10-Q · October 30, 2025
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Equity Residential delivered improving three-year financial performance, with 2025 rental income up 3.8%, diluted EPS up 8.1% and same-store NOI up 2.2%. The business benefits from high occupancy, strong retention and…
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Equity Residential delivered improving three-year financial performance, with 2025 rental income up 3.8%, diluted EPS up 8.1% and same-store NOI up 2.2%. The business benefits from high occupancy, strong retention and supply-constrained Established Markets, while San Francisco and New York led operating results. Portfolio recycling, a $280.7 million buyback, a $1.1 billion disposition program and a $931.2 million development pipeline support capital flexibility, although D.C. weakness, litigation exposure and refinancing sensitivity temper the outlook.
Where revenue came from
The business segments reported by the company.
Shares of the segments disclosed in this filing, largest first.
Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $2.94
What stood out
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Three-year earnings and revenue growth
The portfolio produced $3.094 billion of rental income in 2025, up from $2.980 billion in 2024 and $2.874 billion in 2023. Net income increased to $1.152 billion from $1.071 billion in 2024 and $868.5 million in 2023, while diluted EPS rose to $2.94 from $2.72 and $2.20, respectively.
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Resilient same-store fundamentals
Same-store operating performance remained resilient: 73,465 units generated $1.917 billion of NOI, up 2.2% year over year, with 96.4% physical occupancy, average rental-rate growth of 2.5% and turnover down 2.4%.
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Coastal markets lead performance
Management describes demand as sustained across most markets, with San Francisco and New York the best-performing markets in 2025. San Francisco same-store average rental rates increased 3.8% and New York increased 3.6%, while each market maintained 96.9% and 97.7% occupancy, respectively.
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Scale in supply-constrained markets
The company continues to emphasize geographically diversified multifamily ownership across 312 properties and 85,190 units in 10 states and Washington, D.C. Established Markets account for 69,120 units and 89.3% of stabilized budgeted NOI, providing exposure to markets management characterizes as having historically low competitive new supply.
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Visible development pipeline
Development and repositioning remain part of the growth roadmap. Total development projects comprised 2,117 units with $931.2 million of total budgeted capital cost; The Basin was 93% complete at year-end with 2026 completion and 2027 stabilization projected.
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Active portfolio recycling and buybacks
Capital allocation balanced portfolio recycling, growth investment and shareholder returns: the Company acquired nine rental properties and two land parcels for approximately $661.6 million, disposed of eleven properties and one land parcel for approximately $1.1 billion of net proceeds, and repurchased 4,526,740 shares for approximately $280.7 million.
What to watch
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Washington, D.C. slowdown
The filing reports that Washington, D.C. experienced a market slowdown in the second half of 2025 due to uncertainty from government cuts, National Guard deployment and the government shutdown. The market represents 13,553 units and 14.7% of stabilized budgeted NOI, creating meaningful exposure to a weakening core market.
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Rising litigation and antitrust exposure
Litigation exposure increased materially: litigation accruals were approximately $70.6 million at December 31, 2025 versus $42.4 million at December 31, 2024. The company also reached a settlement in principle during the fourth quarter in a California late-fee class action, while RealPage antitrust litigation continues after motions to dismiss were denied.
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Refinancing and rate sensitivity
Interest-rate and refinancing exposure remains material. Floating-rate debt was $772.9 million, or 9.5% of total debt, and a 100-basis-point increase would have raised annual interest expense by approximately $7.7 million; total debt maturities are $1.187 billion in 2026 and $909.0 million in 2028.
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Expansion-market supply pressure
Expansion Markets continue to face elevated competitive supply and a more challenging new-lease pricing environment. These markets represented 16,070 units and 10.7% of stabilized budgeted NOI, while Denver same-store average rental rates declined 3.6% and other Expansion Markets declined 3.5% in 2025.
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Geographic concentration
The company remains concentrated in coastal markets: Southern California, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New York, Boston and Seattle together accounted for 69,120 units and 89.3% of stabilized budgeted NOI. Local regulatory, economic, climate or social conditions could therefore have an outsized impact on results.
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Execution and commitment risk
Development and joint-venture execution require additional capital despite strong liquidity. Projects under development had approximately $102.0 million of remaining total project costs, including $74.7 million funded through construction loans, and the company had aggregate remaining commitments of approximately $18.4 million across eleven real-estate technology and fund investments.
Management's outlook
The 10-K does not provide quantitative annual revenue or EPS guidance; management states that approximately $1.9 billion of readily available liquidity positions the Company to meet obligations and pursue opportunities.
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