NEW YORK, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: POET) investors of the June 29, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.
Should You Join The POET Class Action Lawsuit:
Do you, or did you, own shares of POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET)?
Did you purchase your shares between April 1, 2026 and 08:57 AM ET on April 27, 2026, inclusive?
Did you lose money in your investment in POET Technologies Inc.?
If you purchased or acquired POET securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit POET Technologies Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by June 29, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.
About The Lawsuit:
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the securities of POET between April 1, 2026 and 08:57 AM ET on April 27, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.
The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, POET securities traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.
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Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In POET Technologies To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options
If you purchased or acquired securities in POET Technologies between April 1, 2026 and 08:57 AM EST on April 27, 2026 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2026) - Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against POET Technologies, Inc. ("POET Technologies" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: POET) and reminds investors of the June 29, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
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As detailed below, the complaint alleges that the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose that: (1) POET Technologies misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being deemed a passive foreign investment company (or "PFIC") under U.S. tax laws which, if not properly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have negative tax implications for those U.S. stockholders; (2) the foregoing tax issue would, if discovered, make POET Technologies a less attractive investment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET Technologies' valuation; (3) Defendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not violating a non-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by speaking about POET Technologies' business agreements in a public interview, thus endangering POET Technologies' business prospects, and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about POET Technologies' business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
On April 27, 2026, Investing.com published an article entitled "POET Technologies stock tumbles after losing Marvell orders." The article stated that POET Technologies stock fell "after the company disclosed the cancellation of all purchase orders from Celestial AI, now owned by Marvell Semiconductor Inc. Marvell provided written notice on April 23, 2026, canceling all purchase orders, including those for initial production units first announced by POET Technologies in a press release on April 25, 2023. Marvell cited the company's disclosures of information related to the purchase orders and shipping details as violations of confidentiality obligations."
Following this news, POET Technologies' stock dropped more than 45% during intraday trading on April 27, 2026.
The court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of class members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the putative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding POET Technologies' conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.
To learn more about the POET Technologies class action, go to www.faruqilaw.com/POET or call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET) and certain of its officers.
This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired POET Technologies Inc. securities between April 1, 2026 and April 27, 2026, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/POET.
POET Technologies Inc. Case Details
The Complaint alleges that the Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:
POET misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being deemed a passive foreign investment company (or “PFIC”) under U.S. tax laws which, if not properly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have negative tax implications for those U.S. stockholders; the foregoing tax issue would, if discovered, make POET a less attractive investment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET’s valuation; Defendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not violating a non-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by speaking about POET’s business agreements in a public interview, thus endangering POET's business prospects, and as a result, Defendants’ statements about POET's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. What's Next for POET Technologies Inc. Investors?
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint, you can visit the firm’s site: bgandg.com/POET. or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager, Nathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 917-590-0911. If you suffered a loss in POET Technologies Inc. you have until June 29, 2026, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff.
No Cost to POET Technologies Inc. Investors
We, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, represent investors in class actions on a contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys’ fees, usually a percentage of the total recovery, only if we are successful.
Why Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC for POET Technologies Inc. Securities Class Action?
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a nationally recognized firm that represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. More at www.bgandg.com
"Our practice centers on restoring investor capital and ensuring corporate accountability, which serves to uphold the essential integrity of the marketplace," said Peretz Bronstein, Founding Partner of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC.
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET) and certain of its officers.
This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired POET Technologies Inc. securities between April 1, 2026 and April 27, 2026, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/POET.
POET Technologies Inc. Case Details
The Complaint alleges that the Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:
POET misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being deemed a passive foreign investment company (or "PFIC") under U.S. tax laws which, if not properly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have negative tax implications for those U.S. stockholders; the foregoing tax issue would, if discovered, make POET a less attractive investment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET's valuation; Defendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not violating a non-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by speaking about POET's business agreements in a public interview, thus endangering POET's business prospects, and as a result, Defendants' statements about POET's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.What's Next for POET Technologies Inc. Investors?
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint, you can visit the firm's site: bgandg.com/POET, or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager, Nathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 917-590-0911. If you suffered a loss in POET Technologies Inc. you have until June 29, 2026, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff.
No Cost to POET Technologies Inc. Investors
We, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, represent investors in class actions on a contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys' fees, usually a percentage of the total recovery, only if we are successful.
Why Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC for POET Technologies Inc. Securities Class Action?
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a nationally recognized firm that represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. More at www.bgandg.com
"Our practice centers on restoring investor capital and ensuring corporate accountability, which serves to uphold the essential integrity of the marketplace," said Peretz Bronstein, Founding Partner of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC.
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET) between April 1, 2026 and 08:57 AM ET on April 27, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 29, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased POET Technologies securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the POET Technologies class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=62524 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 29, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) POET Technologies misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being deemed a passive foreign investment company (or "PFIC") under U.S. tax laws which, if not properly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have negative tax implications for those U.S. stockholders; (2) the foregoing tax issue would, if discovered, make POET Technologies a less attractive investment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET Technologies' valuation; (3) Defendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not violating a non-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by speaking about POET Technologies' business agreements in a public interview, thus endangering POET Technologies' business prospects, and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about POET Technologies' business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the POET Technologies class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=62524 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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, /PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: POET) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Shareholders who purchased shares of POET during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CLASS PERIOD: April 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026
DEADLINE: June 29, 2026
CASE DETAILS: According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. The likelihood of POET being declared a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") led it to misrepresenting its tax status. Based on these facts, POET's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, contact us to participate.
WHY DJS LAW GROUP? DJS Law Group's primary focus is to enhance investor return through balanced counseling and aggressive advocacy. We specialize in securities class actions, corporate governance litigation, and domestic/international M&A appraisals. Our clients are some of the largest and most sophisticated hedge funds and alternative asset managers in the world. The litigation claims of our clients are extraordinarily valuable assets that demand respect, focus, and results.
