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Welltower (NYSE:WELL) reported Q1 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.02 per diluted share and normalized FFO of $1.47 per diluted share, a 23% increase year-over-year. Total portfolio same store NOI rose 16.4%, led by Seniors Housing Operating SSNOI of 22.1% and organic RevPOR growth of 5.0%.

Year-to-date closed or under contract investment activity totaled $10.5 billion; liquidity was approximately $11.1 billion. The board declared a $0.74 quarterly dividend. 2026 guidance was raised: net income to $3.24–$3.38 and normalized FFO to $6.21–$6.35 per diluted share.

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Positive

  • Normalized FFO of $1.47 per diluted share, up 23% YoY
  • Same store NOI growth of 16.4% driven by SHO 22.1% SSNOI
  • Strong liquidity of ~$11.1 billion including $4.8 billion cash
  • $10.5 billion of investment activity closed or under contract YTD
  • Raised 2026 guidance to NICS $3.24–$3.38 and normalized FFO $6.21–$6.35

Negative

  • $1.4 billion of Outpatient Medical dispositions completed in Q1, reducing OM holdings
  • Pro rata dispositions expected of $1.4 billion at a 6.7% blended yield in next 12 months
  • Projected G&A of $263–$271 million and stock-based comp ~ $60 million for 2026
  • Guidance excludes any additional investments, dispositions or capital transactions beyond announced items

Key Figures

Q1 2026 net income/share: $1.02 per diluted share Q1 2026 normalized FFO/share: $1.47 per diluted share Total SSNOI growth: 16.4% +5 more
8 metrics
Q1 2026 net income/share $1.02 per diluted share Net income attributable to common stockholders, quarter ended March 31, 2026
Q1 2026 normalized FFO/share $1.47 per diluted share Normalized FFO, up 23% year-over-year
Total SSNOI growth 16.4% Year-over-year same store NOI growth for total portfolio in Q1 2026
SHO SSNOI growth 22.1% Year-over-year same store NOI growth in Seniors Housing Operating portfolio
YTD investment activity $10.5 billion Closed or under contract investment activity year-to-date 2026
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 2.73x As of March 31, 2026
Available liquidity $11.1 billion Includes $4.8B cash/restricted cash and full $6.25B credit line capacity
2026 normalized FFO guidance $6.21–$6.35 per diluted share Raised full-year 2026 normalized FFO guidance range

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Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Feb 10 (Positive)
Same Type Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment Move Catalyst
Feb 10 Q4 2025 earnings Positive +3.5% Strong Q4 2025 growth, higher full-year FFO and robust SSNOI performance.
Oct 27 Q3 2025 earnings Positive -1.6% Q3 2025 FFO and SSNOI growth plus large investment pipeline and guidance.
Jul 28 Q2 2025 earnings Positive +4.8% Q2 2025 FFO and SSNOI gains with major investment activity and guidance raise.
Apr 28 Q1 2025 earnings Positive +1.6% Q1 2025 FFO growth, strong SSNOI and a large Canadian acquisition plan.
Feb 11 Q4 2024 earnings Positive +2.2% Q4 2024 FFO growth, double-digit SSNOI and increased dividend with guidance.
Pattern Detected

Earnings releases have generally led to positive price reactions, with four of the last five showing gains and one downside divergence.

Recent Company History

Across the last five earnings releases from Feb 2024 through Feb 2026, Welltower consistently reported double-digit SSNOI growth and rising normalized FFO per share, often raising guidance. Leverage trended lower with Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA generally near or below 3x, while liquidity remained strong. Quarterly dividends were increased and then maintained at $0.74 per share. Today’s Q1 2026 results, with strong SSNOI and higher 2026 guidance, continue this multi-quarter trajectory of growth-focused capital deployment and balance sheet discipline.

Historical Comparison

+2.1% avg move · In the past five earnings releases, WELL’s average move was about 2.11%, typically reacting positive...
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Average Historical Move earnings

In the past five earnings releases, WELL’s average move was about 2.11%, typically reacting positively to strong SSNOI and FFO growth with periodic guidance raises.

Earnings reports from Q4 2024 through Q4 2025 show rising normalized FFO per share, robust Seniors Housing Operating SSNOI, sizable transaction activity, and improving leverage, setting a backdrop for Q1 2026’s higher SSNOI, large investments and raised 2026 guidance.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights robust Q1 performance, including 16.4% total SSNOI growth, $1.47 normal...
Analysis

This announcement highlights robust Q1 performance, including 16.4% total SSNOI growth, $1.47 normalized FFO per share and raised 2026 guidance to $6.21–$6.35. It also underscores sizeable capital deployment of $10.5B year‑to‑date and strong liquidity of $11.1B with Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA at 2.73x. Investors may watch future same-store trends, progress on the Amica acquisition, disposition execution and how leverage evolves relative to growth and dividend commitments.

