Broadstone Net Lease (BNL)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$21.50
â–²(5.60% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:05/02/26
BNL scores in the low 70s primarily on solid underlying financial performance driven by consistent cash generation and steady revenue, supported by a constructive earnings outlook and high dividend yield. Offsetting factors include increased leverage and margin volatility, while technical indicators suggest only moderate (not strong) momentum.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive free cash flow and strong TTM FCF growth provide durable internal funding for dividends, reinvestment and debt servicing. This supports a stable payout policy, reduces reliance on volatile equity markets, and underpins capacity to execute build-to-suit and recycling strategies over 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage
Material debt increases and higher leverage constrain financial flexibility and heighten interest‑rate sensitivity. Elevated leverage limits ability to opportunistically acquire or raise equity without pressuring metrics, increasing refinancing and covenant risk if market conditions shift over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive free cash flow and strong TTM FCF growth provide durable internal funding for dividends, reinvestment and debt servicing. This supports a stable payout policy, reduces reliance on volatile equity markets, and underpins capacity to execute build-to-suit and recycling strategies over 2–6 months.
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Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.81B
Dividend Yield6.72%
Average Volume (3M)3.19M
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.8
Beta (1Y)0.23
Revenue Growth6.10%
EPS Growth9.74%
CountryUS
Employees73
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.66
Shares Outstanding191,766,560
10 Day Avg. Volume6,276,573
30 Day Avg. Volume3,186,829
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.78
Price to Book (P/B)1.13
Price to Sales (P/S)7.12
P/FCF Ratio12.11
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.70
Enterprise Value/Revenue13.80
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit57.30
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.00
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$22.00Price Target Upside8.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$489.38M
Broadstone Net Lease Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
BNL is an internally-managed REIT that acquires, owns, and manages primarily single-tenant commercial real estate properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to a diversified group of tenants. The Company utilizes an investment strategy un...
How the Company Makes Money
BNL primarily makes money by acquiring commercial real estate and leasing it to tenants under long-term net lease structures. Its core revenue stream is contractual rental income paid by tenants, typically with built-in rent escalators that can in...
Broadstone Net Lease Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 18, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call portrayed predominantly positive operational and strategic progress: revenue-generating metrics and AFFO grew (AFFO per share $1.49, +4.2% YoY; Q4 FFO +5.6%), occupancy and collections remained strong (99% leased, 99.8% collected), the build-to-suit pipeline and Project Triboro offer meaningful embedded growth and upside, and the company maintained disciplined capital deployment and cost control. Headwinds include ongoing tenant-specific risks (Red Lobster, Claire's), conservative bad-debt assumptions baked into guidance (75 bps), pressure and competition in the traditional acquisition market, and frustration with relative valuation that limits large-scale equity raises today. Taken together, the operational wins, pipeline visibility, and improved yields and returns outweigh the challenges, though execution and capital-market developments remain key risks.Positive Updates
AFFO Growth and Quarterly Performance
Generated full-year AFFO per share of $1.49, representing 4.2% year-over-year growth; Q4 adjusted FFO was $75.8 million or $0.38 per share, up 5.6% vs. Q4 2024.
Negative Updates
Operator/Tenant Credit Events and Brand Exposure
Notable tenant/brand stress: Red Lobster underperformance across some sites (represents ~1.3% of ABR across 18 sites under a master lease through 2042), prompting evaluation of sale/lease strategies to reduce exposure; Claire's exercised lease termination effective June 30 (no termination fee due to bankruptcy history).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
AFFO Growth and Quarterly Performance
Generated full-year AFFO per share of $1.49, representing 4.2% year-over-year growth; Q4 adjusted FFO was $75.8 million or $0.38 per share, up 5.6% vs. Q4 2024.
