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Federal Realty Investment Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

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NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) today reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Net income available for common shareholders was $4.68 per diluted share for the full year 2025 and $1.48 per diluted share for the fourth quarter, compared to $3.42 and $0.75 per diluted share for the same periods in 2024, respectively. Operating income for 2025 totaled $602.2 million, with $180.7 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $472.4 million and $109.3 million, respectively, in 2024.

Highlights for the full year, fourth quarter and subsequent to quarter-end include:

"Federal Realty delivered strong 2025 results, driven by exceptional leasing performance and strong rent spreads that produced solid year-over-year earnings growth. We also made meaningful strategic progress on our capital recycling and reinvestment initiative: entering new markets, acquiring dominant properties that enhance the quality of our portfolio, and advancing our residential development pipeline in the right retail locations," said Donald C. Wood, Chief Executive Officer of Federal Realty. "Even as we navigate the near-term refinancing environment, our momentum underpins expected 6% Core FFO growth in 2026."

Financial Results

Net Income

For the full year 2025, net income available for common shareholders was $403.0 million and earnings per diluted share was $4.68, versus $287.2 million and $3.42, respectively, for the full year 2024.

For the fourth quarter 2025, net income available for common shareholders was $127.7 million and earnings per diluted share was $1.48, versus $63.5 million and $0.75, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2024.

FFO

For the full year 2025, Nareit FFO was $624.3 million, or $7.22 per diluted share. This compares to Nareit FFO of $570.2 million, or $6.77 per diluted share for the full year 2024. Core FFO in 2025 was $611.0 million, or $7.06 per diluted share, versus $570.7 million, or $6.77 per diluted share for the full year 2024.

For the fourth quarter 2025, Nareit FFO was $159.2 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, compared to $147.6 million, or $1.73 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2024. Core FFO in the fourth quarter 2025 was $159.1 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, versus $150.5 million, or $1.76 per diluted share.

Nareit FFO is a non-GAAP supplemental earnings measure which the Trust considers meaningful in measuring its operating performance. Core FFO adjusts Nareit FFO to exclude the impact of certain items that management considers are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating and financial performance. See attachments for a reconciliation of Nareit FFO and Core FFO and definition of Core FFO.

Operational Update

Occupancy

The following operational metrics for the commercial portfolio are as of December 31, 2025:

The residential leased rate was 94.8% as of December 31, 2025.

Leasing Activity

For the full year 2025, Federal Realty signed 454 leases for 2,471,099 square feet of retail space. On a comparable space basis (i.e., spaces for which there was a former tenant), Federal Realty signed 434 leases for 2,340,282 square feet at an average rent of $37.98 per square foot compared to the average contractual rent of $33.12 per square foot for the last year of the prior leases, representing a cash basis rollover growth on those comparable spaces of 15%, 27% on a straight-line basis. Comparable leases represented 96% of total comparable and non-comparable leases signed during 2025.

During the fourth quarter 2025, Federal Realty signed 109 leases for 612,978 square feet of retail space. On a comparable space basis (i.e., spaces for which there was a former tenant), Federal Realty signed 105 leases for 600,684 square feet at an average rent of $39.09 per square foot compared to the average contractual rent of $34.84 per square foot for the last year of the prior leases, representing a cash basis rollover growth on those comparable spaces of 12%, 24% on a straight-line basis. Comparable leases represented 96% of total comparable and non-comparable leases signed during the fourth quarter 2025.

Redevelopment

Announced a new redevelopment project at Willow Grove in Willow Grove, PA. This project will bring over 260 residential units, 52,000 square feet of retail space, and a 438-stall parking garage to the shopping center. The projected cost is $110 - $120 million and a 7% projected ROI 1.

Transaction Activity

Regular Quarterly Dividends

Federal Realty announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.13 per common share, resulting in an indicated annual rate of $4.52 per common share. The regular common dividend will be payable on April 15, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of April 1, 2026.

Federal Realty's Board of Trustees also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Class C depositary shares, each representing 1/1000 of a 5.000% Series C Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, of $0.3125 per depositary share. All dividends on the depositary shares will be payable on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 1, 2026.