Key Terms

normalized funds from operations, same store noi, ssnoi, ebitda, +3 more
7 terms
normalized funds from operations financial
"Reported quarterly normalized funds from operations attributable to common stockholders"
Normalized funds from operations is an adjusted measure of a real estate company's recurring cash flow that removes one-time or unusual gains, losses and accounting quirks so investors see the business’s steady earning power. Think of it as a household budget that strips out one-off expenses and windfalls to reveal what money is reliably available for paying dividends or reinvesting. It matters because it gives a clearer picture of sustainable payout capacity and underlying operating performance than raw accounting figures.
same store noi financial
"Reported total portfolio year-over-year same store NOI ("SSNOI") growth of 16.4%"
Same-store Net Operating Income (NOI) tracks the change in income from a company's properties or retail locations that were owned and operating for the entire comparison period, excluding new acquisitions or dispositions. It matters to investors because it isolates the performance of the existing portfolio—like comparing the same set of stores year-to-year—to show whether underlying operations are generating more revenue or cutting costs, rather than masking results with growth from new assets.
ssnoi financial
"same store NOI ("SSNOI") growth of 16.4%, driven by SSNOI growth in our Seniors"
Same-store net operating income (SSNOI) measures how much profit a company’s existing, unchanged properties or stores generate from their core operations, excluding effects from buying, selling or opening new locations. Like comparing the sales and expenses of a long-running shop to itself last year, it shows organic growth or decline in the business. Investors use SSNOI to judge the underlying health and trend of a property portfolio without distortion from transactions or expansions.
ebitda financial
"As of March 31, 2026, reported Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 2.73x"
EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It measures a company's profitability by focusing on the money it makes from its core operations, ignoring expenses like taxes and accounting adjustments. Investors use EBITDA to compare how well different companies are performing financially, as it provides a clearer picture of operational success without the influence of financial structure or accounting choices.
adjusted ebitda financial
"As of March 31, 2026, reported Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 2.73x"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
net debt to adjusted ebitda financial
"As of March 31, 2026, reported Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 2.73x"
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is a leverage ratio that compares a company’s net debt (total interest-bearing debt minus cash) to its recurring operating earnings after removing one-off items. Think of it like how many years of steady take-home pay the business would need to pay off its outstanding debt; investors use it to gauge debt burden, financial risk and relative creditworthiness, with lower ratios generally indicating a safer balance sheet.
funds from operations financial
"we consider funds from operations ("FFO"), normalized FFO, net operating income"
Funds from operations (FFO) measures the cash a real estate-focused company generates from its core property operations by adjusting net income to add back non-cash expenses like building depreciation and removing one-time gains or losses from property sales. Investors use FFO like a household’s monthly take-home pay—it's a clearer view of ongoing cash available to pay dividends, maintain properties and fund growth than raw accounting profit.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

First Quarter and Other Recent Highlights

  • Reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.02 per diluted share
  • Reported quarterly normalized funds from operations attributable to common stockholders of $1.47 per diluted share, an increase of 23% over the prior year
  • Reported total portfolio year-over-year same store NOI ("SSNOI") growth of 16.4%, driven by SSNOI growth in our Seniors Housing Operating ("SHO") portfolio of 22.1%
  • SHO portfolio organic same store revenue growth increased 9.5% year-over-year in the first quarter, resulting from 370 basis points ("bps") of average occupancy growth and 5.0% growth in Revenue Per Occupied Room ("RevPOR")
  • Year-to-date, closed or under contract to close $10.5 billion of investment activity, including $3.3 billion of pro rata gross investments completed in the first quarter and $7.2 billion of pro rata gross investments closed or are under contract to close subsequent to quarter-end
  • We completed $2.8 billion of pro rata dispositions and loan repayments during the first quarter, comprising $1.4 billion of Outpatient Medical ("OM") dispositions which includes follow-on tranches of the previously announced OM portfolio transaction, $524 million of long-term/post-acute care properties which includes the previously announced sale of properties within the Integra joint venture and $873 million of loan repayments
  • As of March 31, 2026, reported Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 2.73x and approximately $11.1 billion of available liquidity inclusive of $4.8 billion of available cash and restricted cash and full capacity under our recently upsized $6.25 billion line of credit
  • Repaid $700 million of senior unsecured notes at maturity in April 2026 with free cash flow
  • Expanded our capital light revenue opportunities through the licensing of our data science platform to Public Storage and a preeminent global private equity real estate firm

Capital Activity and Liquidity

Liquidity Update Net debt to consolidated enterprise value decreased to 8.8% as of March 31, 2026 from 10.8% as of December 31, 2025. We sourced over $4 billion of attractively priced capital, including the assumption of below-market debt, equity issuances and proceeds from dispositions and loan repayments to fund accretive capital deployment opportunities.

