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Udr, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 9 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 FFO per share rose 29%: Fourth-quarter FFO per diluted share was $0.62 versus $0.48 a year earlier, up $0.14 or 29%. FFOA per diluted share was $0.64, up 2% from $0.63. Net income per diluted share was $0.67. Source
  • Full-year FFOA per share reached $2.54: Full-year FFOA per diluted share was $2.54 against guidance of $2.53 to $2.55, up 2% from $2.48. Full-year FFO per diluted share was $2.43, up 6% from $2.29; net income was $1.13. Source
  • 2026 FFOA guided to $2.47-$2.57: Full-year 2026 FFO and FFOA per diluted share are guided to $2.47 to $2.57, midpoint $2.52, against 2025 actuals of $2.43 and $2.54. Net income range is $0.45 to $0.55. Source
  • Lease rate growth reaccelerated late 2025: Management said its actions positioned the portfolio for blended lease rate growth to reaccelerate in the final months of 2025, and that the acceleration continued into early 2026. Source
  • Enclave acquisition closed at $147.7M: Acquired The Enclave at Potomac Club, 406 apartments in suburban Washington, D.C., for about $147.7 million, versus about $147.0 million when agreed in October. Source
  • LaSalle joint venture expanded to $850M: The joint venture grew by $231.6 million to about $850.0 million, adding four communities with 974 apartment homes; joint venture leverage is about 33%. Source

“2025 proved to be another solid year of results for UDR, with FFOA per share and Same-Store growth that exceeded our original expectations,”

Tom Toomey, UDR’s Chairman, President, and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net income per diluted share Source1Q 2026$0.11 to $0.13New
Net income per diluted share SourceFY 2026$0.45 to $0.55 (midpoint $0.50)New
FFO per diluted share Source1Q 2026$0.61 to $0.63New
FFO per diluted share SourceFY 2026$2.47 to $2.57 (midpoint $2.52)New
FFOA per diluted share Source1Q 2026$0.61 to $0.63New
FFOA per diluted share SourceFY 2026$2.47 to $2.57 (midpoint $2.52)New
Same-store revenue growth SourceFY 20260.25% to 2.25% (midpoint 1.25%)New
Same-store expense growth SourceFY 20263.00% to 4.50% (midpoint 3.75%)New
Same-store NOI growth SourceFY 2026(1.00)% to 1.25% (midpoint 0.125%)New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Guidance ranges for the first quarter and full-year 2026 are given in this release; the prior release gave only 2025 guidance. Source
  • New: LaSalle joint venture expanded to about $850.0 million, with about $202.8 million in cash proceeds to the company; not in the prior release. Source
  • New: Ellen M. Goitia appointed to the board after quarter-end; board size expanded from nine to ten members. Source

Fourth-quarter and full-year results

  • Q4 FFO per share rose 29%: Fourth-quarter FFO per diluted share was $0.62 versus $0.48 a year earlier, up $0.14 or 29%. FFOA per diluted share was $0.64, up 2% from $0.63. Net income per diluted share was $0.67. Source
  • Full-year FFOA per share reached $2.54: Full-year FFOA per diluted share was $2.54 against guidance of $2.53 to $2.55, up 2% from $2.48. Full-year FFO per diluted share was $2.43, up 6% from $2.29; net income was $1.13. Source
  • Same-store NOI grew 2.3% for year: Full-year same-store revenue rose 2.4%, expense 2.6% and NOI 2.3%. Fourth-quarter same-store NOI was up 1.7% year over year and 0.9% sequentially. Source
  • Q4 total revenue up 2.5%: Fourth-quarter total revenue rose $10.4 million, or 2.5%, to $433.1 million, from same-store, completed development and acquired communities, partly offset by property dispositions. Source
  • Expenses grew 2.6% for year: Full-year same-store expense grew 2.6%. Fourth-quarter expense rose 2.0% year over year and fell 2.7% sequentially. Source

2026 guidance ranges

  • 2026 FFOA guided to $2.47-$2.57: Full-year 2026 FFO and FFOA per diluted share are guided to $2.47 to $2.57, midpoint $2.52, against 2025 actuals of $2.43 and $2.54. Net income range is $0.45 to $0.55. Source
  • First-quarter 2026 FFO guided: First-quarter 2026 FFO and FFOA per diluted share are each guided to $0.61 to $0.63, and first-quarter net income per diluted share to $0.11 to $0.13. Source
  • 2026 same-store NOI guided to range: Full-year 2026 same-store NOI growth is guided to (1.00)% to 1.25%, midpoint 0.125%, with revenue at 0.25% to 2.25% and expense at 3.00% to 4.50%. Source

“Looking ahead, we start 2026 in a position of relative strength with positive operating momentum, easing supply pressures, and relative affordability of apartments that remains attractive versus other forms of housing.”

