Welltower(US:WELL)2025-04-29 16:25Financial Performance & Guidance - Welltower reported normalized FFO per diluted share growth of 19% year-over-year, and increased the midpoint of full-year FFO guidance by $0.10 to $4.97 per diluted share[13] - Same store SHO portfolio net operating income (NOI) growth has exceeded 20% for the 10th consecutive quarter, with occupancy growth of 400 bps representing the highest year-over-year growth outside of the post-COVID recovery[13] - The company increased FY2025 Same Store NOI Guidance for the total portfolio to a range of 10% to 13.25%[16] - The Seniors Housing Operating (SHO) portfolio is expected to drive SS NOI growth of 19% at the midpoint, with revenue growth of 9% driven by higher occupancy and RevPOR growth[19] Investment & Capital Activity - Year-to-date investment activity reached $6.2 billion of pro rata gross acquisitions and loan funding, including nearly $2.7 billion closed in Q1 and an additional $3.6 billion of announced investment activity[13] - Welltower's balance sheet is well-positioned with net debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 3.3x and nearly $9 billion of total near-term liquidity at the end of 1Q2025[13] - The company has completed $22 billion of investments since 4Q2020 at attractive high-single-digit to low-double-digit unlevered IRRs[40] Market Trends & Demographics - Seniors housing construction starts are down to GFC levels and represent a ~90% decline from peak, indicating constrained supply through 2030+[94] - The US 80+ population is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2025-2030, compared to 1.7% from 2010-2024, driving increased demand for seniors housing[88, 104] Strategic Initiatives - Welltower is acquiring Amica Senior Lifestyles from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for C$4.6 billion, expecting a double-digit unlevered IRR[123] - Annualized NOI Increase Since NNN Conversion of 37 properties is +$39M[68]