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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

National Health Investors Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

National Health Investors Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 5, 2026 Audio replay
May 5, 2026 41:55 52 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
41:55
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

NHI reported Q1 2026 results that exceeded internal expectations on NAREIT FFO, Normalized FFO and FAD, but updated full-year 2026 guidance lower primarily to reflect the pending $560 million sale of the NHC portfolio and weakness in legacy Holiday same-store SHOP NOI, while continuing to scale its SHOP platform with over $212 million of investments year-to-date.

Balance sheet and leverage 15 NHC portfolio sale and capital recycling 15 Pipeline and external growth opportunities 15 Legacy Holiday same-store performance 14 SHOP portfolio growth and expansion 11 Bickford lease restructuring 7

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +28 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “NHI delivered a solid start to 2026 with first quarter results exceeding our internal expectations across NAREIT FFO, normalized FFO and FAD.”
  • “While we believe this is the right strategic decision for the long-term, the timing of the transaction and redeployment of capital creates near-term earnings pressure, as reflected in our updated guidance.”
  • “The broader strategic outlook for NHI remains very compelling. We are confident that the steps we are taking today are the right ones to strengthen the company and enhance our long-term growth profile.”
  • “The pipeline is robust, and we remain disciplined in our underwriting and capital allocation.”

Forward guidance

4 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

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Revenue $115.13M +28.9% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.82 +10.8% YoY
Net income $40.10M +17.4% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • NAREIT FFO per diluted share rose 7.9% to $1.23 and Normalized FAD rose 11.6% to $62.5 million year-over-year
  • SHOP invested capital of $742.5 million in Q1, a 106% increase from the prior-year period
  • Year-to-date 2026 SHOP investments of $212.4 million, including a $106.9 million seven-property Colorado portfolio closing May 1 with an initial NOI yield of approximately 8.3%
  • Pending $560 million NHC portfolio sale advances shift to approximately 80% private-pay senior housing concentration, with expected pro forma net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage of less than 3x
  • Active pipeline of $560 million with over $200 million in outstanding LOIs supports meeting or exceeding last year's investment pace
  • Non-same-store transitioned/acquired SHOP properties contributed $4.3 million in NOI, up 5.2% sequentially from Q4 2025

Risks & pressure points

  • Full-year 2026 guidance lowered: NAREIT FFO and Normalized FFO per diluted share cut to $4.74-$4.79 (from $4.94-$4.99) and Normalized FAD cut to $240.6-$243.7 million (from $248.9-$251.4 million)
  • Legacy Holiday same-store SHOP NOI declined 2.4% year-over-year to $3 million, prompting a cut to full-year same-store SHOP NOI growth outlook to 1%-3%
  • Timing of the NHC sale and redeployment creates near-term earnings pressure, and the company indicated a possible special dividend (potentially partly in stock) may be required if 1031 deferrals cannot be fully achieved
  • Possible need for a special dividend toward year-end due to gains on the NHC sale (basis under $15 million vs. $560 million sale price)
  • CFO John Spaid retiring July 1, creating a leadership transition

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“The primary driver of this change is the recently announced agreement to sell the NHC portfolio for $560 million. This transaction advances our capital recycling strategy, increases our concentration in private pay senior housing and enhances our balance sheet, providing significant liquidity to reinvest into higher growth opportunities.” Eric Mendelsohn, CEO
“The capital recycling positions the pro forma balance sheet with leverage at less than 3x net debt to adjusted EBITDA, giving us substantial flexibility to pursue accretive acquisitions.” Eric Mendelsohn, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 4, 2026.

Metric Guided
NAREIT FFO per diluted share
2026 full year
$4.74 – $4.79
Normalized FFO per diluted share
2026 full year
$4.74 – $4.79
Normalized FAD
2026 full year
$240.6M – $243.7M

Guidance from the call

Stated verbally and extracted from the transcript.

Metric Guided
Same-store SHOP NOI growth
full year
0.01% – 0.03%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Real Estate Investment Segment$78.07M +3.6% YoY
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio$37.06M +165.9% YoY

Capital returned

Dividend / share
$0.92
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