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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: POET) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between April 1, 2026, and April 27, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), are encouraged to contact the firm before June 29, 2026.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at [email protected].
The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. POET misrepresented its tax status due to the likelihood it would be deemed a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC"), which would have negative tax implications for individual investors. The Company's business prospects were endangered by CFO Thomas Mika violating a business agreement in a public interview. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about POET, investors suffered damages.
Join the case to recover your losses
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POET Technologies Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - POET PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2026
, /PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: POET) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Shareholders who purchased shares of POET during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CLASS PERIOD: April 1, 2026 to April 27, 2026
DEADLINE: June 29, 2026
CASE DETAILS: According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. The likelihood of POET being declared a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") led it to misrepresenting its tax status. Based on these facts, POET's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, contact us to participate.
WHY DJS LAW GROUP? DJS Law Group's primary focus is to enhance investor return through balanced counseling and aggressive advocacy. We specialize in securities class actions, corporate governance litigation, and domestic/international M&A appraisals. Our clients are some of the largest and most sophisticated hedge funds and alternative asset managers in the world. The litigation claims of our clients are extraordinarily valuable assets that demand respect, focus, and results.
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POET Investors Have Opportunity to Lead POET Technologies Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2026
, /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: POET) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between April 1, 2026, and April 27, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), are encouraged to contact the firm before June 29, 2026.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at [email protected].
The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. POET misrepresented its tax status due to the likelihood it would be deemed a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC"), which would have negative tax implications for individual investors. The Company's business prospects were endangered by CFO Thomas Mika violating a business agreement in a public interview. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about POET, investors suffered damages.
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BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C (NASDAQ:FWONK – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for BuzzFeed and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BuzzFeed 1 1 0 0 1.50 Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C 0 5 6 0 2.55 BuzzFeed presently has a consensus target price of $1.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.43%. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has a consensus target price of $110.78, suggesting a potential upside of 25.03%. Given BuzzFeed’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BuzzFeed is more favorable than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C.
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Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BuzzFeed -31.16% -75.23% -28.40% Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C N/A N/A N/A Insider & Institutional Ownership 37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C shares are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of BuzzFeed shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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Earnings & Valuation This table compares BuzzFeed and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BuzzFeed $185.27 million 0.15 -$57.72 million ($1.53) -0.49 Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C $4.48 billion 4.43 $493.02 million $2.20 40.27 Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C has higher revenue and earnings than BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series C beats BuzzFeed on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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BuzzFeed, Inc., a digital media company, distributes content across owned and operated, as well as third-party platforms. The company offers BuzzFeed, a go-to authority for entertainment, pop culture, and Internet with articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; BuzzFeed News, a pocket friendly newsroom; Tasty, a platform for food content; HuffPost, media platform for news, politics, opinion, entertainment, features, and lifestyle content. It also provides display, programmatic, and video advertising on its owned and operated sites and applications. BuzzFeed, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
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Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK - Free Report) reports results for the quarter ended March 2026. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.
The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 7. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus EstimateThis company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.07 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -240%.
Revenues are expected to be $659.38 million, up 64.9% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 19.38% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C?For Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +30.56%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.
So, this combination indicates that Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C would post earnings of $0.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.39, delivering a surprise of -11.36%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates two times.
Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
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Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C appears a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
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SummaryCompaniesAI spurs efficiency on and off the trackEight AI partnerships signed in last six monthsF1 returned at Miami after no races in AprilLONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Artificial Intelligence’s integration into Liberty Media-owned Formula One and its 11 teams has been noticeable on- and off-track in the already highly tech-powered sport.
Eight new AI partnerships were signed in the past six months alone, according to research firm Ampere Analysis.
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Among them, nine-time constructors' champion Atlassian Williams F1 team are partnering with AI company Anthropic for its Claude model to support team operations and race strategy.
"It's much more than a sticker on a car or a sticker in a billboard," Williams’ Board Advisor Peter Kenyon told Reuters. "We see it as one of our differentiating points: how can this partner help us in that journey back to the top?”
Whereas F1 cars in yesteryear had a plethora of brands with tobacco companies at the centre, now partnerships often centre on AI and tech companies helping the teams understand datasets, while benefiting from great exposure.
“What Anthropic and our tech team are doing are understanding the opportunities and then integrating those into our business to be able to demonstrate for ourselves and them, and showcase their technology in the pursuit of getting Williams back to the top,” Kenyon added.
AI can be a key tool enabling teams to navigate new regulations and new cost cap rules, now set at $215 million.
“Efficiency is one of the ubiquitous benefits of AI products, meaning a natural synergy between teams and AI brands,” said Adam Lewis, a senior analyst from Ampere Analysis.
Technology led the top 10 spending categories for F1 teams, reaching an estimated $769 million last season, up 41% from the previous year, according to intelligence platform SponsorUnited.
AI and machine learning brands account for four of the top 15 new sponsorship investors, a SponsorUnited report also showed, including $65 billion-valued cloud infrastructure company CoreWeave (CRWV.O), opens new tab, which has a partnership with the Aston Martin F1 team.
In the 2025 season, the single-seater motorsport reached $2.54 billion in total team sponsorship and was the second-highest grossing sports property behind America's National Football League which achieved $2.7 billion.
HELPING WITH ADMIN, RULES, TRACK DECISIONSAI has been innovative in sifting through administrative tasks and interpreting key rules within sporting and technical regulations, helping engineers take swifter decisions during on-track situations which were impossible decades ago.
“So it's gone from a sort of basic AI to more of an agentic approach where rather than just searching for something, it's actually providing decisions for us," Jack Harington, the group partnership lead for Oracle Red Bull Racing, told Reuters.
The Red Bull outfit, which four-time champion Max Verstappen races for, has a partnership with $494 billion-valued software company Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab, and has embedded its technological nous across the team.
"So it's really playing into the strength of AI as an enabler for our team. Allowing them (engineers) to focus on the core responsibilities they have and perform better at what they do," Harington added.
