Core FFO Growth
Core FFO of $2.04 per share in Q1 2026, up 2% year-over-year, demonstrating positive earnings momentum.
Same-Store Revenue and NOI Acceleration
Same-store revenue grew 1.7% in Q1 (exceeding internal projections) and same-store NOI grew 1.2%; same-store revenue accelerated 130 basis points from Q4 2025 (0.4% to 1.7%) and same-store NOI improved 110 basis points (0.1% to 1.2%).
Occupancy and Tenant Retention Improvements
Portfolio occupancy ended Q1 at 93.0% (93.2% prior year) with the year-over-year occupancy delta improving 50 basis points since year-end; tenants with >12 months increased to ~64% (+167 bps YoY) and >24 months rose to ~46% (+190 bps YoY); bad debt decreased to 1.5%.
Diversified Revenue and Ancillary Growth
Management fee and other income grew over 9% YoY; net tenant insurance grew over 5% YoY; bridge loan program averaged ~ $1.5 billion balance in Q1 and continues to generate fee/interest income and potential acquisition pipelines.
Third-Party Management Expansion
Added 84 stores in the quarter (net growth of 60 stores), bringing total managed portfolio to 1,916 stores, reflecting continued demand for management services and platform strength.
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity
83% of total debt at fixed rates (93% effective when including variable-rate loan receivables), weighted-average interest rate ~4.3%, and approximately $2.0 billion available capacity on revolving credit facilities.
Expense Control (Excluding Weather)
Overall expenses were in line with estimates; excluding weather-related utility and repairs & maintenance overages, total year-over-year expense growth would have been ~1.5%.
Supply Dynamics Improving
Company data and third-party sources show new supply moderating (Yardi: national starts from 2.8% to 2.3% of stock between 2025 and 2026; internal metric of same-store square footage seeing new competitor deliveries fell from high-20s historically to 13% in 2024, 8% in 2025, and estimated 6% in 2026), supporting revenue recovery.
Maintained Full-Year Guidance
Management is maintaining full-year 2026 core FFO guidance of $8.05 to $8.35 per share while noting positive Q1 trends and awaiting leasing-season visibility before updating guidance.