Expanded Senior Unsecured Line of Credit In March, we closed on an amended $6.25 billion senior unsecured revolving credit line, which enhances flexibility and achieves a 15 bps improvement in pricing. The revolving facility is comprised of a $4.25 billion tranche that matures on March 6, 2030 and a $2.0 billion tranche that matures on July 24, 2029. We have an ability, on an uncommitted basis, to upsize the revolving facility by up to an additional $1.25 billion. The amended facility increases our total available credit facilities to $7.5 billion. Concurrent with the closing, we repaid our existing $1 billion USD term loan and $250 million CAD term loan with cash on hand.

Unsecured Senior Note Activity Repaid $700 million of senior unsecured notes at maturity in April 2026 with free cash flow.

Recent Investment Activity

In the first quarter, we completed $3.3 billion of pro rata gross investments. Additionally, we completed pro rata property dispositions of $1.9 billion and loan repayments of $873 million weighted towards the back half of the quarter.

Notable Portfolio Activity

Amica Senior Lifestyles Acquisition On April 1, 2026, we completed the previously announced acquisition of a Canadian portfolio of 38 seniors housing communities for a pro rata purchase price of C$4.1 billion, including cash of C$3.5 billion and the assumption of C$617 million of secured debt, representing our proportionate share, with an average interest rate of 3.6%. Additionally, we entered into forward purchase agreements to acquire five properties currently under development.

Dividend On April 28, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 of $0.74 per share. This dividend, which will be paid on May 21, 2026 to stockholders of record as of May 13, 2026, will be our 220th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. The declaration and payment of future quarterly dividends remains subject to review and approval by the Board of Directors.

Outlook for 2026 Net income attributable to common stockholders guidance has been revised to a range of $3.24 to $3.38 per diluted share from the previous range of $3.11 to $3.27. We also increased the guidance range of full year normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders to a range of $6.21 to $6.35 per diluted share from the previous range of $6.09 to $6.25. In preparing our guidance, we have updated or confirmed the following assumptions:

  • Same Store NOI: We expect average blended SSNOI growth of 12.25% to 16.00%, which is comprised of the following components:
    • Seniors Housing Operating approximately 16.5% to 21.5%
    • Seniors Housing Triple-net approximately 3.0% to 4.0%
    • Outpatient Medical approximately 2.0% to 3.0%
    • Long-Term/Post-Acute Care approximately 2.0% to 3.0%
  • Investments: Our earnings guidance includes only those acquisitions announced or closed to date. Furthermore, no transitions, restructures or capital activity beyond those announced to date are included.
  • General and Administrative Expenses: We anticipate general and administrative expenses to be approximately $263 million to $271 million and stock-based compensation expense to be approximately $60 million.
  • Dispositions: We expect pro rata disposition proceeds of $1.4 billion at a blended yield of 6.7% in the next twelve months. This includes approximately $1.1 billion of consideration from expected property sales and $0.3 billion of expected proceeds from loan repayments.

Our guidance does not include any additional investments, dispositions or capital transactions, nor any other expenses, impairments, unanticipated additions to the loan loss reserve or other additional normalizing items beyond those disclosed. Please see the Supplemental Reporting Measures section for further discussion and our definition of normalized FFO and SSNOI and Exhibit 3 for a reconciliation of the outlook for net income available to common stockholders to normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders. We will provide additional detail regarding our 2026 outlook and assumptions on the first quarter 2026 conference call.

Conference Call Information We have scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss our first quarter 2026 results, industry trends and portfolio performance. Telephone access will be available by dialing (888) 340-5024 or (646) 960-0135 (international). For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning two hours after completion of the call through May 6, 2026. To access the rebroadcast, dial (800) 770-2030 or (609) 800-9909 (international). The conference ID number is 8230248. To participate in the webcast, log on to www.welltower.com 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. Replays will be available for 90 days.