Tom Toomey, UDR’s Chairman, President, and CEO

Regional same-store results

  • West and Northeast revenue led: Fourth-quarter same-store revenue grew 3.6% in West and 3.1% in Northeast, with NOI up 3.9% and 3.8%. Mid-Atlantic revenue rose 2.0%. Source
  • Southwest and Southeast revenue fell: Southeast revenue declined 0.7% and Southwest 1.5% in the fourth quarter, with NOI down 2.2% and 2.1%. Other Markets revenue fell 0.5%. Source
  • Full-year Northeast NOI led: Full-year same-store NOI was up 4.0% in Northeast and 3.9% in Mid-Atlantic, while Southeast NOI fell 0.6% and Southwest 1.1%. Source

Occupancy, leasing and other income

  • Occupancy held at 96.9%: Same-store physical occupancy averaged 96.9% in the fourth quarter, up 0.1 point year over year, and 96.9% for the full year. Source
  • Lease rate growth reaccelerated late 2025: Management said its actions positioned the portfolio for blended lease rate growth to reaccelerate in the final months of 2025, and that the acceleration continued into early 2026. Source
  • Other income growth sustained: Management cited sustained outsized other income growth, low resident turnover and elevated occupancy as continuing into early 2026. Source

“We are well-positioned as we embark on a period of lower levels of competing new supply.”

Mike Lacy, UDR’s Chief Operating Officer

Acquisitions and joint ventures

  • Enclave acquisition closed at $147.7M: Acquired The Enclave at Potomac Club, 406 apartments in suburban Washington, D.C., for about $147.7 million, versus about $147.0 million when agreed in October. Source
  • Enclave sits across from UDR community: The property is directly across the street from an existing UDR community, which management expects will drive operating efficiencies through its platform and initiatives. Source
  • LaSalle joint venture expanded to $850M: The joint venture grew by $231.6 million to about $850.0 million, adding four communities with 974 apartment homes; joint venture leverage is about 33%. Source
  • Preferred equity partial repayment received: After quarter-end, the company received about $52.9 million on a preferred equity investment in stabilized communities that carries an 8.0% contractual return. Source

Debt, liquidity and shareholder returns

  • Debt maturities limited through 2026: Total indebtedness was $5.8 billion at a 3.4% weighted average rate; $356.7 million, or 6.7%, matures through 2026. Weighted average years to maturity was 4.3. Source
  • Liquidity about $905M at year-end: Liquidity from cash and undrawn credit capacity was about $905.0 million at December 31, 2025, down from about $1.0 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDAre steady at 5.5x: Consolidated net debt-to-EBITDAre, adjusted for non-recurring items, was 5.5x, unchanged from a year earlier. Fixed charge coverage was 4.9x against 5.0x. Source
  • Q4 buybacks of 2.6 million shares: Fourth-quarter repurchases totaled about 2.6 million shares at a weighted average $35.56, for about $92.8 million. Third-quarter buybacks were about 651 thousand shares. Source

Board and governance

  • Ellen Goitia joins the board: Ellen M. Goitia, an independent director, brings accounting, finance and governance expertise from KPMG, where she served in senior leadership roles. Source
  • Board refresh follows two departures: The Clark and Goitia appointments follow the departure of two long-tenured directors earlier in 2025 and are part of the board's succession plan. Both sit on two board committees. Source
  • Richard Clark brings capital markets experience: Richard B. Clark, appointed during the quarter, has over four decades of real estate and capital markets experience, including senior Brookfield roles. Source

Coming up, as management said on 9 February 2026

  • Sequential earnings growth expected in 2026: Management said the current position creates a foundation for sequential earnings growth as the year progresses. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per diluted share (FY 2025) Source$2.43
FFOA per diluted share (FY 2025) Source$2.54
Same-store physical occupancy (4Q 2025) Source96.9%
Same-store NOI growth (FY 2025) Source2.3%
Acquisitions (Enclave at Potomac Club) Source$147.7 million
Consolidated net debt-to-EBITDAre (4Q 2025) Source5.5x

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said demand was unexpectedly lower late in the third quarter, leading to a shift toward a high-occupancy strategy. Source
  • External: Management described the operating environment during the year as choppy. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the acquisition was completed as previously disclosed, at about $147.7 million. 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.