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Vornado Realty Trust: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • FFO per diluted share lower: FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $96,263,000, or $0.49 per diluted share, against $135,039,000, or $0.67, a year earlier. Source
  • Prior-year reversal and interest drove decline: Adjusted FFO fell $23.1 million, or $0.11 per share, from Q1 2025. Drivers were a prior-year PENN 1 ground-rent reversal of $17.2 million and net interest of $15.9 million, partly offset by $7.6 million from the NYU master lease at 770 Broadway. Source
  • New York same store NOI up: New York same store NOI at share rose 8.9% year over year, while total same store NOI at share rose 6.1%. Source
  • 555 California Street cash NOI fell: On a cash basis, 555 California Street same store NOI at share fell 51.2% and same store NOI at share fell 21.5% on a GAAP basis. THE MART rose 1.0% on a cash basis. Source
  • Total occupancy 86.7% at quarter end: Total occupancy at Vornado's share was 86.7% at March 31, 2026, against 88.9% at December 31, 2025. THE MART was 78.3% and 555 California Street 80.0%. Source
  • Buybacks of 2.7 million shares: Repurchased 2,745,713 shares for $79,844,000 at an average price of $29.08. The prior $200,000,000 program had $21,191,000 remaining. Source
  • Joint control at Park Avenue Plaza: Vornado and Fisher Brothers will share joint control over major decisions. Vornado's 49.0% interest is acquired subject to its share of a $575,000,000 loan at 2.99% maturing November 2031. Source

“Although this non-GAAP measure clearly differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO, we believe it provides a meaningful presentation of operating performance.”

Vornado Realty Trust, press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Share repurchases SourceNot stated (new program)up to $300,000,000New
Park Avenue Plaza acquisition closing SourceSecond quarter of 2026Closing expected in second quarter of 2026New
Rego Park I sale gain SourceSale expected to close by third quarter of 2026approximately $44,000,000 share of net gainNew
623 Fifth Avenue projected cash yield SourceProjected leasing stabilization 202810.1%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Retail assets at the base of office buildings moved into the office subsegment. The retail subsegment was renamed Street Retail; only NOI classification changed. Source
  • New: Agreed to buy a 49.0% interest in Park Avenue Plaza, a 1,200,000 square foot building co-owned by Fisher Brothers, which retains 51.0%. Source
  • New: Alexander’s agreed to sell its Rego Park I property. Vornado holds a 32.4% interest in Alexander’s. Source
  • New: An affiliate of Kenneth C. Griffin provided a $400,000,000 loan on 350 Park Avenue at a fixed 4.0% maturing January 2027, and the master lease was amended to $16,000,000 of net rent a year. Source
  • New: Forbearance agreement signed on the defaulted 888 Seventh Avenue loan. Lenders waive default interest through March 2027; the prior term sheet had February 2027. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net loss against prior-year net income: Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $22,842,000, or $0.12 per diluted share, against net income of $86,842,000 a year earlier. The prior-year quarter included $77,008,000 of net gains on sale of real estate. Source
  • FFO per diluted share lower: FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $96,263,000, or $0.49 per diluted share, against $135,039,000, or $0.67, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted FFO at $0.52 per share: Adjusted for listed items, FFO was $103,109,000, or $0.52 per diluted share, against $126,245,000, or $0.63, in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Prior-year reversal and interest drove decline: Adjusted FFO fell $23.1 million, or $0.11 per share, from Q1 2025. Drivers were a prior-year PENN 1 ground-rent reversal of $17.2 million and net interest of $15.9 million, partly offset by $7.6 million from the NYU master lease at 770 Broadway. Source

Segments and regions

  • New York same store NOI up: New York same store NOI at share rose 8.9% year over year, while total same store NOI at share rose 6.1%. Source
  • 555 California Street cash NOI fell: On a cash basis, 555 California Street same store NOI at share fell 51.2% and same store NOI at share fell 21.5% on a GAAP basis. THE MART rose 1.0% on a cash basis. Source
  • New York office NOI below prior year: New York office NOI at share was $174,943,000, against $193,550,000 a year earlier. The prior-year figure included a $17,240,000 reversal of previously accrued PENN 1 ground rent. Source
  • Street Retail NOI higher year over year: Street Retail NOI at share was $46,686,000, against $43,570,000 a year earlier and $48,335,000 in the December 2025 quarter. Source

“Fisher Brothers will retain its current 51.0% ownership interest and will continue to manage and lease the property.”

