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Vornado Realty Trust: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Reported FFO per share rose to $0.74: FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $144,078,000, or $0.74 per diluted share, against $120,928,000, or $0.60, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share rose $0.11: FFO as adjusted was $131,073,000, or $0.67 per diluted share, against $113,324,000, or $0.56 a year earlier, an increase of $0.11 per share. Source
  • Rent commencements and NYU lease drove bridge: Rent commencements, net of lease expirations, added $13.3 million and the NYU master lease at 770 Broadway added $8.9 million. Interest expense, primarily the 2033 notes, reduced FFO as adjusted by $10.2 million. Source
  • 555 California Street NOI declined: 555 California Street NOI at share was $14,850,000, against $18,686,000. Same store NOI fell 14.3% year over year, and 48.6% on a cash basis. Source
  • Occupancy rose to 87.5 percent: Occupancy at Vornado's share was 87.5% at June 30, 2026, up from 86.7% at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Same store NOI at share up 9.8%: Same store NOI at share rose 9.8% for the quarter. The cash-basis measure rose 2.9%, and management attributes the gap to GAAP rent on new leases with free rent periods. Source

“We consider NOI at share to be the primary non-GAAP financial measure for making decisions and assessing the unlevered performance of our segments as it relates to the return on assets as opposed to the levered return on equity.”

Vornado Realty Trust, press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Development projected cash yield SourceStabilization in 2028, 623 Fifth Avenue office condominium10.1%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Vornado completed its 49.0% interest in Park Avenue Plaza on June 11, 2026, at a gross asset valuation of $1.1 billion, after agreeing to buy it on April 28, 2026. Source
  • New: A 50.0% owned consolidated joint venture sold 606 Broadway on May 14, 2026. The purchaser took the mortgage loan at a discount, producing a $32,073,000 gain on debt extinguishment. Source
  • New: Alexander's completed the Rego Park I sale for $235,500,000 on May 28, 2026. The prior release had expected closing by the third quarter of 2026. Source
  • Ended: The $400,000,000 2.15% senior unsecured notes were repaid at their June 1, 2026 maturity. Source
  • New: A joint venture with a 45.1% interest refinanced 61 Ninth Avenue for $161,000,000 on May 8, 2026. The new interest-only loan matures in June 2028 and replaces a $167,500,000 loan. Source
  • New: The $1.130 billion revolving credit facility now bears SOFR plus 1.01% with a 24 basis point facility fee. The prior release showed SOFR plus 1.05% and a 25 basis point fee. Source
  • New: The unsecured term loan, upsized to $850,000,000, now bears SOFR plus 1.15%. The prior release showed SOFR plus 1.20%. Source

Results and FFO drivers

  • Net income was $0.08 per share: Net income attributable to common shareholders was $16,434,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter. For the six months it was a loss of $6,408,000, or $0.03 per diluted share. Source
  • Reported FFO per share rose to $0.74: FFO attributable to common shareholders plus assumed conversions was $144,078,000, or $0.74 per diluted share, against $120,928,000, or $0.60, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share rose $0.11: FFO as adjusted was $131,073,000, or $0.67 per diluted share, against $113,324,000, or $0.56 a year earlier, an increase of $0.11 per share. Source
  • Rent commencements and NYU lease drove bridge: Rent commencements, net of lease expirations, added $13.3 million and the NYU master lease at 770 Broadway added $8.9 million. Interest expense, primarily the 2033 notes, reduced FFO as adjusted by $10.2 million. Source
  • Six-month FFO per share held flat: Six-month FFO as adjusted was $234,241,000, or $1.19 per diluted share, the same per-share amount as the six months of 2025, when it was $239,628,000. Source
  • Signage and Park Avenue Plaza added FFO: Variable businesses, primarily signage, added $8.0 million to the quarter's FFO as adjusted bridge. Park Avenue Plaza added $1.8 million. Source

New York and Other segments

  • New York NOI at share rose: New York NOI at share was $251,698,000 for the quarter, against $230,104,000 a year earlier. Cash-basis New York NOI at share was $214,957,000, against $182,366,000. Source
  • THE MART reported a tax reversal: THE MART NOI at share was $27,299,000, against $25,197,000. Both quarters include a reversal of a prior period tax accrual from a property tax reassessment. Source
  • 555 California Street NOI declined: 555 California Street NOI at share was $14,850,000, against $18,686,000. Same store NOI fell 14.3% year over year, and 48.6% on a cash basis. Source

“The decrease is primarily due to the $803,248,000 gain related to the 770 Broadway master lease with New York University ("NYU") during the three months ended June 30, 2025.”

