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Vivmark Residential: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS fell on lower sale gains: Q2 2026 diluted EPS was $0.30 versus $0.50 a year earlier; management attributed the change primarily to lower property sale gains and adjustment items. FFO per share rose 2.0% to $1.00 and Normalized FFO per share rose 3.0% to $1.02. Source
  • Same store NOI grew 1.4% year over year: Same store revenues rose 1.9%, expenses rose 3.0% and NOI rose 1.4% for Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025. Management cited strong physical occupancy and better than anticipated renewal rate achieved as revenue drivers. Source
  • San Francisco and New York led revenue: San Francisco same store revenues rose 11.0% year over year in Q2 2026 with NOI up 6.5%; New York revenues rose 3.7%. Denver and Dallas/Austin revenues declined. Source
  • Physical occupancy held near 96%: Same store physical occupancy was 96.2% in Q2 2026 versus 96.6% in Q2 2025 and 96.4% in Q1 2026. Turnover was 11.7% for the quarter. Source
  • Total debt to Normalized EBITDAre 4.32x: Total debt to Normalized EBITDAre was 4.32x at June 30, 2026, versus 4.38x at March 31, 2026. Net debt to Normalized EBITDAre was 4.28x. Source
  • All-stock merger of equals announced: Equity Residential and AvalonBay agreed on May 21, 2026 to combine in an all-stock merger; the combined company would hold roughly $53 billion equity market capitalization and about $71 billion enterprise value. Source
  • Special shareholder meeting August 12: The company will hold its special meeting of shareholders on August 12, 2026 on the proposed merger; the joint proxy statement/prospectus was filed July 13, 2026. Source

“We are pleased to increase our same store revenue and NOI annual guidance as a result of a solid demand environment characterized by occupancy and resident retention that remain at historically high levels.”

Mark J. Parrell, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Same store physical occupancy Sourcefull year 202696.3%Lowered from 96.4%
Same store revenue change Sourcefull year 20262.1% to 2.7%Raised from 1.2% to 3.2%
Same store expense change Sourcefull year 20263.0% to 4.0%Kept
Same store NOI change Sourcefull year 20261.5% to 2.1%Raised from 0.5% to 2.5%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Same store revenue and NOI guidance midpoints raised; the revenue improvement is attributed to San Francisco momentum and bad debt improvements. Source
  • Guidance withdrawn: EPS, FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share guidance withdrawn because of the pending merger with AvalonBay. Source
  • New: Merger of equals with AvalonBay announced May 21, 2026, as an all-stock transaction creating a combined company with approximately $53 billion pro forma equity market capitalization. Source
  • New: Expected executive leadership of the combined company announced June 8, 2026, led by Benjamin W. Schall as President and CEO. Source
  • New: Two properties sold in the quarter, totaling 515 units, for about $164.0 million at a 5.3% weighted average disposition yield. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Diluted EPS fell on lower sale gains: Q2 2026 diluted EPS was $0.30 versus $0.50 a year earlier; management attributed the change primarily to lower property sale gains and adjustment items. FFO per share rose 2.0% to $1.00 and Normalized FFO per share rose 3.0% to $1.02. Source
  • Same store NOI grew 1.4% year over year: Same store revenues rose 1.9%, expenses rose 3.0% and NOI rose 1.4% for Q2 2026 versus Q2 2025. Management cited strong physical occupancy and better than anticipated renewal rate achieved as revenue drivers. Source
  • Normalized FFO up on NOI and buybacks: Normalized FFO per share changes versus Q2 2025 were $0.02 from residential same store NOI, $0.01 from lease-up NOI, minus $0.01 from transaction activity and minus $0.01 from interest expense, and $0.02 from other items. Source

Segments and regions

  • San Francisco and New York led revenue: San Francisco same store revenues rose 11.0% year over year in Q2 2026 with NOI up 6.5%; New York revenues rose 3.7%. Denver and Dallas/Austin revenues declined. Source
  • Denver and Dallas/Austin revenues fell: Denver same store revenues fell 6.4% and NOI fell 7.7% year over year in Q2 2026. Dallas/Austin revenues fell 1.3% with NOI down 1.8%. Source
  • Southern California revenues grew 1.2%: Southern California same store revenues rose 1.2% year over year in Q2 2026, with NOI up 1.7%. Los Angeles revenues rose 0.9% and NOI fell 0.4%. Source