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Company Guidance
Broadstone reiterated 2026 AFFO guidance of $1.53–$1.57 per share (roughly +4% at the midpoint), assuming $500–$625 million of investment activity, $75–$100 million of dispositions, core G&A of $30–$31 million and 75 basis points of lost rent; the Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2925 per share (payable Apr 15, record Mar 31) with a target payout in the mid‑70% range by year‑end 2026. Management emphasized balance‑sheet and pipeline support for the guide, citing pro forma leverage of 5.8x (versus a ~6x target), $700M+ revolver capacity, roughly $43M of ATM proceeds raised (about $11M unsettled equity), ~ $350M of build‑to‑suit projects scheduled to stabilize in 2026 adding ~ $26M of incremental ABR, and an additional ~$142M of advanced projects under executed LOIs, while noting results remain sensitive to the timing, amount and mix of investments, dispositions and capital markets activity.Broadstone Net Lease Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 468.77M | 459.14M | 438.77M | 448.09M | 408.94M | 383.22M |
| Gross Profit | 112.87M | 108.00M | 101.67M | 108.26M | 77.55M | 100.57M |
| EBITDA | 404.26M | 377.21M | 423.02M | 430.11M | 354.07M | 296.88M |
| Net Income | 128.25M | 102.91M | 156.24M | 157.16M | 116.42M | 102.49M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.85B | 5.72B | 5.22B | 5.27B | 5.46B | 4.62B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.98B | 4.85B | 14.85M | 19.49M | 21.79M | 21.67M |
| Total Debt | 2.68B | 2.62B | 1.91B | 1.91B | 2.02B | 1.69B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.82B | 2.68B | 2.07B | 2.07B | 2.20B | 1.88B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.89B | 2.90B | 3.00B | 3.05B | 3.09B | 2.58B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 287.41M | 269.79M | 259.46M | 224.82M | 224.54M | 243.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 304.13M | 299.50M | 276.25M | 271.07M | 255.91M | 244.94M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -752.35M | -675.27M | -59.70M | 24.34M | -859.64M | -582.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 458.87M | 393.43M | -221.19M | -334.82M | 636.00M | 254.41M |
Broadstone Net Lease Technical Analysis
Positive
20.36
Price Trends
19.01
Positive
18.24
Positive
17.56
Positive
Market Momentum
0.39
Negative
71.18
Negative
95.98
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BNL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 20.36 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 19.03, above the 50-day MA of 19.01, and above the 200-day MA of 17.56, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.39 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 71.18 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 95.98 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BNL.
Broadstone Net Lease Risk Analysis
Broadstone Net Lease disclosed 64 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Broadstone Net Lease reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Broadstone Net Lease Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $16.50B | 21.26 | 6.30% | 5.51% | 9.86% | 20.75% | |
71 Outperform | $3.81B | 18.76 | 4.43% | 6.72% | 6.10% | 9.74% | |
69 Neutral | $2.88B | 27.77 | 8.34% | 3.99% | 7.25% | 34.47% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
56 Neutral | $1.96B | -98.63 | -2.44% | 10.29% | -35.44% | 50.75% | |
55 Neutral | $777.76M | 36.39 | -3.31% | 10.83% | -1.01% | 52.33% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Broadstone Net Lease Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Broadstone Net Lease Stockholders Reaffirm Leadership and Governance
Positive
May 1, 2026
On April 30, 2026, Broadstone Net Lease held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where shareholders elected nine directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting and confirmed the company’s existing governance framework. Investors also ...
Financial Disclosures
Broadstone Net Lease Sets Date for Q1 2026 Results
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
On April 1, 2026, Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. announced plans to release its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, after the market closes on April 29, 2026. The company also scheduled an earnings conference call and...
Business Operations and Strategy
Broadstone Net Lease Expands Pipeline With New Developments
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
On February 25, 2026, Broadstone Net Lease announced it had added two new build-to-suit development projects to its pipeline, representing a combined estimated investment of about $62.1 million. The projects comprise a state-of-the-art sub-same-da...
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