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First Industrial Realty Trust (FR)
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Outperform 75 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$75.00
â–²(11.96% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/24/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance (profitability, revenue growth, and operating cash generation) and a favorable earnings call with raised FFO guidance and strong leasing/rent spread momentum. Technicals add support via a clear uptrend above major moving averages. Valuation is the main constraint due to a higher P/E alongside a moderate dividend yield, while recent corporate governance support is a modest positive.
Positive Factors
Revenue & Cash Generation
Sustained top-line growth and strong operating cash generation provide durable funding for dividends, selective development, and acquisitions. Reliable cash flow supports reinvestment and debt servicing, underpinning long-term balance sheet and portfolio expansion capacity.
Negative Factors
Leverage Level
Meaningful leverage is typical for REITs but narrows financial flexibility and raises sensitivity to interest rates. Elevated debt relative to equity may constrain opportunistic M&A and increase refinancing risk during tighter credit cycles.
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Revenue & Cash Generation
Sustained top-line growth and strong operating cash generation provide durable funding for dividends, selective development, and acquisitions. Reliable cash flow supports reinvestment and debt servicing, underpinning long-term balance sheet and portfolio expansion capacity.
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First Industrial Realty (FR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

First Industrial Realty Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, operating, acquiring, and developing industrial real estate. Its portfolio primarily consists of logistics, distribution, ...
How the Company Makes Money
First Industrial makes money primarily by leasing industrial properties to tenants under contractual lease agreements and collecting rental revenue. Key revenue streams include (1) base rent from long-term leases across its industrial portfolio; (...

First Industrial Realty Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jul 22, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 21, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was broadly constructive: management reported solid operating results (FFO up, strong same-store NOI growth), meaningful large-format leasing wins, higher rental-rate spreads (≈39%) and raised FFO guidance. Portfolio and development activity are picking up with selective acquisitions and strategic land buys. Near-term execution risks include an anticipated Q3 occupancy dip tied to development timing, modest move-outs that offset some gains, entitlement/land competition pressures (including data-center buyers), and one-time proxy-related costs that reduce reported FFO. On balance, the positives (earnings/growth, leasing momentum, strong cash leasing spreads and prudent capital/funding plan) outweigh the headwinds, supporting a favorable outlook.
Positive Updates
FFO and Earnings Beat / Guidance Raise
NAREIT FFO of $0.82 per diluted share in Q2 vs. $0.76 a year ago (≈+7.9%). Management raised 2026 NAREIT FFO guidance midpoint by $0.02 to a range of $3.08–$3.16 per share (excluding $0.04 per share proxy advisory costs the adjusted range is $3.12–$3.20, also +$0.02 at midpoint).
Negative Updates
Occupancy Volatility and Near-Term Dip
Guidance anticipates an in-service occupancy dip to ~93.5% at the end of Q3 before recovering to ~95.5% year-end. Some same-store occupancy pressure in Q2 due to several move-outs (three to four ~100K sq ft move-outs), offsetting large lease gains.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Negative
FFO and Earnings Beat / Guidance Raise
NAREIT FFO of $0.82 per diluted share in Q2 vs. $0.76 a year ago (≈+7.9%). Management raised 2026 NAREIT FFO guidance midpoint by $0.02 to a range of $3.08–$3.16 per share (excluding $0.04 per share proxy advisory costs the adjusted range is $3.12–$3.20, also +$0.02 at midpoint).
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Company Guidance
Management raised 2026 NAREIT FFO guidance to $3.08–$3.16 per share (midpoint +$0.02) — or $3.12–$3.20 excluding $0.04/share of proxy advisory costs — and guided average quarter‑end in‑service occupancy of 94%–95% (with a dip to ~93.5% in 3Q and an expected year‑end ~95.5%), assumes ~900k sq ft of incremental development leasing from a 1.7M sq ft opportunity set (primarily in 4Q) and noted ~80% of 2026 rollovers are addressed; same‑store cash NOI growth (before termination fees) is 5.25%–6.25% (midpoint +25 bps), cash rental rate guidance for 2026 commencements is 35%–40% (signed new/renew leases up ~39%), the company expects to capitalize ~$0.08/share of interest, and G&A is guided to $42M–$43M (excludes $5.6M proxy costs).

First Industrial Realty Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong profitability and steady revenue growth (revenue up from $476M in 2021 to $760M TTM) with solid operating cash flow ($471M TTM) and good cash earnings coverage. Offsetting this, leverage is meaningful (debt-to-equity ~0.93 TTM) and free cash flow has been uneven with prior negative periods and notable variability.
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
66
Positive
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue759.61M727.08M669.64M614.03M539.93M476.29M
Gross Profit262.39M164.34M486.82M448.37M396.27M344.99M
EBITDA686.41M568.83M557.03M501.17M491.37M465.37M
Net Income364.31M247.44M287.34M274.82M359.13M271.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets5.78B5.69B5.26B5.18B4.95B4.18B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments37.15M78.03M44.51M43.84M133.24M58.59M
Total Debt2.57B2.57B2.23B2.25B2.09B1.64B
Total Liabilities2.91B2.93B2.52B2.54B2.42B1.93B
Stockholders Equity2.78B2.67B2.67B2.56B2.46B2.19B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow409.84M114.89M134.85M-59.62M-111.47M33.85M
Operating Cash Flow470.86M461.34M350.42M302.31M410.90M267.03M
Investing Cash Flow-274.17M-524.18M-131.62M-378.31M-629.11M-416.82M
Financing Cash Flow-96.21M89.19M-210.96M-25.27M304.50M8.91M

First Industrial Realty Risk Analysis

First Industrial Realty disclosed 39 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. First Industrial Realty 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

First Industrial Realty Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
77
Outperform
$7.69B17.5610.36%2.86%20.19%105.93%
75
Outperform
$9.04B23.9413.42%2.82%8.44%34.29%
75
Outperform
$11.27B36.608.61%2.91%10.80%22.88%
71
Outperform
$7.43B29.436.95%3.70%9.63%3.17%
71
Outperform
$3.58B60.423.14%4.56%-4.21%-28.11%
67
Neutral
$8.56B-20.64-4.75%4.44%0.58%-234.18%
65
Neutral
$2.17B12.193.79%4.94%3.15%1.96%
* Real Estate Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
FR
First Industrial Realty
65.84
19.52
42.13%
EGP
Eastgroup Properties
209.01
52.42
33.48%
STAG
Stag Industrial
38.26
5.13
15.49%
TRNO
Terreno Realty
71.65
19.20
36.59%
LXP
LXP Industrial Trust
60.53
23.93
65.37%
REXR
Rexford Industrial Realty
37.77
3.52
10.27%

First Industrial Realty Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
First Industrial Realty Shareholders Strongly Back Board, Governance
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
On April 30, 2026, First Industrial Realty Trust shareholders re-elected all incumbent directors, each receiving support from more than 93% of votes cast, underscoring strong investor confidence in the company’s strategy and leadership. The ...
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