Vornado Realty Trust, press release

Leasing, occupancy and demand

  • Leasing totaled 451 thousand square feet: Total square feet leased across the four leasing columns was 451 thousand, of which Vornado's share was 342 thousand. Leases were signed during the quarter, not on a rent-commencement basis. Source
  • Total occupancy 86.7% at quarter end: Total occupancy at Vornado's share was 86.7% at March 31, 2026, against 88.9% at December 31, 2025. THE MART was 78.3% and 555 California Street 80.0%. Source
  • Rent spreads varied by column: Cash-basis change in initial rent versus prior escalated rent ranged from (1.7)% to 35.9%. GAAP straight-line rent change ranged from 2.3% to 86.2% across the same columns. Source

Costs, margins and NOI bridge

  • Non-cash items explain NOI gap: NOI at share was $272,123,000, while NOI at share on a cash basis was $241,057,000. Non-cash adjustments for straight-line rent and other items accounted for $31,066,000 of the difference. Source
  • G&A and depreciation higher: General and administrative expense was $42,245,000, against $38,597,000 a year earlier. Depreciation and amortization expense was $118,528,000, against $116,155,000. Source
  • Farley deferred tax liability adjusted out: The deferred tax liability on the Farley Building investment, held through a taxable REIT subsidiary, was $2,984,000, against $3,205,000. It is one of the items adjusted in FFO as adjusted. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Buybacks of 2.7 million shares: Repurchased 2,745,713 shares for $79,844,000 at an average price of $29.08. The prior $200,000,000 program had $21,191,000 remaining. Source
  • Cash balance higher than year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,081,299,000 at March 31, 2026, against $840,850,000 at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Senior notes issued at 5.75%: Public offering of $500,000,000 of 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2033, sold at 99.824% of face to yield 5.78%, with $494,000,000 of net proceeds. Source
  • Credit facilities upsized and extended: The 2029 revolver was upsized to $1.0 billion at SOFR plus 1.16%. The 2031 revolver is $1.130 billion at SOFR plus 1.05%, and the unsecured term loan is $850,000,000 at SOFR plus 1.20%. Source

Strategy, acquisitions and development

  • Joint control at Park Avenue Plaza: Vornado and Fisher Brothers will share joint control over major decisions. Vornado's 49.0% interest is acquired subject to its share of a $575,000,000 loan at 2.99% maturing November 2031. Source
  • 623 Fifth Avenue spending to date: 623 Fifth Avenue has $234,153,000 expended against a $450,000,000 budget, which includes the purchase price. Remaining expenditures are $215,847,000. Source
  • 3 East 54th Street zoned for development: 3 East 54th Street, acquired January 7, 2026, is zoned for about 232,500 buildable square feet as-of-right. Management intends to demolish the existing buildings promptly. Source

Debt refinancings and loan terms

  • One Park Avenue refinanced to 2031: The $525,000,000 refinancing is a five-year interest-only loan at SOFR plus 1.78%, maturing February 2031. It replaced a loan at SOFR plus 1.22% due March 2026. Source
  • 7 West 34th Street refinanced at 5.79%: The $250,000,000 five-year fixed-rate loan at 5.79% matures February 2031. The prior loan was paid down $50,000,000 using reserves and a $25,000,000 member loan from Vornado at 16.00%. Source
  • Mortgages payable little changed: Mortgages payable, net were $4,915,659,000 at March 31, 2026, against $4,920,669,000 at December 31, 2025. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 May 2026

  • 2033 notes proceeds to repay June 2026 notes: Part of the $494,000,000 net proceeds from the 2033 notes will repay the $400,000,000 notes due June 2026. Interest on the 2033 notes starts August 1, 2026. Source
  • 61 Ninth Avenue loan maturity: The $155,000,000 joint venture loan matures August 2026, with a three-month extension option subject to certain conditions. Source
  • 825 Seventh Avenue loan maturity: The $48,000,000 office condominium loan matures October 2026, with a fifteen-month extension option subject to loan-to-value and debt yield requirements. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, per diluted share (non-GAAP) Source$0.49
FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share (non-GAAP) Source$0.52
Occupancy, total, at March 31, 2026 Source86.7%
Same store NOI at share, total, year over year Source6.1%
Same store NOI at share, cash basis, total, year over year Source(2.9)%
Cash-basis leasing spread, first leasing column Source9.7%
Acquisitions, first quarter 2026 Source$141,000,000 (3 East 54th Street)
Dispositions, agreed sale price, Rego Park I (Alexander's) Source$235,500,000

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The $244,543,000 888 Seventh Avenue mortgage matured unpaid on December 10, 2025, and lenders declared an event of default. Deferred payments accrue until forbearance ends. Source
  • Operational: Management states there is no assurance that 623 Fifth Avenue will be completed on schedule or within budget, or that leasing will occur on the expected schedule or at assumed rents. Source
  • Financial: Net interest, after interest income, reduced FFO as adjusted by $15.9 million compared with the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Demand: Management notes that GAAP rent on new leases with free-rent periods drives the gap between same store NOI at share and its cash-basis measure. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release expected delivery to tenants in 2027. The current summary lists 2028 as the projected stabilization year and does not restate delivery timing.

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.