Supplemental Reporting Measures We believe that net income and net income attributable to common stockholders ("NICS"), as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"), are the most appropriate earnings measurements. However, we consider funds from operations ("FFO"), normalized FFO, net operating income ("NOI"), same store NOI ("SSNOI"), revenue per occupied room ("RevPOR"), same store RevPOR ("SS RevPOR"), expense per occupied room ("ExpPOR"), same store ExpPOR ("SS ExpPOR"), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be useful supplemental measures of our operating performance. Excluding EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, these supplemental measures are disclosed on our pro rata ownership basis. Pro rata amounts are derived by reducing consolidated amounts for minority partners' noncontrolling ownership interests and adding our minority ownership share of unconsolidated amounts. We do not control unconsolidated investments. While we consider pro rata disclosures useful, they may not accurately depict the legal and economic implications of our joint venture arrangements and should be used with caution.

Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time as evidenced by the provision for depreciation. However, since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. In response, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") created FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs that excludes historical cost depreciation from net income. FFO attributable to common stockholders, as defined by NAREIT, means net income attributable to common stockholders, computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and acquisitions of controlling interests, impairments of depreciable assets, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests. Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders represents FFO attributable to common stockholders adjusted for certain items detailed in Exhibit 2. We believe that normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders is a useful supplemental measure of operating performance because investors and equity analysts may use this measure to compare the operating performance of Welltower between periods or as compared to other REITs or other companies on a consistent basis without having to account for differences caused by unanticipated and/or incalculable items.

We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property operating expenses. Property operating expenses represent costs associated with managing, maintaining and servicing tenants for our properties. These expenses include, but are not limited to, property-related payroll and benefits, property management fees paid to managers, marketing, housekeeping, food service, maintenance, utilities, property taxes and insurance. General and administrative expenses represent general overhead costs that are unrelated to property operations and are unallocable to the properties. These expenses include, but are not limited to, payroll and benefits related to corporate employees, professional services, office expenses and depreciation of corporate fixed assets. SSNOI is used to evaluate the operating performance of our properties using a consistent population which controls for changes in the composition of our portfolio. As used herein, same store is generally defined as those revenue-generating properties in the portfolio for the relevant year-over-year reporting periods. Acquisitions and development conversions are included in the same store amounts five full quarters after acquisition or being placed into service. Land parcels, loans and leased properties, as well as any properties sold or classified as held for sale during the period, are excluded from the same store amounts. Redeveloped properties (including major refurbishments of a Seniors Housing Operating property where 20% or more of units are simultaneously taken out of commission for 30 days or more or Outpatient Medical properties undergoing a change in intended use) are excluded from the same store amounts until five full quarters post completion of the redevelopment. Properties undergoing operator transitions and/or segment transitions are also excluded from the same store amounts until five full quarters post completion of the operator transition or segment transition. In addition, properties significantly impacted by force majeure, acts of God or other extraordinary adverse events are excluded from same store amounts until five full quarters after the properties are placed back into service. SSNOI excludes non-cash NOI and includes adjustments to present consistent property ownership percentages and to translate Canadian properties and U.K. properties using a consistent exchange rate. Normalizers include adjustments that in management's opinion are appropriate in considering SSNOI, a supplemental, non-GAAP performance measure. None of these adjustments, which may increase or decrease SSNOI, are reflected in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Significant normalizers (defined as any that individually exceed 0.50% of SSNOI growth per property type) are separately disclosed and explained. We believe NOI and SSNOI provide investors relevant and useful information because they measure the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI and SSNOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our portfolio. No reconciliation of the forecasted range for SSNOI on a combined basis or by property type is included in this release because we are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts, and we believe such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that could be confusing or misleading to investors.

RevPOR represents the average revenues generated per occupied room per month and ExpPOR represents the average expenses per occupied room per month at our Seniors Housing Operating properties. These metrics are calculated as our pro rata share of total resident fees and services revenues or property operating expenses from the income statement, divided by average monthly occupied room days. SS RevPOR and SS ExpPOR are used to evaluate the RevPOR and ExpPOR performance of our properties under a consistent population, which eliminates changes in the composition of our portfolio. They are based on the same pool of properties used for SSNOI and include any revenue and expense normalizations used for SSNOI. We use RevPOR, ExpPOR, SS RevPOR and SS ExpPOR to evaluate the revenue-generating capacity and profit potential of our Seniors Housing Operating portfolio independent of fluctuating occupancy rates. They are also used in comparison against industry and competitor statistics, if known, to evaluate the quality of our Seniors Housing Operating portfolio.