Technology companies like Alphabet-owned Google are also seeing positives from entering the F1 arena.
“These blue-chip companies are using Formula One as a launchpad and spotlight for their own AI products or re-brandings,” Lewis said, noting Google’s partnership with F1's McLaren shifted to Google Gemini, a generative AI tool, from Google Pixel.
As an organisation, F1, which returned at Miami after no races in April, has also embraced AI. Its partnership with Amazon Web Services uses generative AI for live television broadcasting and in 2024 it applied generative AI to the design of the Montreal trophy after it was crafted by a silversmith in the United Kingdom.
“I think F1 has the never-ending, unquenchable thirst for the latest technology,” Lenovo’s Global Chief Information Officer Arthur Hu told Reuters.
Lenovo (0992.HK), opens new tab, a Hong Kong-listed technology company, is one of F1’s global partners and has been in a partnership with the organisation since 2022.
Hu said that Lenovo helps F1 to enhance productivity, mobility and remote collaboration through Lenovo laptops and devices, including AI PCs, to support with the delivery of races.
“Formula One is at the sweet spot where it's an intensely technical sport ... And so I think that only opens up new possibilities,” Hu said.
(This story has been refiled to change the reference from 'Williams' to 'Atlassian Williams F1 team' in paragraph 3, 'Red Bull' to 'Oracle Red Bull Racing' in paragraph 14, and to correct Jack Harington's last name in paragraph 14)
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Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C (FWONK - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.06 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +148.39%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.39, delivering a surprise of -11.36%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C, which belongs to the Zacks Media Conglomerates industry, posted revenues of $711 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.93%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $400 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C shares have lost about 10% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.6%.
What's Next for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C?While Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.19 on $1.04 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.69 on $4.74 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Media Conglomerates is currently in the bottom 39% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended March 2026.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +14.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 5% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.
Lionsgate Studios Corp.'s revenues are expected to be $809 million, down 24.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Bamco Inc. NY lessened its holdings in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ: FWONA) by 4.7% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 317,764 shares of the company's stock after selling 15,553 shares during the period. Bamco Inc.
Shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ: FWONA - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Buy" by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation
Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 30, 2025 Alpine's Pierre Gasly in action during the race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
SummaryCompaniesShares of F1 owner Liberty Media down nearly 12%Post-war prospects still rosy, say analystsBahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix cancelledLONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - The Middle East conflict has cut Formula One’s race calendar and battered the share price of its owner Liberty Media(FWONA.O), opens new tab, but market analysts believe both will ride out the crisis with long-term prospects intact.
Since U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran began on February 28, the U.S. firm's shares have slid 11.7% - about double the overall global drop - and lost $2.46 billion in market capitalisation while the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix have been cancelled.
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However, with F1 media revenue seemingly intact, the war hoped to be only short-term, and Middle Eastern nations likely to offer extra incentives to keep races in the region, both the sport and Liberty Media need not panic, analysts said.
"I think it’s a big overreaction ... the stock is discounting a loss of these events seemingly for many years," said Lance Vitanza, a managing director and senior analyst for U.S.-based investment bank and financial services TD Cowen who tracks Liberty.
The media, sports and entertainment company, led by new Chairman Robert Bennett, bought F1 in 2016 for $4.4 billion.
Liberty's portfolio also includes MotoGP, which rescheduled its Qatar Grand Prix from April to November due to the war.
F1's now reduced, 22-race calendar will mean no revenue hike from last year where income jumped 14% to $3.9 billion, according to Liberty's fourth quarter and year-end 2025 results.
The cancelled Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Grands Prix had been estimated to contribute $118.5 million in race promotion fees and $93.7 million in allocated sponsorships, according to the research and brokerage unit Bernstein.
But despite those losses, the single-seater franchise should still pocket its revenue from media rights.
“The way the contracts work, they (F1) likely won’t receive a (race) promotion fee for these two events. They can mitigate a bit of that because the media rights portion of the race economics is separate, but it’s going to be hard to fully recoup sponsorship as well,” Ian Moore, an equity research analyst from Bernstein, told Reuters.
As long as F1 delivers over 16 races, they will still receive media rights payment given the multi-year agreements in place with broadcasters, he said.
VOLATILITY TO END?Liberty Media did not respond to a request for comment.
In markets, there is also optimism the conflict, albeit in its fourth week, will be a one-off anomaly for F1 and its owner.
"There is a solid argument that this entire Iran conflict is potentially a clearing event that removes geopolitical volatility from the region on a more permanent basis, meaning you're potentially not going to have disruptions like this recur longer term," said Moore.
And once security is restored, the Middle Eastern countries with an F1 circuit should be looking to rebuild tourism and restore their image with potentially higher promotion fees and other incentives for motor sports events in the region.
TD Cowen's Vitanza said that lower revenues in 2026 than last year could be a springboard for "dramatic growth" in 2027.
"I think years from now, Formula One will almost certainly be unaffected by the fact that maybe a race or two was cancelled this year," added Peter Supino, a managing director and senior analyst of New York-based Wolfe Research.
"Investors in general agree that Formula One is a really good business with a bright future, and that Formula One's cash flows and revenues are going to grow."
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Formula One Group is rated Buy with an $85.15 price target, reflecting a 13.36% upside despite recent race cancellations. Cancellation of Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs creates a temporary revenue headwind, but diversified revenue streams, especially media rights, provide resilience. Apple's new five-year exclusive U.S. rights deal boosts media rights revenue by 56%, offsetting promoter fee losses and expanding F1's reach via Apple TV+ and Netflix.
Shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $104.50.
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup dropped their price target on Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A in a report on Friday, March 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research downgraded Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Citizens Jmp began coverage on Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A in a report on Monday, March 30th. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $100.00 target price for the company.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FWONA. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A by 33.6% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $365,000 after purchasing an additional 968 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A by 25.7% during the second quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A by 29.2% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 14,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,336,000 after purchasing an additional 3,264 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A by 54.2% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 2,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 929 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A by 2.9% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 159,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,112,000 after purchasing an additional 4,459 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 8.38% of the company’s stock.