Vornado Realty Trust, press release

Occupancy and leasing

  • Occupancy rose to 87.5 percent: Occupancy at Vornado's share was 87.5% at June 30, 2026, up from 86.7% at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Quarter leasing totals across four columns: Leases signed in the quarter covered 348, 61, 103 and 15 thousand square feet across the four leasing columns. GAAP straight-line rent increases were 7.7%, 12.1% and 14.0% where reported. Source
  • Six-month leasing totals across four columns: Six-month leasing covered 659, 86, 122 and 111 thousand square feet across the same four columns, including 264, 33, 65 and 58 thousand square feet of second generation relet space. Source

Same store NOI

  • Same store NOI at share up 9.8%: Same store NOI at share rose 9.8% for the quarter. The cash-basis measure rose 2.9%, and management attributes the gap to GAAP rent on new leases with free rent periods. Source
  • Same store NOI up 8.3% from March: Same store NOI at share rose 8.3% from the first quarter. New York rose 3.8%, THE MART rose 71.8% and 555 California Street rose 8.8%. Source
  • Six-month same store NOI up 8.1%: Same store NOI at share rose 8.1% for the six months, and 0.8% on a cash basis, with New York up 10.5% and 555 California Street down 17.9%. Source

Acquisitions, dispositions and development

  • 3 East 54th Street demolition in progress: 3 East 54th Street, bought for $141,000,000 on January 7, 2026, is being demolished. The land is zoned for about 232,500 buildable square feet as-of-right. Source
  • Fisher Brothers keeps 51% of Park Avenue Plaza: Fisher Brothers retains its 51.0% interest in Park Avenue Plaza and continues to manage and lease the building. Vornado and Fisher Brothers have joint control over major decisions. Source
  • Rego Park gain share recognized: The company recognized its $44,329,000 share of the Rego Park I net gain and received a $2,355,000 sales commission, of which $500,000 went to a third-party broker. Source
  • 623 Fifth Avenue spend and budget: Of the $450,000 thousand budget for 623 Fifth Avenue, $244,255 thousand had been expended by June 30, 2026, up from $234,153 thousand at March 31, 2026. $205,745 thousand remains. Source

Debt and financing

  • 2033 notes sold at 99.824 percent: The $500,000,000 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2033 were sold at 99.824% of face to yield 5.78%. Net proceeds of $494,000,000 were partly used to repay the June 2026 notes. Source
  • One Park Avenue refinanced to 2031: One Park Avenue's $525,000,000 loan was refinanced 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 loan paid down: The 7 West 34th Street joint venture refinanced at a fixed 5.79% through February 2031. It paid down $50,000,000 of the prior loan, using a $25,000,000 member loan from Vornado at 16.00%. Source

Capital and returns to shareholders

  • Second-quarter buybacks at $29.92: The company repurchased 1,787,090 common shares for $53,461,000 at an average of $29.92. The first quarter had repurchases of 2,745,713 shares for $79,844,000. Source
  • Preferred dividends paid in the quarter: Preferred share dividends were $15,525,000 for the quarter and $31,050,000 for the six months. Source
  • Remaining repurchase capacity $286.6 million: As of August 3, 2026, $286,590,000 remained available under the repurchase program, which the board expanded by up to $300,000,000 on April 29, 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 August 2026

  • 825 Seventh Avenue loan matures October 2026: The 825 Seventh Avenue office condominium loan matures in October 2026, with a fifteen-month extension option subject to loan-to-value and debt yield requirements. Source
  • 350 Park Avenue loan matures January 2027: The new $400,000,000 interest-only loan secured by 350 Park Avenue bears a fixed 4.00% rate and matures in January 2027. Source
  • 2033 notes first interest payment: Interest on the 2033 notes is payable semi-annually, with the first payment due August 1, 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The $244,543,000 mortgage on 888 Seventh Avenue matured unpaid in December 2025. Under the forbearance through March 2027, scheduled interest and amortization accrue and are deferred to the end of the forbearance period. Source
  • Operational: Management states there can be no assurance that 623 Fifth Avenue will be completed, completed on schedule or within budget. Source
  • Demand: Management states there can be no assurance of leasing 623 Fifth Avenue on the expected schedule or at the assumed rental rates. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Closing was expected in the second quarter of 2026. The current release reports the purchase as completed.
  • Met: Alexander's had expected closing by the third quarter of 2026. The current release reports the sale closed on May 28, 2026.
  • Met: The prior release said part of the net proceeds would repay the June 2026 notes at maturity. The current release reports that repayment.
  • Not stated: The prior release stated an intent to demolish promptly. The current release says demolition is in process.

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.