2026 Initial Guidance

The company's initial 2026 guidance is based on the following assumptions:

2026 Guidance 2

Net income available for common shareholders per diluted share

$3.90 - $4.00

Nareit FFO per diluted share

$7.42 – $7.52

Core FFO per diluted share

$7.42 – $7.52

Comparable properties growth

3.0% - 3.5%

Lease termination fees

$7 - $8 million

Incremental redevelopment / expansion POI 3

$13 - $15 million

General and administrative expenses

$47 - $49 million

Development / redevelopment capital

$175 - $225 million

Capitalized interest

$11 - $12 million

Notes:

1 See page 17 of our Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2026.

2 Does not include the impact of acquisitions or dispositions other than those which have closed as of February 11, 2026. All amounts are estimates.

3 Includes the expected additional POI to be recognized in 2026, which is incremental to the amount recognized in 2025 from our larger redevelopments at Santana West, Pike & Rose - 915 Meeting Street, Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue and Huntington Shopping Center as more fully discussed on page 17 of our Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2026.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the range of estimated earnings per diluted share to estimated Nareit FFO and Core FFO per diluted share for the full year 2026:

Full Year 2026 Guidance Range

Low

High

Estimated net income available for common shareholders per diluted share

$ 3.90

$ 4.00

Adjustments:

Estimated gain on sale of real estate, net

(1.06)

(1.06)

Estimated depreciation and amortization

4.58

4.58

Estimated Nareit FFO and Core FFO per diluted share

$ 7.42

$ 7.52

Below is our Nareit FFO and Core FFO for 2024, 2025, and estimated 2026 range, per diluted share:

2024 Actual

2025 Actual

2026 Estimate

Nareit FFO per diluted share

$6.77

$7.22

$7.42 - $7.52

% growth over the prior year

6.6 %

2.8% - 4.2%

Adjustments:

New market tax credit transaction income, net

-

(0.15)

-

Executive transition costs

0.04

-

-

Collection of prior period rents deferred during COVID

(0.04)

(0.00)

-

Core FFO

$6.77

$7.06

$7.42 - $7.52

% growth over the prior year

4.3 %

5.1% - 6.5%

Conference Call Information

Federal Realty's management team will present an in-depth discussion of Federal Realty's operating performance on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings conference call, which is scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. To participate, please call 833-821-4548 or 412-652-1258 prior to the call start time. The teleconference can also be accessed via a live webcast at www.federalrealty.com in the Investors section. A replay of the webcast will be available on Federal Realty's website at www.federalrealty.com. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available through February 26, 2026 by dialing 844-512-2921 or 412-317-6671; Passcode: 10205568.

About Federal Realty

Federal Realty is a recognized leader in the ownership, operation and redevelopment of high-quality retail-based properties located primarily in major coastal markets and select underserved regions with strong economic and demographic fundamentals. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty's mission is to deliver long-term, sustainable growth through investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply. This includes a portfolio of open-air shopping centers and mixed-use destinations—such as Santana Row, Pike & Rose and Assembly Row—which together reflect the company's ability to create distinctive, high-performing environments that serve as vibrant destinations for their communities. As of December 31, 2025, Federal Realty's 104 properties include approximately 3,700 tenants in 28.8 million commercial square feet, and approximately 2,700 residential units.

Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 58 consecutive years, the longest record in the REIT industry. The company is an S&P 500 index member and its shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbol FRT. For additional information about Federal Realty and its properties, visit www.federalrealty.com.

Safe Harbor Language

Certain matters discussed within this Press Release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although Federal Realty believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2026 and include the following:

Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements that we make, including those in this Press Release. Except as required by law, we make no promise to update any of the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. You should review the risks contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2026.

Investor Inquiries:

Jill Sawyer

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

301.998.8265

[email protected]

Media Inquiries:

Brenda Pomar

Senior Director, Corporate Communications

301.998.8316

[email protected]

Federal Realty Investment Trust

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2025

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

(in thousands, except share and

per share data)

ASSETS

Real estate, at cost

Operating (including $1,832,190 and $1,825,656 of consolidated variable interest

entities, respectively)

$ 11,265,167

$ 10,363,961

Construction-in-progress (including $28,418 and $9,939 of consolidated variable

interest entities, respectively)

374,735

539,752

11,639,902

10,903,713

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (including $468,725 and $424,044 of

consolidated variable interest entities, respectively)

(3,351,881)

(3,152,799)