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A Stock Performance Shares of FWONA stock opened at $83.40 on Tuesday. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has a fifty-two week low of $70.54 and a fifty-two week high of $99.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.91 and a beta of 0.59. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $84.93.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (Get Free Report)
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ: FWONA) is a tracking stock that represents Liberty Media’s economic interest in its Liberty Formula One Group business. The tracking stock is designed to give investors direct exposure to the performance of Formula One-related activities within the broader Liberty Media structure while Liberty Media remains the corporate parent. FWONA is a class A equity security tied specifically to the Formula One operations rather than to Liberty Media’s other media and entertainment holdings.
The Liberty Formula One Group owns and manages the commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship and derives revenue from global media and broadcasting rights, sponsorship and advertising, race promotion and hospitality, licensing and merchandising, and digital content and distribution.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) (Nasdaq: FWONA, FWONK) will host a conference call to discuss results for the first quarter of 2026 on Thursday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Before the open of market trading that day, Liberty Media will issue a press release reporting such results, which can be found at https://ir.libertymedia.com/news-events/press-releases. Following prepared remarks, the company will host a brief Q&A session during which manage.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA - Free Report) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.
The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 7, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus EstimateThis company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.28 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -660%.
Revenues are expected to be $673.5 million, up 68.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 41.33% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A?For Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A, the Most Accurate Estimate is the same as the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that there are no recent analyst views which differ from what have been considered to derive the consensus estimate. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of 0%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #2.
So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A will beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A would post earnings of $0.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.39, delivering a surprise of -11.36%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates two times.
Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
Expected Results of an Industry PlayerAnother stock from the Zacks Media Conglomerates industry, Walt Disney (DIS - Free Report) , is soon expected to post earnings of $1.49 per share for the quarter ended March 2026. This estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +2.8%. Revenues for the quarter are expected to be $25.03 billion, up 6% from the year-ago quarter.
The consensus EPS estimate for Disney has been revised 0.8% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. However, a lower Most Accurate Estimate has resulted in an Earnings ESP of -3.70%.
This Earnings ESP, combined with its Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Disney will beat the consensus EPS estimate. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.
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The Collection Blends Motorsport Energy with Bold Color, Technical Details, and Race-Ready Style
, /PRNewswire/ -- Pacsun, the purpose-driven specialty fashion retailer rooted in youth culture, is bringing race weekend energy to Miami with its official collection created in partnership with Formula 1®. Building on the longstanding collaboration between the two brands, the all-new FORMULA 1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026 Collection launches in time for the race weekend and taps into the speed, color, and spectacle surrounding one of the most high-energy moments in sport and culture.
Pacsun is bringing race weekend energy to Miami with its official collection created in partnership with Formula 1. The assortment spans men's and women's styles, including graphic tees, lightweight layers, and statement pieces. Drawing from the world of motorsport, bold graphics, dynamic striping, and technical details are balanced with relaxed, streetwear-driven silhouettes. A palette of saturated color, crisp neutrals, and high-contrast finishes reflects Miami's signature intensity, with pieces designed to move seamlessly from trackside to the rest of the weekend and everywhere in between.
"At Pacsun, our longstanding collaboration with Formula 1 continues to be a natural extension of our sport and fashion pillars," said Richard Cox, Chief Merchandising Officer at Pacsun. "There's a strong alignment in the way both brands show up at the intersection of performance and style, and that perspective shapes each collection. This drop reflects that balance, sport-driven in its foundation with a clear fashion point of view, resulting in product that feels current, expressive, and built to carry beyond the race moment."
The 30-piece assortment is priced from $16 to $100 and marks Pacsun's fourth collection with Formula 1 for the Miami race.
The new FORMULA 1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026 Collection is available now exclusively in Pacsun stores and online.
About Pacsun
Pacsun is a purpose-driven, leading specialty retailer offering a cross section of emerging brands and trending fashion through the lens of youth culture. Delivering the latest contemporary, streetwear, and activewear, Pacsun partners with the best brands at the intersection of fashion, music, art, and sport to offer curated collections, rare and exclusive products, and creative collaborations on every level to inspire the next generation. Founded in 1980 in Newport, CA, Pacsun is now co-created in Los Angeles. Follow @pacsun on TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube.
About Formula 1®
Formula 1® racing began in 1950 and is the world's most prestigious motor racing competition, as well as the world's most popular annual sporting series. Formula One World Championship Limited is part of Formula 1® and holds the exclusive commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship™. Formula 1® is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLVYK) attributed to the Formula One Group tracking stock. The F1 logo, F1 FORMULA 1 logo, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company. All rights reserved.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media” or “Liberty”) (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK) today reported first quarter 2026 results. Headlines include(1):
Formula 1 For the quarter, F1 revenue increased 53% to $617 million, operating income was $107 million and Adjusted OIBDA(2) increased 102% to $172 million, largely from a combination of strong underlying growth, the effect of one extra race held during the quarter and the impact of the expected calendar on revenue and cost recognition Announced the return of the Turkish Grand Prix starting in 2027 in a new multi-year agreement Extended Salesforce and Allwyn partnerships and entered into new multi-year sponsorship agreements with Marsh, FanDuel and Betway Extended broadcast agreements with Sky in the UK and Italy, Foxtel in Australia and beIN in pan-Asia Did not hold Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix in April due to geopolitical tensions MotoGP For the quarter, MotoGP revenue increased 25% to $94 million, operating loss was $24 million and Adjusted OIBDA(2) increased 60% to $16 million on a pro-forma basis as if the acquisition closed on January 1, 2024(3), with three races held in each quarter Renewed with ServusTV in Austria through 2030 Entered into new multi-year, exclusive partnership with Quint to operate all of MotoGP’s premium hospitality offerings Postponed Qatar Grand Prix to November due to geopolitical tensions “Liberty Media is off to a strong start in 2026, with sustained momentum across Formula 1 and the implementation of our long-term strategy for MotoGP. Formula 1 continues to demonstrate the strength of its global platform, with growing audiences and deepening fan engagement driving robust demand across all commercial elements. We are excited by the meaningful opportunities to expand MotoGP’s commercial reach over time. We remain focused on disciplined execution, investing behind our world-class brands and evaluating avenues for capital deployment to deliver long-term value for our shareholders,” said Derek Chang, Liberty Media President and CEO.
