Stable Normalized FFO per Share
Normalized FFO was $19.4 million or $0.23 per diluted share for Q1 2026, essentially flat versus $0.23 per share in Q1 2025 (3% increase on a dollar basis to $19.4M).
Rental Revenue Growth
Rental and related income grew 9% year-over-year to $59.5 million for the quarter, driven by acquisitions, increased same-property occupancy, added rental homes, and higher rental rates.
Same-Property Revenue and NOI Expansion
Same-property revenue increased ~7.6% (about $4.1 million) and same-property NOI grew ~7.1% (about $2.3 million); CFO metrics show same-property income up ~8% and community NOI up ~7% from $32.6M to $34.9M.
Occupancy and Rental-Home Program Momentum
Overall occupancy improved by 184 units to approximately 88% (same-property occupancy ticked up ~110 bps to ~89%); the company added and rented 166 new homes in the quarter, bringing rental-home inventory to ~11,200 units with a 94.6% rental-home occupancy rate and ~20% turnover.
Home Sales Performance
Home sales revenue increased 6% year-over-year to $7.1 million (from $6.7M), with April sales running strong (~$3.5M reported for April) and a healthy pipeline heading into peak selling season.
Expansion & Development Runway
Company plans to develop 300+ sites in 2026, has $45 million invested in 600 vacant expansion sites (paid for), and expects to be able to fill 800+ new rental homes this year. At quarter end the company had 80 homes on-site ready, 400 being set up, and 160 on order.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Quarter-end liquidity included $37.4 million in cash, $260 million available on an unsecured revolver (accordion to $500M), $183 million available on other lines for home sales/inventory, and $26.4 million in unencumbered securities.
Balance Sheet & Capitalization
Total debt ~ $760 million with 99% fixed-rate, weighted average interest rate 4.92%, weighted average mortgage rate 4.75% (up from 4.18% year-ago) and weighted average mortgage maturity ~5.9 years. Net debt to total market capitalization ~31.2% and net debt to adjusted EBITDA ~5.5x.
Tightened Guidance Reflecting Confidence
NFFO guidance range tightened to $0.98–$1.04 per share (midpoint $1.01) from prior $0.97–$1.05, indicating management confidence in achieving improved earnings through the year.