Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$103.0 million and basic EPS of US$0.22, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of US$402.0 million and basic EPS of US$0.30, setting a clear baseline for how the business is currently earning its way. Over the past few quarters, revenue has ranged from US$92.8 million to US$106.7 million while basic EPS has swung between roughly US$0.01 and US$0.22, giving investors a mix of steady top line and shifting per share profitability that now feeds into a trailing net margin of 9.8% supported by a very large one off gain.
See our full analysis for Acadia Realty Trust.With the quarterly scorecard on the table, the next step is to see how these results line up with the key narratives around growth, risk, and valuation that investors have been relying on.
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FFO Holds Steady Around US$160 Million
- On a trailing twelve month basis, Funds From Operations sit at US$162.9 million, with recent quarterly FFO ranging from about US$37.8 million to US$44.6 million since Q4 2024. This gives a clearer REIT cash earnings picture than the more variable EPS line.
- Analysts' consensus view that dense, affluent urban locations can support long term FFO and earnings growth is partly backed by this steady FFO range. However, it sits alongside:
- Net income excluding extra items of US$39.3 million over the last year, which is much lower than FFO and highlights how accounting earnings and cash style earnings tell different stories.
- Forecast revenue growth of about 10.3% per year that is slightly behind the 11.1% US market figure. This may limit how quickly those premium urban rents translate into higher FFO if growth in those corridors slows.
9.8% Net Margin Boosted By One Off
- Trailing net margin now sits at 9.8%, helped by a very large one off gain of US$111.0 million in the last twelve months, compared with a 4.8% margin a year earlier when that gain was not in the picture.
- Bears focus on how much of the recent earnings strength comes from that one time item, and the data leans toward their caution:
- Reported earnings growth of 109.6% over the last year looks strong, yet it is explicitly linked to that one off gain, so it may not reflect repeatable operating performance.
- Interest coverage is flagged as weak, with interest payments not well covered by earnings. This means that even with a higher reported margin, servicing debt is still a pressure point if operating profits soften.
High 72.2x P/E Versus DCF And Targets
- The shares trade at a trailing P/E of 72.2x, well above both the peer average of about 27.8x and the US Retail REIT industry at 26.4x. This is the case even though the current price of US$21.65 sits below a DCF fair value of about US$29.84 and only slightly below the analyst price target of US$23.00.
- Bullish investors often point to premium urban assets to justify a richer multiple, and the numbers create a mixed scorecard for that view:
- The stock price sits roughly 27% below the DCF fair value of US$29.84, which supports the idea that cash flow based valuation work points to upside from today’s US$21.65 level.
- At the same time, consensus forecasts here show earnings declining about 28.6% per year over the next three years. The current 72.2x P/E therefore leaves less room if those lower earnings arrive while interest coverage remains weak.
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Acadia's high 72.2x P/E, earnings outlook calling for about 28.6% yearly declines, and weak interest coverage all point to elevated risk around the current profile.
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