Discussion of Results
Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion compares financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2026 to the same period in 2025.
The following table provides the financial results of Liberty Media for the first quarter of 2026. In the first quarter, Liberty Media incurred $18 million of corporate level selling, general and administrative expense (including stock-based compensation expense).
Liberty Media’s most significant subsidiaries are F1 and MotoGP. Quint was consolidated in the results presented below until the split-off of Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. on December 15, 2025. Liberty’s financial results in the table below only include MotoGP results from the date of acquisition.
Three months ended
March 31,
2025
2026
amounts in millions (unaudited)
Revenue
Formula 1
$
403
$
617
MotoGP
—
94
Corporate and other
53
6
Elimination
(9
)
(6
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
447
$
711
Operating Income (Loss)
Formula 1
$
(28
)
$
107
MotoGP
—
(24
)
Corporate and other
(39
)
(19
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
(67
)
$
64
Adjusted OIBDA (Loss)
Formula 1
$
85
$
172
MotoGP
—
16
Corporate and other
(12
)
(7
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
73
$
181
F1 Operating Results
“We had a thrilling start to the season, both on and off the track, with increased overtaking and a highly competitive early season. We continue to see positive momentum across our business, including a strong start to our partnership with Apple in the U.S., a renewed multi-year agreement with our long-standing partner, Sky and the addition of new commercial relationships, including those with Standard Chartered and Marsh,” said Stefano Domenicali, Formula 1 President and CEO. “We remain focused on continuing to evolve the sport – including strengthening how we connect with fans globally and working with the FIA and teams to make the racing product even better. Together, we are committed to delivering competitive racing and continuing our industry leading growth.”
The following table provides the operating results of F1.
Three months ended
March 31,
2025
2026
% Change
$ amounts in millions (unaudited)
Number of races in period
2
3
Primary Formula 1 revenue
$
319
$
496
55
%
Other Formula 1 revenue
84
121
44
%
Total motorsport revenue
$
403
$
617
53
%
Operating expenses:
Team payments, excluding Concorde incentive payments
(114
)
(184
)
(61
)
%
Other cost of motorsport revenue
(128
)
(176
)
(38
)
%
Cost of motorsport revenue, excluding Concorde incentive payments
$
(242
)
$
(360
)
(49
)
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(76
)
(85
)
(12
)
%
Adjusted OIBDA
$
85
$
172
102
%
Concorde incentive payments
(50
)
—
NM
Stock-based compensation
—
(1
)
NM
Depreciation and amortization(a)
(63
)
(64
)
(2
)
%
Operating income (loss)
$
(28
)
$
107
NM
Primary F1 revenue represents the majority of F1’s revenue and is derived from (i) race promotion fees, (ii) media rights fees and (iii) sponsorship fees.
There were three races held in the first quarter of 2026 compared to two races held in the first quarter of 2025. The 2026 calendar is expected to have 22 races, 2 fewer events than were held in 2025, which will impact the year-over-year revenue and cost comparisons on a quarterly basis in addition to proportionate recognition of season-based revenue. The two fewer events scheduled are due to not holding the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix in April of this year.
Primary F1 revenue increased in the three months ended March 31, 2026 across media rights, race promotion and sponsorship primarily due to one additional race during the quarter, a higher proportionate recognition of season-based revenue and contractual fee increases. Media rights and sponsorship revenue both increased due to the effect of the calendar variance on recognition of season-based revenue (3 out of 22 races recognized in the current quarter compared to 2 out of 24 races recognized during the prior year period). Sponsorship revenue growth was also driven by revenue from new sponsors, including Standard Chartered.
Other F1 revenue increased in the first quarter primarily due to higher hospitality, freight and travel revenue from one additional event held. Hospitality revenue also grew due to growth in underlying Paddock Club sales and new premium hospitality offerings. Other F1 revenue also increased due to growth in licensing income and growth from activities at Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas.
Operating income and Adjusted OIBDA(2) grew during the first quarter driven by revenue growth outpacing higher expenses. Team payments increased due to the pro rata recognition of team payments, with one more race held during the quarter in addition to the higher proportionate recognition of team payments due to the aforementioned expected reduction in races to be held this year (3 out of 22 races recognized during the current quarter compared to 2 out of 24 races recognized in the prior year period).
Other cost of F1 motorsport revenue is largely variable in nature and derived from servicing both Primary and Other F1 revenue opportunities. These costs increased during the first quarter primarily due to higher hospitality costs from one additional Paddock Club staged and new premium product offerings and higher freight, travel, commissions and partner servicing costs due to the calendar variance, partially offset by lower Formula 3 costs related to the sale of new Formula 3 cars during the prior year period. Selling, general and administrative expense increased during the quarter primarily due to the impact of unfavorable currency exchange rates and higher personnel and technology costs, offset by lower marketing expenses.
MotoGP Operating Results
“The start of our season has reinforced the strength of MotoGP as a highly competitive championship with exciting racing to date, including unpredictable results such as Jorge Martin’s comeback and continuous, thrilling on-track action. Our focus remains on scaling globally as we continue investing across all commercial functions,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, MotoGP CEO. “We have officially begun our exclusive partnership with Quint to enhance our hospitality offerings and are working to complete our IRTA renewals ahead of next season.”
