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Ventas, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 12 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter Normalized FFO up 10%: Fourth-quarter Normalized FFO was $0.89 per share, up approximately 10%. Attributable Net Income was $0.15, against $0.13 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • NOI grew 16% for the year: Total Company NOI grew 16% for the full year and 15% in the fourth quarter. Total Company Same-Store Cash NOI grew 8% in both periods. Source
  • SHOP same-store NOI up over 15%: SHOP Same-Store Cash NOI grew over 15% for the year, led by 18% growth in the U.S. portfolio. The fourth quarter also grew over 15%. Source
  • SHOP occupancy up 300 basis points: Year-over-year average occupancy in SHOP grew 300 basis points in the fourth quarter. RevPOR growth was also reported. Source
  • Net debt to EBITDA fell to 5.2x: Net debt to Further Adjusted EBITDA was 5.2x at year end, against 5.3x at September 30, 2025 and 6.0x a year earlier. Management cited SHOP growth and equity-funded investments. Source
  • $2.5 billion of investments in 2025: Ventas closed $2.5 billion of senior housing investments in 2025. Year to date October 2025 it had closed $2.2 billion. Source
  • Quarterly dividend raised 8% to $0.52: The Board declared a $0.52 quarterly common dividend, an 8% increase, citing expected cash flow growth. Source
  • 2026 growth drivers identified: Management said the projected 2026 increase comes mainly from SHOP NOI growth and accretive senior housing investment activity, partly offset by Brookdale rent expiry and higher net interest expense. Source

“Ventas delivered strong performance and enterprise growth in the fourth quarter and full year 2025.”

Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Attributable Net Income per share SourceFull year 2026$0.52 - $0.62; midpoint $0.57New
Nareit FFO per share SourceFull year 2026$3.63 - $3.73; midpoint $3.68New
Normalized FFO per share SourceFull year 2026$3.78 - $3.88; midpoint $3.83New
Normalized FFO per share growth SourceFull year 20268% at midpoint; 6% to 9% in the reconciliation tableNew
Depreciation and amortization adjustments SourceFull year 2026$1,566 millionNew
Non-cash stock-based compensation excluded from Normalized FFO SourceFull year 2026$0.08 per shareNew
Interest expense SourceFull year 2026~$636M at midpointNew
Interest and other income SourceFull year 2026~$8M at midpointNew
Diluted weighted average share count SourceFull year 2026503 millionNew
FAD capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026~$400M at midpointNew
Senior housing investments SourceFull year 2026~$2.5 billionNew
Disposition proceeds SourceFull year 2026~$300 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: 2026 per-share guidance issued for Attributable Net Income, Nareit FFO and Normalized FFO, replacing the 2025 guidance given in the third quarter. Source
  • New: Normalized FFO will exclude non-cash stock-based compensation from the first quarter of 2026, with 2025 recalculated for comparison. Source
  • Ended: Non-cash rental income from the Brookdale lease expires after 12/31/25, as previously disclosed. Source
  • New: Quarterly common dividend increased to $0.52 per share, an 8% increase. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter Normalized FFO up 10%: Fourth-quarter Normalized FFO was $0.89 per share, up approximately 10%. Attributable Net Income was $0.15, against $0.13 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Full-year Normalized FFO up 9%: Full-year 2025 Normalized FFO was $3.48 per share, up approximately 9%. Nareit FFO was $3.50, up 11%, and Attributable Net Income was $0.54. Source
  • NOI grew 16% for the year: Total Company NOI grew 16% for the full year and 15% in the fourth quarter. Total Company Same-Store Cash NOI grew 8% in both periods. Source

Segments and regions

  • SHOP same-store NOI up over 15%: SHOP Same-Store Cash NOI grew over 15% for the year, led by 18% growth in the U.S. portfolio. The fourth quarter also grew over 15%. Source
  • OM&R and NNN same-store NOI: Outpatient medical and research (OM&R) Same-Store Cash NOI rose 2.5% for the year and NNN, the triple-net segment, fell 0.2%. In the fourth quarter OM&R rose 3.7% and NNN fell 1.3%. Source

“More seniors than ever are choosing to reside in senior housing for the safety, support and socialization benefits it provides.”

Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and CEO

Senior housing occupancy and demand

  • SHOP occupancy up 300 basis points: Year-over-year average occupancy in SHOP grew 300 basis points in the fourth quarter. RevPOR growth was also reported. Source
  • U.S. occupancy up 370 basis points: U.S. average occupancy grew 370 basis points. U.S. independent living communities grew 490 basis points within that figure. Source

Costs and margins

  • Senior housing operating expenses rose: Senior housing property-level operating expenses were $855.1 million in the fourth quarter, against $661.7 million a year earlier. The full year was $3,092.1 million against $2,506.4 million. Source
  • Resident fees and services increased: Resident fees and services were $1,186.0 million in the fourth quarter, up from $896.4 million. The full year was $4,276.2 million against $3,372.8 million. Source
  • G&A and interest expense rose: General, administrative and professional fees were $177.4 million for the year, against $163.0 million. Interest expense was $612.2 million, against $602.8 million. Source

“We are increasing our quarterly dividend to common stockholders as a result of our strong results and positive outlook.”

Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and CEO

Capital, liquidity and leverage

  • Net debt to EBITDA fell to 5.2x: Net debt to Further Adjusted EBITDA was 5.2x at year end, against 5.3x at September 30, 2025 and 6.0x a year earlier. Management cited SHOP growth and equity-funded investments. Source
  • Liquidity was $5.3 billion: Liquidity at December 31, 2025 was $5.3 billion, against $4.1 billion at September 30, 2025. It includes revolver availability, cash and unsettled forward equity. Source
  • $3.2 billion of equity raised in 2025: The company raised $3.2 billion of equity in 2025 and had $1.2 billion of unsettled equity forward sales agreements outstanding. Source
  • Senior notes and debt fell: Senior notes payable and other debt were $13.0 billion at December 31, 2025, against $13.5 billion a year earlier. Source

Senior housing investments

  • $2.5 billion of investments in 2025: Ventas closed $2.5 billion of senior housing investments in 2025. Year to date October 2025 it had closed $2.2 billion. Source
  • Over $0.8 billion closed in 2026: Over $0.8 billion of senior housing investments closed year to date 2026, following the company's Right Market, Right Asset, Right Operator framework. Source

Dividend and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly dividend raised 8% to $0.52: The Board declared a $0.52 quarterly common dividend, an 8% increase, citing expected cash flow growth. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose to 474.9 million: Shares outstanding were 474.9 million at December 31, 2025, against 437.1 million a year earlier. Fourth-quarter diluted weighted shares were 480.8 million. Source

2026 guidance and assumptions

  • 2026 growth drivers identified: Management said the projected 2026 increase comes mainly from SHOP NOI growth and accretive senior housing investment activity, partly offset by Brookdale rent expiry and higher net interest expense. Source
  • Normalized FFO adds back stock comp: From the first quarter of 2026, Normalized FFO adds back the full non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which management said is closer to peer presentations. 2025 is recalculated for comparison. Source
  • Guidance includes $2.5 billion of investments: Guidance includes about $2.5 billion of 2026 senior housing investments and about $300 million of disposition proceeds. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 February 2026

  • Dividend payable April 16, 2026: The $0.52 dividend is payable in cash on April 16, 2026 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2026. Source
  • Investment momentum and pipeline continue: Management said senior housing investment momentum and pipeline remain. No pipeline volume was disclosed. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Nareit FFO per share, full year 2025 Source$3.50
Normalized FFO per share, full year 2025 Source$3.48
SHOP Same-Store Cash NOI growth, full year 2025 Source15.4%
Total Company Same-Store Cash NOI growth, full year 2025 Source7.6%
SHOP average occupancy growth, Q4 2025 year over year Source300 basis points
U.S. average occupancy growth, Q4 2025 Source370 basis points
Net Debt to Further Adjusted EBITDA, December 31, 2025 Source5.2x
Senior housing investments closed, 2025 Source$2.5 billion
Gain on real estate dispositions, full year 2025 Source$38.6 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said it completed $2.5 billion of senior housing investments, the 2025 volume raised in the third-quarter guidance. 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.