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Peakstone Realty Trust (PKST)·Q1 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q1 2025 revenue was $57.0M, down 3.8% year over year due to strategic office dispositions; Core FFO per share came in at $0.62, and AFFO per share was $0.62 .
- Results vs consensus: revenue beat by ~$2.5M (actual $56.97M vs $54.52M consensus)* and Core FFO/FFO per share beat by ~$$0.03 (actual $0.62 vs $0.594 consensus); GAAP EPS was a significant miss driven by a ~$52M non‑cash real estate impairment (actual $(1.35) vs $(0.085) consensus) .
- Strategic shift to industrial/IOS accelerated: Industrial ABR rose by $2.4M QoQ; IOS ABR grew 10% QoQ, supported by full-site leasing of a 37-acre Everett, WA IOS redevelopment; average annual IOS rent escalations increased to 2.8% .
- Balance sheet improved post quarter-end with ~$144M office sales YTD and pro forma net debt/Adjusted EBITDAre at ~6.8x; Q2 dividend maintained at $0.225 per share .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Fully leased largest IOS redevelopment (37 acres, Everett, WA) on a 9.8-year term, driving ~10% QoQ growth in IOS ABR and improving industrial mix: “We fully leased our largest IOS redevelopment site, driving a 10% quarter-over-quarter increase in IOS annualized base rent (ABR)” .
- Strong execution on dispositions and deleveraging trajectory: “Year-to-date, we have completed over $144 million of office property dispositions…we remain committed to maintaining—or potentially accelerating—this pace of office sales through year-end” .
- Same Store Cash NOI grew 4.0% YoY overall (Industrial +5.8%, Office +3.1%), evidencing operating strength amid portfolio repositioning .
What Went Wrong
- GAAP net loss of $(49.4)M and EPS of $(1.35) driven by ~$51.96M non-cash real estate impairment tied to planned/suspected office asset sales; this created a sharp GAAP miss vs EPS consensus* .
- Revenue fell YoY to ~$57.0M from $59.2M as office dispositions reduced rent base; Office revenue was $32.94M in Q1 2025 vs $32.999M in Q1 2024; Other segment revenue contribution was eliminated vs prior year .
- AFFO per share declined to $0.62 from $0.70 YoY as dispositions and non-cash adjustments (including straight-line rent and amortization items) reduced run-rate FFO/AFFO versus the prior year .
Financial Results
Segment revenue (oldest → newest):
Key operating KPIs:
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “We are making meaningful progress in our strategic shift to an industrial REIT, with growth in the industrial outdoor storage sector as a key component of our long-term plan” — CEO Michael Escalante .
- “This full site 9.8-year lease…enabled us to drive a meaningful increase in our IOS ABR and quickly achieve in-place yields of 5.9% on a cash basis and 8.8% on a GAAP basis” — CEO on Everett IOS lease economics .
- “Each FFO and core FFO were approximately $24.6 million or $0.62 per share…AFFO was approximately $24.8 million…Same-store cash NOI increased 5.8% for our Industrial segment and 3.1% in our Office segment” — CFO Javier Bitar .
- “We believe that placing more emphasis on the IOS subsector will be a key driver of long-term value for shareholders” — CEO Michael Escalante .
Q&A Highlights
- Leverage target and path: Management reaffirmed ~6x target; pro forma leverage improved to ~6.8x after post‑quarter sales; prior peak ~7.9x after IOS acquisition, then 7.5x at FY 2024; historical ability to delever via recycling capital noted .
- Office dispositions pace and determinants: Case-by-case approach; strong tenant interest and attractive corporate debt cost vs real estate cap rates could support acceleration .
- Office pricing guardrails: >5-year remaining term transacting at ~7.5%–12.5% cap rates on in-place NOI; <5-year term priced on NPV of remaining rent plus residual, ~$50–$175/RSF depending on asset/market .
- IOS demand and capex: Demand unchanged; in some cases tenants accept “as-is” sites, reducing initial redevelopment capex outlays .
- Acquisition pipeline/liquidity: Pipeline is full; management balancing growth with leverage discipline; liquidity sufficient for risk‑adjusted opportunities .
Estimates Context
Q1 2025 actuals vs Wall Street consensus (S&P Global):
Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
Implications:
- Investors should anchor on FFO/AFFO beats rather than GAAP EPS given the non‑cash impairment’s impact on EPS .
- Consensus for upcoming quarters (Q2–Q4 2025) implies FFO/share in ~$0.54–$0.39 range and revenue ~$51.3M–$33.0M*, reflecting asset sale trajectory; continued IOS leasing and escalators could support upward revisions to FFO if dispositions and capex needs remain favorable*.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Mix shift toward industrial/IOS is accelerating and is a core stock catalyst; IOS escalators raised to 2.8% and full-site Everett lease materially increased IOS ABR .
- Quarter featured a quality beat on FFO/share and revenue vs consensus*, while GAAP EPS miss was driven by non‑cash impairment tied to office sales strategy — not indicative of cash operating performance .
- Disposition execution remains strong with ~$144M YTD office sales and potential acceleration; management indicates resilient buyer/tenant demand and clarified pricing guardrails .
- Balance sheet steadily improving; pro forma leverage tracking toward ~6x with swaps rolling into a fresh $550M forward hedge at 3.58% from July 2025 .
- Dividend maintained at $0.225; cash NOI and same‑store growth highlight durable cash generation through repositioning .
- Near-term trading: Favorable FFO/revenue beats and IOS execution should support sentiment; watch for further office sale prints, IOS leasing updates, and leverage milestones.
- Medium-term thesis: Industrial/IOS mix expansion, embedded escalators, and disciplined capital recycling underpin AFFO stability; acquisitions are likely selective and leverage-aware given the balanced pipeline .
Additional Data and Disclosures
- Q1 2025 revenue composition: Industrial $24.0M (IOS $9.0M; Traditional Industrial $15.1M), Office $32.9M, Other $0 .
- Net debt $1.156B; liquidity $286M; effective interest rate 4.41%; 82% fixed including swaps as of quarter end .
- Post-quarter transactions reduced credit facility outstanding and improved pro forma liquidity metrics (cash ~$213M; available revolver ~$123M) .
Quotes and data sourced from Peakstone Realty Trust Q1 2025 8-K, exhibits, and earnings call transcript . Prior quarter references from Q3 2024/Q2 2024 filings and calls . Values retrieved from S&P Global for consensus.*