The following table provides the pro forma operating results of MotoGP for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and actual results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The pro forma financial results herein are presented as if the acquisition of MotoGP occurred on January 1, 2024. The financial information below is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent the actual results of operations of MotoGP had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2024, or to project the results of operations of Liberty for any future periods. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that Liberty management believes are reasonable. The pro forma adjustments are directly attributable to the acquisition and are expected to have a continuing impact on the results of operations of Liberty. Liberty’s actual financial results only include MotoGP from the date of acquisition.
Three months ended
March 31,
2025
2026
pro forma
actual
% Change
% Constant
$ amounts in millions (unaudited)
USD
Currency
Number of races in period
3
3
Primary MotoGP revenue
$
64
$
83
30
%
Other MotoGP revenue
11
11
—
%
Total motorsport revenue
$
75
$
94
25
%
13
%
Operating expenses:
Cost of motorsport revenue
(50
)
(59
)
(18
)
%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(15
)
(19
)
(27
)
%
Adjusted OIBDA
$
10
$
16
60
%
56
%
Depreciation and amortization(a)
(34
)
(40
)
(18
)
%
Operating income (loss)
$
(24
)
$
(24
)
—
%
17
%
The majority of MotoGP’s revenue and costs are Euro-denominated and as such are subject to translational impacts from foreign exchange fluctuations. For constant currency comparison, MotoGP calculates the effects of changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between current period activity translated using the prior period’s currency exchange rates. The table of results above includes both US dollar and constant currency(4) growth rates for revenue, Adjusted OIBDA and Operating income (loss). Unless otherwise stated, the following discussion of results is based on constant currency results.
Primary MotoGP revenue represents the majority of MotoGP’s revenue and is derived from (i) race promotion fees, (ii) media rights fees and (iii) sponsorship fees.
There were three races held in the first quarter of 2026 compared to three races held in the first quarter of 2025. The 2026 calendar is scheduled to have the same number of events but a different order and mix of events compared to the prior year, which will impact season-based revenue recognition.
Primary MotoGP revenue increased in the three months ended March 31, 2026 primarily due to increased race promotion fees related to a different mix of MotoGP events and increased sponsorship revenue from trackside advertising and new sponsors, partially offset by a reduction in contractual media rights fees.
Other MotoGP revenue represents revenue generated from other motorcycle racing championships, including the FIM World Superbike Championship, MotoGP hospitality and experience programs and other licensing opportunities. Other MotoGP revenue declined during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Operating loss and Adjusted OIBDA both increased during the first quarter. Cost of MotoGP motorsport revenue grew primarily due to higher freight costs associated with freight movements required as a result of the different order of MotoGP events in addition to increased fuel costs. Selling, general and administrative expense increased during the quarter driven by personnel and professional service fees.
Corporate and Other Operating Results
Corporate and Other operating income and Adjusted OIBDA includes the rental income related to Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas and other corporate overhead. There was $6 million of rental income related to Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas in the first quarter of both 2026 and 2025.
Share Repurchases
There were no repurchases of Liberty Media’s common stock from February 1 through April 30, 2026. The total remaining repurchase authorization for Liberty Media as of May 1, 2026 is $1.1 billion and can be applied to repurchases of common shares of Liberty Media common stock.
FOOTNOTES
1)
Liberty Media will discuss these headlines and other matters on Liberty Media's earnings conference call that will begin at 10:00 a.m. (E.T.) on May 7, 2026. For information regarding how to access the call, please see “Important Notice” later in this document.
2)
For a definition of Adjusted OIBDA (as defined by Liberty Media) and the applicable reconciliation, see the accompanying schedules.
3)
Unless otherwise noted, results reflect MotoGP performance subsequent to the acquisition, which closed on July 3, 2025.
4)
For a definition of constant currency operating results, see the accompanying schedules. Applicable reconciliations can be found in the financial table in the section entitled “MotoGP Operating Results” in this press release.
NOTES
Cash and Debt
The following presentation is provided to separately identify cash and debt information.
(amounts in millions)
12/31/2025
3/31/2026
Total Consolidated Cash and Cash Equivalents (GAAP)(a)
$
1,055
$
1,332
Less:
Debt:
2.25% convertible notes due 2027(b)
475
475
Formula 1 senior loan facilities
3,350
3,340
MotoGP credit facilities
1,173
1,151
Other corporate level debt
24
23
Total Debt
$
5,022
$
4,989
Fair market value adjustment and deferred financing costs
78
32
Total Debt (GAAP)
$
5,100
$
5,021
Formula 1 leverage(c)
2.8x
2.3x
MotoGP leverage(d)
4.7x
4.7x
Consolidated leverage(e)
3.6x
3.0x
______________________ a)
Includes $539 million and $862 million of cash held at F1 as of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, respectively and $197 million and $186 million of cash held at MotoGP as of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, respectively.
b)
Face amount of the convertible notes with no fair market value adjustment.
c)
Net leverage as defined in F1’s credit facilities for covenant calculations.
d)
Net leverage as defined in MotoGP’s credit facilities for covenant calculations.
e)
Total consolidated Liberty Media net debt divided by total consolidated Liberty Media Adjusted OIBDA. FWONK converts are shown at greater of par and conversion value based on market data as of March 31, 2026.
F1 and MotoGP are in compliance with their debt covenants as of March 31, 2026.
Total cash and cash equivalents increased $277 million during the first quarter primarily due to net cash generated from operations at both F1 and MotoGP. Total debt was relatively flat in the first quarter.
Important Notice: Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: FWONA, FWONK) will discuss Liberty Media's earnings release on a conference call which will begin at 10:00 a.m. (E.T.) on May 7, 2026. The call can be accessed by dialing +1 (877) 704-2829 or +1 (215) 268-9864, passcode 13757488 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. The call will also be broadcast live across the Internet and archived on our website. To access the webcast go to https://www.libertymedia.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar. Links to this press release will also be available on the Liberty Media website.