We measure our credit strength both in terms of leverage ratios and coverage ratios. The leverage ratios indicate how much of our balance sheet capitalization is related to long-term debt, net of cash and restricted cash. We expect to maintain capitalization ratios and coverage ratios sufficient to maintain a capital structure consistent with our current profile. The ratios are based on EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as earnings (net income per income statement) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding unconsolidated entities and including adjustments for stock-based compensation expense, provision for loan losses, gains/losses on extinguishment of debt, gains/losses on disposition of properties and acquisitions of controlling interests, impairment of assets, gains/losses on derivatives and financial instruments, other expenses, other impairment charges and other adjustments deemed appropriate in management's opinion. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, along with net income, are important supplemental measures because they provide additional information to assess and evaluate the performance of our operations. In addition, we use Adjusted EBITDA to measure our adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio, which represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by fixed charges. Fixed charges include total interest expense and secured debt principal amortization. Our leverage ratios include net debt to Adjusted EBITDA and consolidated enterprise value. Net debt is defined as total long-term debt, excluding operating lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Consolidated enterprise value represents the sum of net debt, the fair market value of our common stock and noncontrolling interests.

Our supplemental reporting measures and similarly entitled financial measures are widely used by investors, equity and debt analysts and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Our management uses these financial measures to facilitate internal and external comparisons to historical operating results and in making operating decisions. Additionally, these measures are utilized by the Board of Directors to evaluate management performance. None of the supplemental reporting measures represent net income or cash flow provided from operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternative measures of profitability or liquidity. Finally, the supplemental reporting measures, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly entitled items reported by other real estate investment trusts or other companies. Please see the exhibits for reconciliations of supplemental reporting measures and the supplemental information package for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which is available on Welltower's website (www.welltower.com), for information and reconciliations of additional supplemental reporting measures.

About Welltower Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500 company, is positioned at the center of the silver economy, focusing on rental housing for aging seniors across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Our portfolio of 2,500+ seniors and wellness housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults. We believe our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micromarkets with stunning built environments. Yet, we are an unusual real estate organization as we view ourselves as an operating company in a real estate wrapper, driven by highly-aligned partnerships and an unconventional culture. Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our Data Science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System - our end-to-end operating platform - we aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth for our existing investors, our North Star.

We routinely post important information on our website at www.welltower.com in the "Investors" section, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included on our website under the heading "Investors." Accordingly, investors should monitor such portion of our website in addition to following our press releases, public conference calls and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this press release and our web address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors This document contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When Welltower uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "pro forma," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, Welltower is making forward-looking statements. These statements include, among others, management's expectations regarding the favorable impact of the acquisitions made and additional acquisition pipeline and our statements under the section "Outlook for 2026." Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Welltower's actual results to differ materially from Welltower's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. This may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical developments, including economic downturns, elevated inflation and interest rates, political or social conflict, unrest or violence or similar events; the status of the economy; the status of capital markets, including availability and cost of capital; issues facing the healthcare industry, including compliance with, and changes to, regulations and payment policies, responding to government investigations and punitive settlements, public perception of the healthcare industry and operators'/tenants' difficulty in cost effectively obtaining and maintaining adequate liability and other insurance; changes in financing terms; competition within the healthcare and seniors housing industries; negative developments in the operating results or financial condition of operators/tenants, including, but not limited to, their ability to pay rent and repay loans; Welltower's ability to transition or sell properties with profitable results; the failure to make new investments or acquisitions as and when anticipated; natural disasters, public health emergencies and extreme weather affecting Welltower's properties; Welltower's ability to re-lease space at similar rates as vacancies occur; Welltower's ability to timely reinvest sale proceeds at similar rates to assets sold; operator/tenant or joint venture partner bankruptcies or insolvencies; the cooperation of joint venture partners; government regulations affecting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and operational requirements; liability or contract claims by or against operators/tenants; unanticipated difficulties and/or expenditures relating to future investments or acquisitions; environmental laws affecting Welltower's properties; changes in rules or practices governing Welltower's financial reporting; the movement of U.S. and foreign currency exchange rates and changes to U.S. and global monetary, fiscal or trade policies; Welltower's approach to artificial intelligence; Welltower's ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT; key management personnel recruitment and retention; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East, and other risks described in Welltower's reports filed from time to time with the SEC. Welltower undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

Welltower Inc.
Financial Exhibits

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(in thousands)



March 31,



2026


2025

Assets





Real estate investments:





Land and land improvements


$               6,736,066


$               5,552,719

Buildings and improvements


52,873,371


44,793,835

Acquired lease intangibles


2,853,696


2,688,181

Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation


749,426


95,667

Construction in progress


764,223


1,045,160

Less accumulated depreciation and intangible amortization


(10,822,151)


(11,092,885)

Net real property owned


53,154,631


43,082,677

Right of use assets, net


2,023,166


1,230,343

Investments in sales-type leases, net


57,800


Real estate loans receivable, net of credit allowance


2,567,564


1,772,708

Net real estate investments


57,803,161


46,085,728

Other assets:





