| Metric | Value ($ M) | Q1 FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 109.29 | 17.5% |
| Total Income | 109.29 | 17.5% |
| Expenditure | 86.23 | 45.6% |
| PBT | -6.72 | 92.7% |
| Net Profit | -16.01 | 92.0% |
| OPM | 28.31% | 49.36pp |
| NPM | -14.65% | |
| EPS | -0.08 | 90.8% |
Global Net Lease Reports Q1 2026 Results, AFFO Per Share at $0.21 Amid Strategic Portfolio Repositioning
06 May 2026 · 6 May, 1:55 am
Summary
Global Net Lease, Inc. reported its first quarter 2026 results, with revenue at $109.3 million, a decline from the previous year, largely attributed to asset dispositions. Despite the revenue decrease, the company significantly narrowed its net loss attributable to common stockholders to $16.0 million, a substantial improvement from a $200.3 million loss in Q1 2025. Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) per share was $0.21 for the quarter. Management highlighted strategic progress, including a $1.3 billion reduction in net debt, increased liquidity to $911.1 million, and a 25% decrease in annualized G&A expenses. The company also announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire Modiv Industrial for $535 million, a transaction expected to be immediately 4% accretive to AFFO per share, and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 AFFO per share guidance of $0.80 to $0.84.
Key Highlights
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Global Net Lease reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $109.3 million, a decrease from $132.4 million in the prior year, primarily reflecting the impact of asset dispositions.
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The company significantly reduced its net loss attributable to common stockholders to $16.0 million in Q1 2026, a substantial improvement from a net loss of $200.3 million in Q1 2025.
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Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) per share for the first quarter was $0.21, compared to $0.29 per share in the first quarter of 2025.
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Strategic initiatives included a $1.3 billion year-over-year reduction in net debt and an increase in liquidity to $911.1 million, up from $499.1 million in Q1 2025.
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Annualized General & Administrative (G&A) expense was lowered by 25% year-over-year to $49 million, representing $16 million in savings.
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GNL entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Modiv Industrial in a $535 million all-stock transaction, which is expected to be immediately 4% accretive to AFFO per share.
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Portfolio occupancy improved to 97% in Q1 2026, up from 95% in Q1 2025, with office occupancy increasing to 99%.
Management Comments
Michael Weil
GNL’s performance in the first quarter of 2026 builds on our accomplishments in 2025, a pivotal year in which we meaningfully reduced leverage, reinforced our credit profile, and elevated the overall quality of our portfolio. In 2026, we are focused on capitalizing on our strong foundation and positioning to advance our focus on growth through redeployment of disposition proceeds. We are already making tangible progress in selectively reducing our office exposure, including the pending sale of a GSA-leased asset at a 7.2% cash cap rate, while redeploying proceeds into single-tenant industrial and retail investments, such as a net lease industrial asset occupied by a Fortune 50 company at an 8.2% cash cap rate, that enhance the quality and earnings power of our portfolio. The Modiv transaction reflects this same disciplined approach, bringing, following the close, a high-quality industrial net lease portfolio into GNL in a transaction that is expected to be immediately accretive and structured as leverage neutral. We believe this acquisition will accelerate our transition to earnings growth in 2026, as we move beyond our deleveraging initiative while continuing to strategically reduce our office exposure.
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