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Mar 31

First Industrial Q1 2025 Earnings Report

First Industrial reported solid operating results in Q1 2025 with strong rental growth and strategic capital moves.

Key Takeaways

The company saw increased EPS and FFO, solid growth in same-store NOI, and strong leasing performance, while expanding development and investment activity.

EPS was $0.36, with FFO (non-GAAP EPS) at $0.68

Revenue rose to $177,074,000 from $162,272,000 YoY

Net income totaled $48,103,000 for Q1 2025

Cash same-store NOI increased 10.1% while rental rates climbed 42%

Total Revenue
$177M
Previous year: $162M
+9.1%
EPS
$0.68
Previous year: $0.6
+13.3%
In-service occupancy
95.3%
Previous year: 95.5%
-0.2%
SS NOI Growth
10.1%
Cash Rental Rate Growth
42%
Total Assets
$5.45B
Previous year: $5.2B
+4.8%

First Industrial

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Forward Guidance

First Industrial expects continued NOI growth, stable occupancy, and development contributions to drive 2025 FFO.

Positive Outlook

  • Expected SS NOI growth between 6.0% and 7.0%
  • Average quarter-end occupancy guidance between 95.0% and 96.0%
  • Includes $54M investment in new developments in Q2
  • Capitalized interest of $0.09 per share expected
  • FFO guidance raised to $2.87–$2.97 per share

Challenges Ahead

  • Guidance excludes impact of any future investments or asset sales
  • No estimate included for potential equity or debt issuance
  • Includes costs from under-construction developments
  • G&A expenses projected between $40.5M and $41.5M
  • Q1 occupancy slightly declined compared to Q4 2024