Investments in unconsolidated entities


2,045,081


1,787,398

Cash and cash equivalents


4,703,775


3,501,851

Restricted cash


115,518


108,434

Receivables and other assets


2,553,021


1,810,203

Total other assets


9,417,395


7,207,886

Total assets


$              67,220,556


$              53,293,614






Liabilities and equity





Liabilities:





Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper


$                       —


$                       —

Senior unsecured notes


15,159,712


13,219,202

Secured debt


2,773,856


2,504,655

Lease liabilities


2,051,273


1,285,727

Accrued expenses and other liabilities


2,306,445


1,702,053

Total liabilities


22,291,286


18,711,637

Redeemable noncontrolling interests


196,411


277,461

Equity:





Common stock


704,860


652,088

Capital in excess of par value


52,409,593


42,030,903

Treasury stock


(22,853)


(20,172)

Cumulative net income


11,762,241


10,354,681

Cumulative dividends


(20,717,700)


(18,751,105)

Accumulated other comprehensive income


(342,466)


(309,636)

Total Welltower Inc. stockholders' equity


43,793,675


33,956,759

Noncontrolling interests


939,184


347,757

Total equity


44,732,859


34,304,516

Total liabilities and equity


$              67,220,556


$              53,293,614

 

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)




(in thousands, except per share data)






Three Months Ended



March 31,



2026


2025

Revenues:





Resident fees and services

$              2,780,931


$              1,864,530


Rental income

453,842


461,567


Interest income

70,929


62,490


Other income

46,224


34,500


Total revenues

3,351,926


2,423,087

Expenses:





Property operating expenses

2,055,420


1,462,390


Depreciation and amortization

622,752


485,869


Interest expense

192,715


144,962


General and administrative expenses

67,474


63,758


Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net


(3,210)


Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net

727


6,156


Provision for loan losses, net

1,632


(2,007)


Impairment of assets

4,826


52,402


Other expenses

61,137


14,060


Total expenses

3,006,683


2,224,380

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and other items

345,243


198,707

Income tax (expense) benefit

(11,633)


5,519

Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities

(1,686)


1,263

Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net

420,400


51,777

Income (loss) from continuing operations

752,324


257,266





Net income (loss)

752,324


257,266

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)

23,652


(691)

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$                728,672


$                257,957

Average number of common shares outstanding:





Basic

699,837


643,393


Diluted

726,255


653,795

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per share:





Basic

$                    1.04


$                    0.40


Diluted(2)

$                    1.02


$                    0.40

Common dividends per share

$                    0.74


$                    0.67






(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

(2) Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP Units and DownREIT Units.

 

FFO Reconciliations




Exhibit 1


(in thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended





March 31,





2026


2025


Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders


$              728,672


$             257,957


Depreciation and amortization


622,752


485,869


Impairments and losses (gains) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling
interests, net


(415,574)


625


Noncontrolling interests(1)


17,100


(9,468)


Unconsolidated entities(2)


29,598


30,214


NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders


982,548


765,197


Normalizing items, net(3)


84,119


21,980


Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders


$            1,066,667


$             787,177









Average diluted common shares outstanding


726,255


653,795









Per diluted share data attributable to common stockholders:







Net income (loss)(4)


$                 1.02


$                 0.40



NAREIT FFO


$                 1.35


$                 1.17



Normalized FFO


$                 1.47


$                 1.20









Normalized FFO Payout Ratio:







Dividends per common share


$                 0.74


$                 0.67



Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders per share


$                 1.47


$                 1.20



Normalized FFO payout ratio


50 %


56 %









Other items:(5)






Net straight-line rent and above/below market rent amortization


$              (58,621)


$             (46,121)


Non-cash interest expenses(6)


13,565


12,869


Recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements and lease commissions(7)


(69,474)


(74,550)


Stock-based compensation(8)


17,213


14,643




(1) Represents noncontrolling interests' share of net FFO adjustments.


(2) Represents Welltower's share of net FFO adjustments from unconsolidated entities.


(3) See Exhibit 2.


(4) Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP Units and DownREIT Units, where applicable.


(5) Amounts presented net of noncontrolling interests' share and including Welltower's share of unconsolidated entities.


(6) Excludes normalized foreign currency loss (gain) (see Exhibit 2).


(7) Reflects recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements and lease commissions on owned operational properties.


(8) Excludes normalized stock compensation expense related to the 2021 Special Performance Option Awards.