Net real estate

8,288,021

7,750,914

Cash and cash equivalents

107,415

123,409

Accounts and notes receivable, net

249,755

229,080

Mortgage notes receivable, net

9,091

9,144

Investment in partnerships

31,881

33,458

Operating lease right of use assets, net

83,120

85,806

Finance lease right of use assets, net

6,410

6,630

Prepaid expenses and other assets

354,767

286,316

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 9,130,460

$ 8,524,757

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities

Mortgages payable, net (including $194,176 and $186,643 of consolidated variable

interest entities, respectively)

$ 521,759

$ 514,378

Notes payable, net

1,057,331

601,414

Senior notes and debentures, net

3,364,010

3,357,840

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

219,678

183,564

Dividends payable

99,792

96,743

Security deposits payable

31,548

30,941

Operating lease liabilities

72,304

74,837

Finance lease liabilities

12,903

12,783

Other liabilities and deferred credits

250,494

227,827

Total liabilities

5,629,819

5,100,327

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

181,655

180,286

Shareholders' equity

Preferred shares, authorized 15,000,000 shares, $0.01 par:

5.0% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation

preference $25,000 per share), 6,000 shares issued and outstanding

150,000

150,000

5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation

preference $25 per share), 392,878 shares issued and outstanding

9,822

9,822

Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par, 200,000,000 shares authorized,

86,266,009 and 85,666,220 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

869

862

Additional paid-in capital

4,310,365

4,248,824

Accumulated dividends in excess of net income

(1,224,372)

(1,242,654)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

2,047

4,740

Total shareholders' equity of the Trust

3,248,731

3,171,594

Noncontrolling interests

70,255

72,550

Total shareholders' equity

3,318,986

3,244,144

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 9,130,460

$ 8,524,757

Federal Realty Investment Trust

Consolidated Income Statements

December 31, 2025

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

REVENUE

Rental income

$ 327,537

$ 303,878

$ 1,245,491

$ 1,170,078

Other property income

8,228

7,286

32,371

31,258

Mortgage interest income

280

280

1,113

1,116

Total revenue

336,045

311,444

1,278,975

1,202,452

EXPENSES

Rental expenses

70,551

65,121

267,445

249,569

Real estate taxes

40,012

36,828

151,438

142,230

General and administrative

12,464

14,819

46,913

49,739

Depreciation and amortization

97,378

87,117

367,842

342,598

Total operating expenses

220,405

203,885

833,638

784,136

New market tax credit transaction income

14,176

Gain on sale of real estate

72,439

1,760

150,111

54,040

Impairment charge

(7,425)

(7,425)

OPERATING INCOME

180,654

109,319

602,199

472,356

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)

Other interest income

650

782

3,143

4,294

Interest expense

(48,922)

(43,234)

(183,614)

(175,476)

Income from partnerships

233

1,335

1,920

3,160

NET INCOME

132,615

68,202

423,648

304,334

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2,871)

(2,665)

(12,571)

(9,126)

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE TRUST

129,744

65,537

411,077

295,208

Dividends on preferred shares

(2,008)

(2,008)

(8,032)

(8,032)

NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

$ 127,736

$ 63,529

$ 403,045

$ 287,176

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC

Net income available for common shareholders

$ 1.48

$ 0.75

$ 4.68

$ 3.42

Weighted average number of common shares

85,983

84,685

85,852

83,559

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, DILUTED

Net income available for common shareholders

$ 1.48

$ 0.75

$ 4.68

$ 3.42

Weighted average number of common shares

86,604

84,692

86,405

83,566

Federal Realty Investment Trust

Funds From Operations

December 31, 2025

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(in thousands, except per share data)

Nareit Funds from Operations available for common shareholders (Nareit FFO) (1)

Net income

$ 132,615

$ 68,202

$ 423,648

$ 304,334

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2,871)

(2,665)

(12,571)

(9,126)

Gain on sale of real estate

(72,439)

(1,760)

(150,111)

(54,040)

Impairment charge

7,425

7,425

Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets

84,060

76,779

320,311

302,455

Amortization of initial direct costs of leases

12,207

8,704

42,671

33,377

Funds from operations

160,997

149,260

631,373

577,000

Dividends on preferred shares (2)

(1,875)

(1,875)

(7,500)

(7,500)