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about business strategies, future financial performance and prospects, the Formula 1 and MotoGP race calendars, expectations regarding Formula 1’s and MotoGP’s businesses and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, consumer demand for live entertainment and sporting Events, the assumptions and historical information used in the pro forma financial information of MotoGP, regulatory matters affecting our businesses, geopolitical unrest, the unfavorable outcome of future litigation, the failure to realize benefits of acquisitions, failure of third parties to perform, and changes in law. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Liberty Media expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Liberty Media's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of Liberty Media, including the most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q, for additional information about Liberty Media and about the risks and uncertainties related to Liberty Media's business which may affect the statements made in this press release.
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)
March 31,
December 31,
2026
2025
amounts in millions
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,332
1,055
Trade and other receivables, net
262
115
Contract assets
165
114
Other current assets
198
89
Total current assets
1,957
1,373
Property and equipment, at cost
1,097
1,087
Accumulated depreciation
(236
)
(219
)
861
868
Goodwill
6,959
7,025
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
4,955
5,102
Deferred income tax assets
535
539
Other assets
625
491
Total assets
$
15,892
15,398
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
524
575
Current portion of debt
53
52
Deferred revenue
819
263
Other current liabilities
57
49
Total current liabilities
1,453
939
Long-term debt
4,968
5,048
Deferred income tax liabilities
644
656
Other liabilities
422
305
Total liabilities
7,487
6,948
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiary
674
693
Total equity
7,731
7,757
Total liabilities and equity
$
15,892
15,398
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Three months ended March 31, 2026 (unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
amounts in millions
Revenue:
Motorsport revenue
$
711
400
Other revenue
—
47
Total revenue
711
447
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of motorsport revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
413
286
Other cost of sales
—
39
Selling, general and administrative (1)
122
101
Acquisition costs
—
11
Depreciation and amortization
112
77
647
514
Operating income (loss)
64
(67
)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(68
)
(48
)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
57
75
Other, net
5
31
(6
)
58
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
58
(9
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(5
)
26
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
53
17
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
—
(12
)
Net earnings (loss)
53
5
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests
(4
)
—
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders
$
57
5
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Selling, general and administrative
$
5
2
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Three months ended March 31, 2026 (unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2026
2025
amounts in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)
$
53
5
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations
—
12
Depreciation and amortization
112
77
Stock-based compensation
5
2
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net
(57
)
(75
)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
6
(27
)
Other, net
8
2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Current and other assets
(279
)
(143
)
Payables and other liabilities
509
538
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
357
391
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities
(4
)
(5
)
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
—
(131
)
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development
(20
)
(33
)
Other investing activities, net
(1
)
(11
)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
(25
)
(180
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt
(13
)
(6
)
Other financing activities, net
(39
)
(7
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
(52
)
(13
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(3
)
4
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:
Cash provided (used) by operating activities
—
(10
)
Cash provided (used) by investing activities
—
(1
)
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations
—
(11
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
277
191
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
1,055
2,963
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
1,332
3,154
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,332
2,833
Cash and cash equivalents included in current assets of discontinued operations
—
314
Restricted cash included in other current assets
—
7
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
1,332
3,154
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
SCHEDULE 1
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, this press release includes a presentation of Adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, together with reconciliations to operating income, as determined under GAAP. Liberty Media defines Adjusted OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements, Concorde incentive payments and restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges.
Liberty Media believes Adjusted OIBDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. Because Adjusted OIBDA is used as a measure of operating performance, Liberty Media views operating income as the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted OIBDA is not meant to replace or supersede operating income or any other GAAP measure, but rather to supplement such GAAP measures in order to present investors with the same information that Liberty Media's management considers in assessing the results of operations and performance of its assets.
The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA for Liberty Media to operating income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
QUARTERLY SUMMARY
Three months ended
March 31,
2025
2026
Operating income (loss)
$
(67
)
$
64
Depreciation and amortization
77
112
Stock compensation expense
2
5
Acquisition costs(a)
11
—
Concorde incentive payments
50
—
Adjusted OIBDA
$
73
$
181
SCHEDULE 2
This press release also references operating results on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP measure, for MotoGP. Constant currency operating results, as presented herein, are calculated as the difference between current period activity translated using the prior period’s currency exchange rates.
Liberty Media believes constant currency operating results are an important indicator of financial performance for MotoGP, due to the translational impact of foreign currency fluctuations relating to its operating results for countries where the functional currency is not the US dollar. Liberty Media uses constant currency operating results to provide a framework to assess how the MotoGP business performed excluding the effects of foreign currency exchange fluctuations. Please see the financial tables in the section entitled “MotoGP Operating Results” in this press release for a reconciliation of the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on revenue and Adjusted OIBDA.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +110.71%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.39, delivering a surprise of -11.36%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A, which belongs to the Zacks Media Conglomerates industry, posted revenues of $711 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.57%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $400 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A shares have lost about 8.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.6%.
What's Next for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A?While Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.44 on $1.01 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.47 on $4.82 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Media Conglomerates is currently in the bottom 39% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, AMC Global Media (AMCX - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended March 2026. The results are expected to be released on May 8.
This owner of cable channels including AMC and IFC is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -57.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
AMC Global Media's revenues are expected to be $543.01 million, down 2.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro attends the 98th Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills on February 10, 2026.
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If there was a common message to be found in the flood of entertainment media company earnings reports over the last several days, one could argue it’s that Hollywood appears to finally be done chasing streaming growth at all costs.
With a particular emphasis on that last part, “at all costs.”
From Disney and Paramount posting stronger streaming margins to AMC Entertainment benefiting from premium moviegoing and Liberty Media continuing to cash in on Formula 1, the industry’s emerging blueprint is clearer than ever. Basically, it’s about these companies weaving themselves into their audiences’ regular entertainment habits, understanding that attention is always great.
However, habitual attention is even better.