 

Normalizing Items




Exhibit 2


(in thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended




March 31,




2026


2025


Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net


$                      —


$                 (3,210)


Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net


727

(1)

6,156


Provision for loan losses, net


1,632

(2)

(2,007)


Income tax benefits



(7,586)


Other expenses


61,137

(3)

14,060


Special incentive plan compensation


221

(4)

2,862


Casualty losses, net of recoveries


3,040

(5)

3,842


Foreign currency loss (gain)


(2,926)

(6)

109


Normalizing items attributable to noncontrolling interests and unconsolidated entities, net


20,288

(7)

7,754


Net normalizing items


$                 84,119


$                 21,980








Average diluted common shares outstanding


726,255


653,795


Net normalizing items per diluted share


$                    0.12


$                    0.03








(1) Primarily related to the extinguishment of secured debt.


(2) Primarily related to adjustments to reserves for loan losses under the current expected credit losses accounting standard.


(3) Primarily related to non-capitalizable transaction costs and legal fees.


(4) Primarily related to expenses recognized on the 2021 Special Performance Option Awards.


(5) Primarily relates to casualty losses net of any insurance recoveries.


(6) Primarily relates to foreign currency gains and losses related to accrued interest on intercompany loans and third party debt denominated in a foreign currency.


(7) Primarily relates to hypothetical liquidation at book value adjustments related to in substance real estate investments.


 

Outlook Reconciliation: Year Ending December 31, 2026

Exhibit 3


(in millions, except per share data)

Prior Outlook


Current Outlook



Low


High


Low


High


FFO Reconciliation:









Net income attributable to common stockholders

$          2,244


$          2,359


$           2,370


$           2,472


Impairments and losses (gains) on real estate dispositions and
acquisitions of controlling interests, net(1)

(564)


(564)


(576)


(576)


Depreciation and amortization(1)

2,712


2,712


2,669


2,669


NAREIT FFO attributable to common stockholders

4,392


4,507


4,463


4,565


Normalizing items, net(1,2)



84


84


Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders

$          4,392


$          4,507


$           4,547


$           4,649











Diluted per share data attributable to common stockholders:









Net income

$           3.11


$           3.27


$            3.24


$            3.38


NAREIT FFO

$           6.09


$           6.25


$            6.10


$            6.24


Normalized FFO

$           6.09


$           6.25


$            6.21


$            6.35











Other items:(1)









Net straight-line rent and above/below market rent amortization

$          (289)


$          (289)


$           (299)


$           (299)


Non-cash interest expenses

52


52


57


57


Recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements and lease commissions(3)

(459)


(459)


(465)


(465)


Stock-based compensation

63


63


63


63





(1) Amounts presented net of noncontrolling interests' share and Welltower's share of unconsolidated entities.


(2) See Exhibit 2.


(3) Reflects recurring cap-ex, tenant improvements and lease commissions on owned operational properties.


 

SSNOI Reconciliation






Exhibit 4


(in thousands)


Three Months Ended







March 31,







2026


2025


% growth


Net income (loss)


$                752,324


$                  257,266




Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net


(420,400)


(51,777)




Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities


1,686


(1,263)




Income tax expense (benefit)


11,633


(5,519)




Other expenses


61,137


14,060




Impairment of assets


4,826


52,402




Provision for loan losses, net


1,632


(2,007)




Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net


727


6,156




Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net



(3,210)




General and administrative expenses


67,474


63,758




Depreciation and amortization


622,752


485,869




Interest expense


192,715


144,962




Consolidated NOI


1,296,506


960,697




NOI attributable to unconsolidated investments(1)


48,240


28,316




NOI attributable to noncontrolling interests(2)


(11,785)


(14,284)




Pro rata NOI


1,332,961


974,729




Non-cash NOI attributable to same store properties


(26,225)


(34,521)




NOI attributable to non-same store properties


(581,183)


(329,904)




Currency and ownership adjustments(3)


(1,858)


9,717




Normalizing adjustments, net(4)


(1,734)


22




Same Store NOI (SSNOI)


$                721,961


$                  620,043


16.4 %










Seniors Housing Operating


531,817


435,659


22.1 %


Seniors Housing Triple-net


79,538


76,534


3.9 %


Outpatient Medical


23,842


23,285


2.4 %


Long-Term/Post-Acute Care


86,764


84,565


2.6 %


Total SSNOI


$                721,961


$                  620,043


16.4 %











(1) Represents Welltower's interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the minority partner.


(2) Represents minority partners' interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the majority partner.


(3) Includes where appropriate adjustments to reflect consistent property ownership percentages, to translate Canadian properties at a USD/CAD rate of 1.43 and to translate
 U.K. properties at a GBP/USD rate of 1.23.


