MAA reported Q4 2025 results in line with expectations, with continued recovery in operating fundamentals. Management's 2026 guidance implies a return to modest revenue growth, driven by an expected easing of supply pressures and strong renewal performance, despite new lease rates remaining weak. Blended lease rates improved 40 bps YoY in Q4, with renewals strong and new leases flat.
MAA reported Q4 2025 results in line with expectations, with continued recovery in operating fundamentals. Management's 2026 guidance implies a return to modest revenue growth, driven by an expected easing of supply pressures and strong renewal performance, despite new lease rates remaining weak. Blended lease rates improved 40 bps YoY in Q4, with renewals strong and new leases flat.
Management highlights improving fundamentals and positive trends, but acknowledges continued supply pressures and near-term headwinds.
Blended lease rates improved 40 bps YoY in Q4, with renewals strong and new leases flat.
Guidance for 2026 FFO is below 2025 results, reflecting supply headwinds in H1 and increased interest expenses.
Reported gross margin was 36.07%, reinforcing the quarter's better-than-guided profitability.
Management expects improving blended lease rates in 2026, with renewals above 5%.. Management highlights improving fundamentals and positive trends, but acknowledges continued supply pressures and near-term headwinds.
Management is expanding capital investments in repositioning and redevelopment projects by more than 10% in 2026, including community-wide Wi-Fi and other technology initiatives, and plans to fund $350-$450 million in development costs and $250 million in acquisitions.
Management highlights improving fundamentals and positive trends, but acknowledges continued supply pressures and near-term headwinds.
“we purchased a shovel-ready project in Scottsdale, Arizona from a developer that was unable to line up equity for their project”
“New deliveries are decelerating sharply, down over 60% in 2026 from the peak. and new starts are muted and have been for nearly three years, down nearly 70% from peak levels.”
“Elevated concessions and longer lease-up periods continue to have a greater impact on the lease-up properties and have pushed the full earnings contribution from these out about a year.”
“as we get into 2027, I think that's when you see real sustained momentum and start to see potentially where we get into some of those positive newly serrated ranges.”
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | FY2026 | $8.35–$8.71 | $8.53 | GUIDED |
| RevenueSAME_STORE | FY2026 | 0.5%–0.6% | 0.55% | GUIDED |
| Issued | Metric | Target | Guide | Actual | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | EPS | FY2026 Q1 | $2.00–$2.12 | $1.09 | Missed |