Realty Income's Q4 AFFO Meets Estimates, Revenues Beat & Rise Y/Y

Core Insights - Realty Income Corporation (O) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share of $1.08, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate and showing an increase from $1.05 in the prior-year quarter [1][7] - The company achieved total revenues of $1.49 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 billion, with an 11% year-over-year growth [2][7] - Realty Income's portfolio occupancy rate was 98.9% as of December 31, 2025, reflecting a 20 basis points increase both sequentially and year-over-year [3][7] Financial Performance - The same-store rental revenues for the fourth quarter reached $1.15 billion from 14,345 properties, marking a 1.1% increase from the prior-year period [3] - The company reported a full-year AFFO per share of $4.28, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.27 and up from $4.19 a year ago [2] - Interest expenses rose by 7.5% year-over-year to $288.2 million in the reported quarter [3] Acquisitions and Sales - In the fourth quarter, Realty Income acquired 114 properties for a total of $1.42 billion and invested $165.1 million in 49 properties under development [4] - The company sold 157 properties during the quarter, generating net sales proceeds of $319.8 million and a gain of $67.4 million on the sale of real estate [4] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - Realty Income ended the fourth quarter with $4.12 billion in liquidity, which included cash and cash equivalents of $419.4 million and $3.51 billion available under its revolving credit facility [5] - The net debt to annualized pro-forma adjusted EBITDAre ratio was reported at 5.4X [5] 2026 Guidance - Management expects 2026 AFFO per share to be in the range of $4.38-$4.42, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate is at $4.43 [6] - The company anticipates same-store rent growth of 1-1.3% and an occupancy rate of around 98.5% for the full year [6] - Realty Income projects a full-year investment volume of approximately $8 billion [6]