(4) Includes other adjustments described in the accompanying Supplement.




 

Reconciliation of SHO SS RevPOR Growth



Exhibit 5


(in thousands except SS RevPOR)

Three Months Ended



March 31,



2026


2025


Consolidated SHO revenues

$          2,790,374


$          1,867,871


Unconsolidated SHO revenues attributable to WELL(1)

55,328


56,430


SHO revenues attributable to noncontrolling interests(2)

(21,914)


(23,074)


SHO pro rata revenues(3)

2,823,788


1,901,227


Non-cash and non-RevPOR revenues on same store properties

(2,516)


(5,082)


Revenues attributable to non-same store properties

(1,094,049)


(343,836)


Currency and ownership adjustments(4)

(4,719)


19,982


Other normalizing adjustments(5)

(419)



SHO SS RevPOR revenues(5)

$          1,722,085


$          1,572,291







Average occupied units/month(6)

92,987


89,119


SHO SS RevPOR(7)

$               6,259


$               5,963


SS RevPOR YOY growth

5.0 %














(1) Represents Welltower's interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the minority partner.


(2) Represents minority partners' interests in joint ventures where Welltower is the majority partner.


(3) Represents SHO revenues at Welltower pro rata ownership.


(4) Includes adjustments to reflect consistent property ownership percentages and foreign currency exchange rates for properties in the U.K. and Canada.


(5) Represents SS SHO RevPOR revenues at Welltower pro rata ownership.


(6) Represents average occupied units for SS properties on a pro rata basis.


(7) Represents pro rata SS average revenues generated per occupied room per month.


 

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation


Exhibit 6


(in thousands)







Three Months Ended





March 31,





2026


Net income (loss)


$              752,324


Interest expense


192,715


Income tax expense (benefit)


11,633


Depreciation and amortization


622,752


EBITDA


1,579,424


Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities


1,686


Stock-based compensation


17,434


Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net


727


Loss (gain) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net


(420,400)


Impairment of assets


4,826


Provision for loan losses, net


1,632


Other expenses


61,137


Casualty losses, net of recoveries


3,040


Adjusted EBITDA


$             1,249,506






Total debt(1)


$           18,455,978


Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash


(4,819,293)


Net debt


$           13,636,685






Adjusted EBITDA annualized


$             4,998,024


Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio


2.73x











(1) Amounts include unamortized premiums/discounts, other fair value adjustments and financing lease liabilities. Excludes operating lease liabilities related to ASC 842 of
$1,528,863,000 as of March 31, 2026.







 

Net Debt to Consolidated Enterprise Value




Exhibit 7


(in thousands, except share price)







March 31, 2026


March 31, 2025


Common shares outstanding


704,687


651,889


Period end share price


$                    197.71


$                    153.21


Common equity market capitalization


$           139,323,667


$             99,875,914








Total debt


$             18,455,978


$             15,831,799


Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash


(4,819,293)


(3,610,285)


Net debt


13,636,685


12,221,514









Noncontrolling interests(1)


1,135,595


625,218


Consolidated enterprise value


$           154,095,947


$           112,722,646


Net debt to consolidated enterprise value


8.8 %


10.8 %









(1) Includes all noncontrolling interests (redeemable and permanent) as reflected on our consolidated balance sheet.









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FAQ

What did Welltower (WELL) report for Q1 2026 net income per share?

Reported net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.02 per diluted share. According to the company, this covers the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and is presented on a GAAP basis.

How much did Welltower (WELL) increase normalized FFO in Q1 2026?

Normalized FFO was $1.47 per diluted share, a 23% year-over-year increase. According to the company, this is the pro rata, normalized measure for common stockholders.

What guidance did Welltower (WELL) give for full-year 2026 normalized FFO?

Welltower raised 2026 normalized FFO guidance to $6.21–$6.35 per diluted share. According to the company, this range reflects announced acquisitions and excludes unannounced capital activity.

What liquidity and leverage metrics did Welltower (WELL) report on April 28, 2026?

Welltower reported approximately $11.1 billion of available liquidity and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 2.73x. According to the company, liquidity includes cash, restricted cash, and full line capacity.

What dividend did Welltower (WELL) declare for the quarter ended March 31, 2026?

The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.74 per share, payable May 21, 2026. According to the company, this will be paid to holders of record as of May 13, 2026.

How large was Welltower's investment activity in early 2026 and what deals closed?

Year-to-date, Welltower had $10.5 billion of closed or under-contract investment activity. According to the company, Q1 included $3.3 billion of pro rata gross investments and $2.8 billion of dispositions and loan repayments.