9.4 million against $8.8 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding edged higher: Shares issued and outstanding were 186,744,593 at September 30, 2025, against 186,517,523 at December 31, 2024. Source

Acquisitions and development

  • Year-to-date acquisitions reached $163.2 million: Year to date, the Company acquired 1,563,174 square feet across six buildings for $163.2 million, with a 6.7% weighted average Cash Capitalization Rate. Source
  • Post-quarter acquisition of one building: After quarter end and through October 28, 2025, acquisitions totaled 408,198 square feet in one building for $49.2 million. Source
  • Development leasing year to date: Seven development leases totaling 1.6 million square feet were signed year to date across development projects. Source
  • Two land parcels acquired year to date: Two vacant land parcels were acquired year to date for $8.4 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2025

  • Term loan rate steps up in February: The term loan G fixed rate steps from 1.70% to 3.94% on February 5, 2026, running through March 15, 2030. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share SourceCore FFO per diluted share $0.65 (Q3 2024: $0.60)
Occupancy Source95.8% total portfolio; 96.8% Operating Portfolio
Same-store NOI SourceSame Store Cash NOI $145.7 million, up 3.9%
Leasing spreads SourceCash Rent Change 27.2%; SL Rent Change 40.6%
Acquisitions Source$101.5 million; two buildings; 6.6% Cash Capitalization Rate
Dispositions SourceQ3: $6.1 million, one building; nine months: $82.2 million, three buildings
Leverage Source5.1x Net Debt to Annualized Run Rate Adjusted EBITDA re

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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.