Earnings summary

Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. Q3 2025 results

Reported 2025-10-30View full transcript

Snapshot

Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. reported $554M of revenue in Q3 2025, up 0.6% year over year, with diluted EPS of $0.84 and an operating margin of 27.2%.

Revenue
$554M
YoY growth
+0.6%
Diluted EPS
$0.84
Operating margin
27.2%
$554M
Revenue
+0.6%
YoY growth
$0.84
Diluted EPS
27.2%
Operating margin
01 Key takeaways

What management said

  • This is Andrew Schaeffer, Treasurer and Director of Capital Markets for MAA.
  • We encourage you to refer to the Forward-Looking Statements section in yesterday's earnings release and our 34 Act filings with the SEC, which describe risk factors that may impact future results.
  • A presentation of the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as well as reconciliations of the differences between non-GAAP and comparable GAAP measures, can be found in our earnings release and Supplemental Financial Data.
  • Our earnings release and supplement are currently available on the For Investors page of our website at www.maac.com.
  • As highlighted in our earnings release, our third quarter core FFO results met our expectations, reinforcing the resilience of our platform and strategy.
  • While the broader economic environment has introduced some challenges, including slower job growth and tempered pricing power in new leases, we are still seeing recovery.
  • Our diversified presence across high-growth markets and more affordable price point provides access to a broader segment of the rental market that is financially strong, supporting continued strong collections.
  • Improving leasing conditions also bolster our redevelopment pipeline, offering residents a newly renovated unit at a more affordable price as compared to the higher-priced new multifamily supply.
  • After capturing additional scale and efficiencies from the Phase Two development, we are also advancing our development pipeline and securing additional attractive long-term investment opportunities.
  • In today's equity-constrained environment, our access to capital and development expertise remain competitive advantages.
  • Following quarter end, we acquired land, plans, and permits for a shovel-ready project in Scottsdale, Arizona, scheduled to begin construction in the fourth quarter.
  • With a 30-year track record of delivering through economic cycles, we remain confident in our ability to execute during this transition.
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What went well

  • Core FFO of $2.16 per diluted share, in line with the midpoint of Q3 guidance.
  • Year-over-year improvements across new, renewal, and blended lease rates: new lease -5.2% (improved ~20 bps versus Q3 2024), renewal +4.5% (up 40 bps), blended +0.3% (up 50 bps).
  • Average physical occupancy improved sequentially to 95.6% (up 20 bps from Q2); 60-day exposure of 6.1%, 30 bps better than prior year, positioning for stable occupancy.
  • Strong collections continued with net delinquency at just 0.3% of billed rents; record level of lease-ups being absorbed with occupancy up 450 bps over the past five quarters.
  • Completed 2,090 interior unit upgrades with $99 rent increases above non-upgraded units and a cash-on-cash return in excess of 20% (an acceleration in both volume and rent growth from Q2).
  • Mid-tier Mid-Atlantic markets (Richmond, DC area, Savannah, Charleston, Greenville) outperformed, and Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth showed sequential blended pricing improvement and outperformed the same-store portfolio.

What went wrong

  • Continued lack of traction in pushing new lease rates, attributed to broad economic uncertainty and slower job growth (downward revision to job growth numbers), with new lease at -5.2%.
  • Full-year guidance lowered primarily due to the lower recovery trajectory on new lease rents.
  • Same-store NOI guidance reduced to -1.35%; effective rent growth midpoint lowered to -0.4% and total same-store revenue to -0.05%.
  • Austin continued to work through record supply pressure resulting in weak new lease pricing, and Nashville faced significant pricing pressure.
  • Leasing velocity on lease-up portfolio a little behind original expectations; stabilization date for Val Vista in Phoenix pushed one quarter, with four remaining lease-up properties at 66.1% combined occupancy.
  • Concessions in Q3 ticked up a little from Q2, with about 55%-60% of comps offering specials; new lease rates performed below expectations even as occupancy and renewals met projections.

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