Income attributable to downREIT operating partnership units

595

675

2,463

2,743

Income attributable to unvested shares

(522)

(481)

(2,080)

(2,004)

Nareit FFO

$ 159,195

$ 147,579

$ 624,256

$ 570,239

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted (2)(4)

86,604

85,402

86,498

84,286

Nareit FFO per diluted share (4)

$ 1.84

$ 1.73

$ 7.22

$ 6.77

Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO) (1)(5)

Nareit FFO

$ 159,195

$ 147,579

$ 624,256

$ 570,239

Adjustments:

New market tax credit transaction income, net (3)

(13,004)

Executive transition costs

3,687

3,687

Collection of prior period rents deferred during COVID

(52)

(768)

(261)

(3,218)

Core FFO (5)

$ 159,143

$ 150,498

$ 610,991

$ 570,708

Core FFO per diluted share (4)(5)

$ 1.84

$ 1.76

$ 7.06

$ 6.77

Notes:

(1)

See Glossary of Terms.

(2)

For the three months and years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, dividends on our Series 1 preferred stock were not deducted in the calculation of FFO available to common shareholders, as the related shares were dilutive and are included in "weighted average number of common shares, diluted."

(3)

In June 2018, we formed a joint venture to develop Freedom Plaza (formerly Jordan Downs Plaza), for which we own 92%. The investment in this development qualified for tax credits under the New Market Tax Credit ("NMTC") Program, established by the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000. In 2018, we transferred the earned tax credits to a third-party bank in exchange for cash proceeds. The proceeds received and related transaction costs were deferred until the end of the seven-year NMTC compliance period, which concluded in June 2025. As a result, in 2Q2025, we recognized $14.2 million ($13.0 million, net of income attributable to noncontrolling interest) in income related to the sale of the new market tax credits, which is included in Nareit FFO, but excluded from Core FFO.

(4)

The weighted average common shares used to compute FFO per diluted common share includes shares issuable upon the assumed redemption of outstanding downREIT operating partnership units that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS. The assumed issuance of shares upon redemption of these operating partnership units is dilutive in the computation of FFO per diluted share for all periods presented, but is anti-dilutive for the computation of diluted EPS for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024.

(5)

Core FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of performance that adjusts Nareit FFO to exclude the impact of certain items that management considers are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating and financial performance. These adjustments include, when applicable, (1) gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, (2) new market tax credit transaction income, (3) executive transition costs, (4) collection of prior period rents which were contractually deferred or payments renegotiated related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and (5) other items as determined by management. Management believes Core FFO provides enhanced comparability across periods and additional insight into the Company's underlying operating results, by excluding items that may reflect short-term fluctuations in net income and Nareit FFO. Core FFO is not intended to be a substitute for net income or Nareit FFO. Comparison of our presentation of Core FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not be meaningful due to possible differences in the way Core FFO is defined or applied by other REITs.

Glossary of Terms

Nareit-defined Funds From Operations (Nareit FFO): Nareit FFO is a supplemental measure of real estate companies' operating performances. NAREIT defines FFO as follows: net income, computed in accordance with GAAP plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, gains and losses on sale of real estate, and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate. Nareit developed FFO as a relative measure of performance and liquidity of an equity REIT in order to recognize that the value of income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. However, Nareit FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP (which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income); should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance; and is not necessarily indicative of cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to pay dividends. We consider Nareit FFO a meaningful, additional measure of operating performance primarily because it excludes the assumption that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. Comparison of our presentation of Nareit FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the Nareit definition used by such REITs.

Core Funds From Operations (Core FFO): Core FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of performance that adjusts Nareit FFO to exclude the impact of certain items that management considers are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating and financial performance. These adjustments include, when applicable, (1) gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, (2) new market tax credit transaction income, (3) executive transition costs, (4) collection of prior period rents which were contractually deferred or payments renegotiated related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and (5) other items as determined by management. Management believes Core FFO provides enhanced comparability across periods and additional insight into the Company's underlying operating results, by excluding items that may reflect short-term fluctuations in net income and Nareit FFO. Core FFO is not intended to be a substitute for net income or Nareit FFO. Comparison of our presentation of Core FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not be meaningful due to possible differences in the way Core FFO is defined or applied by other REITs.

SOURCE Federal Realty Investment Trust