“Positive trends around both supply and demand continue to drive our operating performance during the primary leasing season and we continue to observe growing rents as we work our way through the summer,”

Michael Manelis, Chief Operating Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Same store expenses up 3.0%: Q2 2026 same store operating expenses were $239.9 million, up 3.0%. Utilities rose 9.6% on trash removal and commodity prices; real estate taxes rose 1.3%. Source
  • Renewal rate achieved stayed firm: Renewal Rate Achieved was 5.2% in Q2 2026 versus 5.1% in Q2 2025 and 4.7% in Q1 2026. New lease change was (0.7%) for the quarter, and blended rate was 2.8%. Source
  • Bad debt improvement lifted revenue: Bad debt, net contributed 0.2% to same store residential revenue growth on a year-over-year basis, and vacancy loss subtracted 0.3%. Source

Demand and occupancy

  • Physical occupancy held near 96%: Same store physical occupancy was 96.2% in Q2 2026 versus 96.6% in Q2 2025 and 96.4% in Q1 2026. Turnover was 11.7% for the quarter. Source
  • July preliminary blended rate 3.0%: Preliminary July 2026 results, as of July 15, showed a blended rate of 3.0% and a renewal rate achieved of 4.9%, with physical occupancy at 96.2%. Source
  • Management cites supply and demand: Management said positive supply and demand trends continue to drive operating performance during the primary leasing season and that it observes growing rents through the summer. Source

Capital, cash and balance sheet

  • Total debt $8.26 billion at 3.78%: Total debt was $8,261,669 thousand at June 30, 2026, with a weighted average rate of 3.78% and weighted average maturity of 6.1 years. Secured debt was 19.3% of total debt. Source
  • Total debt to Normalized EBITDAre 4.32x: Total debt to Normalized EBITDAre was 4.32x at June 30, 2026, versus 4.38x at March 31, 2026. Net debt to Normalized EBITDAre was 4.28x. Source
  • Commercial paper balance $668 million: Commercial paper outstanding was $668.0 million at June 30, 2026, with the revolving credit facility undrawn. Availability under the facility was $1,828,536 thousand. Source

Capital expenditures and development

  • Six-month capital expenditures $154.3 million: Total capital expenditures to real estate were $154.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, including $94.6 million recurring and $59.7 million NOI-enhancing; same store averaged $1,787 per unit. Source
  • Boston and Seattle developments completed: The Basin in suburban Boston (440 units, $232.2 million) and Modera Bridle Trails in suburban Seattle (369 units, $185.3 million, unconsolidated) completed in Q2 2026. Source
  • No acquisitions in the quarter: The company did not acquire any properties in Q2 2026 and sold two properties with 515 units, a 5.3% disposition yield, and an average age of 30 years. Source

Merger with AvalonBay

  • All-stock merger of equals announced: Equity Residential and AvalonBay agreed on May 21, 2026 to combine in an all-stock merger; the combined company would hold roughly $53 billion equity market capitalization and about $71 billion enterprise value. Source
  • Special shareholder meeting August 12: The company will hold its special meeting of shareholders on August 12, 2026 on the proposed merger; the joint proxy statement/prospectus was filed July 13, 2026. Source
  • Board of 14 trustees at closing: The combined board will have 14 trustees, seven from each company. David J. Neithercut and others from the current Equity Residential board will serve; Stephen E. Sterrett will be chairman. Source

Leadership and management commentary

  • CEO cites solid demand and occupancy: Mark J. Parrell, President and CEO, said the company raised same store revenue and NOI guidance on solid demand, with occupancy and resident retention at historically high levels. Source
  • Company will not host earnings call: Management said the company would not hold a conference call on Q2 2026 results in light of the merger and would instead post a Management Presentation to its website. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 July 2026

  • Special shareholder meeting: Equity Residential will hold its special meeting of shareholders on August 12, 2026 on the proposed merger with AvalonBay. Source
  • Combined company leadership: Benjamin W. Schall is expected to serve as President and CEO of the combined company, and Stephen E. Sterrett will be appointed chairman of the combined board at closing. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Insurance and litigation reserve expense rose to $13.5 million in Q2 2026 from $3.1 million a year earlier, relating to legal proceedings being defended by the company. Source
  • Demand: Blended rate and new lease change were negative for the quarter, with new lease change at (0.7%). Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Q2 2026 Normalized FFO per share was $1.02, at the top of the $0.98 to $1.02 range given in the prior quarter's release. 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.