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Kite Realty Group Trust

NYSE: KRG Reit - Retail
$26.09
▼ $0.17 (−0.65%) today
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Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Jul 30, 2025, 4:16pm ET · SEC source
$0.50
Beat +435.91%
EPS · est. $0.09
$213.4M
Beat +0.27%
Revenue · est. $212.8M
+1.5%
Beating market
KRG vs S&P since report
3 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−4%−2%0+2%Jul 30Jul 31report 4:16pm ETearnings−1.0%−4.2%
−4%−2%0+2%Jul 30Jul 31earnings−1.0%−4.2%
KRG −4.2%S&P 500 −1.0%
−4%−2%0+2%Jul 30Jul 31report 4:16pm ETearnings−1.4%−4.2%
−4%−2%0+2%Jul 30Jul 31earnings−1.4%−4.2%
KRG −4.2%NASDAQ −1.4%
−6%−3%0Jul 29Aug 7report 4:16pm ETearnings−0.7%−6.5%
−6%−3%0Jul 29Aug 7earnings−0.7%−6.5%
KRG −6.5%S&P 500 −0.7%
−6%−3%0Jul 29Aug 7report 4:16pm ETearnings−0.4%−6.5%
−6%−3%0Jul 29Aug 7earnings−0.4%−6.5%
KRG −6.5%NASDAQ −0.4%
−4.23%
Day of report
−1.55%
Next session
−2.41%
One week
+2.82%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +1.30%.

Did KRG Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

Kite Realty Group posted a decisive beat in the second quarter of 2025, reporting earnings per share of $0.50 against a consensus estimate of $0.09, a 435.91% positive surprise, while revenue of $213.40 million edged past the $212.82 million estimate and rose 0.5% year over year. The headline profit swing was the defining story of the quarter; net income attributable to common shareholders reached $110.32 million, compared to a net loss of $48.64 million in Q2 2024, driven primarily by $103.02 million in net gains on property sales and the absence of the $66.20 million impairment charge that weighed on the year-ago period. Central to the quarter's activity was KRG's deepening partnership with GIC, highlighted by the $785.00 million acquisition of Legacy West in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Leasing fundamentals supported the picture as well, with blended cash leasing spreads of 17.0% across 170 executed leases. Management responded by raising full-year Core FFO guidance to $2.02 to $2.06 per diluted share, signaling confidence in continued portfolio momentum.

Key Takeaways
  • Same Property NOI growth of 3.3% year-over-year
  • Blended cash leasing spreads of 17.0% on 133 comparable leases
  • New anchor leases at 36.6% comparable cash leasing spreads
  • Operating retail ABR per square foot increased 5.4% year-over-year to $22.02
  • Small shop leased percentage increased 80 basis points year-over-year to 91.6%
  • Net gain on sales of operating properties of $103 million
  • Recovery ratio for retail properties improved to 92.0% from 91.6%

“The KRG team delivered another outstanding quarter, driven by strong operational performance, excellent execution on the transactional front, and an opportunistic bond issuance.”

Kite Realty Group CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

KRG raised its 2025 NAREIT FFO guidance to $2.06–$2.10 per diluted share (from $2.04–$2.10) and Core FFO guidance to $2.02–$2.06 per diluted share (from $2.00–$2.06). Full-year net income guidance is $0.75–$0.79 per diluted share. Same Property NOI growth is expected at 1.50%–2.50%. Full-year credit disruption is assumed at 1.85% of total revenues at the midpoint, including 0.95% general bad debt reserve and 0.90% from anchor bankruptcies. Net interest expense (excluding unconsolidated JVs) is projected at $124.75 million at the midpoint.

KRG YoY Financials

Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024 · SEC filings Q2 2024 Q2 2025
$0$60.0M$120.0M$180.0M$212.4M$213.4MRevenue$11.4M$46.6MOperating Income$26.1M$112.6MNet Income
$0$60.0M$120.0M$180.0MRevenueOperating IncomeNet Income

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.