Disney’s New Priority: Streaming That Actually Makes MoneyTake Disney, the company’s streaming business has finally crossed into sustainably profitable territory, with Disney+ and Hulu delivering a sharp jump in operating income even as the company continues pouring money into capital-intensive things like technology, sports rights and theme parks.
Disney last week reported quarterly revenue of $25.17 billion, while streaming operating income for Disney+ and Hulu surged 88% year-over-year to $582 million on $5.49 billion in streaming revenue.
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The bigger priority for Disney now seems to be extracting more value from customers through price hikes, advertising, experiences and eventually an interconnected “super app” ecosystem that newly appointed CEO Josh D’Amaro has hinted could be coming in the future. Disney, he promised analysts during the company’s most recent earnings presentation, will “embrace technology more aggressively and build a more connected consumer experience, with Disney+ right at the center.”
Paramount and WBD are betting consolidation can rival Netflix.Now, there’s Paramount and its growing streaming business. Paramount Skydance reported quarterly revenue of $7.35 billion, while Paramount+ added 700,000 subscribers to reach nearly 80 million worldwide. Its direct-to-consumer unit also hit a $251 million profit.
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The rival it’s in the process of acquiring, Warner Bros. Discovery, also this past week reported $8.89 billion in quarterly revenue — though the company posted a sizable net loss tied largely to one-time merger-related costs and a Netflix breakup fee connected to the pending Paramount merger. That said, WBD’s streaming business is moving in the right direction, with streaming revenue up 9% and global subscribers surpassing 140 million.
“We have strong and accelerating momentum and expect to finish the year with more than 150 million subscribers globally,” WBD CEO David Zaslav said during the company’s earnings call Thursday. “And, more importantly, we’re seeing healthy acceleration in subscriber-related revenue growth, which we expect will pick up real pace in Q2 and through the rest of the year.”
Taken together, the two companies increasingly look like they’re making versions of the same bet: That at this point in the streaming era, the name of the game is about more than trying to out-Netflix Netflix.
AMC is betting movie theaters can become an experience business.AMC Entertainment’s earnings, meanwhile, suggest that the way forward for movie theaters calls for doubling-down on the kinds of experiences that still feel worth leaving the house for.
Personally, I’ve noticed that shift in my own moviegoing habits. After my local theater chain (not AMC) recently upgraded to wider reclining seats, better food and a generally more polished experience overall, going to the movies has been an activity I’ve found myself doing on a more regular basis. And AMC appears to be benefiting from that same dynamic.
The company just posted its strongest first quarter since before the pandemic, with revenue up 21% to more than $1 billion as attendance rose nearly 14%. AMC is also generating record revenue on a per patron basis from tickets and concessions, a sign that today’s moviegoers are still willing to spend as long as the experience — which includes everything from IMAX screens to Dolby cinema, better food and upgraded seats — feels premium.
Having great movies to watch also doesn’t hurt. "We could not be more optimistic about the entire 2026 film slate, especially in the second half of 2026, which we believe will see more continued robust growth adding up to a record post-pandemic box office for full year 2026,” AMC CEO Adam Aron told investors during his company’s earnings call.
Liberty Media shows where the entertainment business is headed.Finally, if there was one company this week that crystallized the broader shift happening across entertainment media, it’s arguably Formula 1 owner Liberty Media.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 and the rest of the field at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on March 08, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Formula 1 revenue surged 53% during the quarter, while operating income more than doubled. The prestigious international auto racing series increasingly operates as part live event business, part streaming property and part luxury brand, because the business thinking behind it isn’t just about getting people to watch races.
It’s also about monetizing audience passion from every possible angle — from media rights to sponsorships, merchandise, social engagement, and live experiences.
In many respects, Formula 1 now resembles the kind of all-encompassing entertainment machine Hollywood companies are trying to build around their own franchises, businesses and intellectual property. Which may ultimately be the biggest takeaway of all from this week’s barrage of entertainment media quarterly earnings.
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA - Free Report) closed the last trading session at $83.87, gaining 1.2% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $108.44 indicates a 29.3% upside potential.
The average comprises nine short-term price targets ranging from a low of $100.00 to a high of $115.00, with a standard deviation of $5.34. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 19.2% from the current price level, the most optimistic estimate points to a 37.1% upside. More than the range, one should note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is highly sought after by investors, the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable. And investors making investment decisions solely based on this tool would arguably do themselves a disservice.
But, for FWONA, an impressive average price target is not the only indicator of a potential upside. Strong agreement among analysts about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier strengthens this view. While a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't gauge how much a stock could gain, it has proven to be powerful in predicting an upside.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Here's What You Should Know About Analysts' Price TargetsAccording to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Why FWONA Could Witness a Solid UpsideAnalysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. That's because empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 24.7%, as one estimate has moved higher compared to no negative revision.
Moreover, FWONA currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), which means it is in the top 5% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much FWONA could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
MONTREAL, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La Tablée des Chefs has been named the first winner of the 2026 F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, at the FORMULA 1® LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA. The charity has been awarded a €100,000 donation from Allwyn, the lottery-led entertainment company, to further its mission to provide for vulnerable families facing food insecurity in Montreal and across Canada.
The charity is the first winner of the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award 2026 programme. After a successful first year, the Award is shining a global spotlight on even more initiatives - this time recognising up to eight NGOs across the Grand Prix race locations, building on the locations involved last year (Netherlands, Mexico, Austin and Las Vegas).
Later in the season, Formula 1® fans will have the chance to cast their vote on their favourite initiatives, as part of Allwyn’s plan to bring these fans closer to the programme. Voters will be able to recognise the impact of the winning initiatives and express their support as they learn more about the NGOs’ incredible work and how they’re supporting local communities.
Redistributing high-quality, nutritious meals to those in need is a priority for La Tablée des Chefs. It addresses food insecurity in Montreal and across Canada by connecting surplus food donors with local community organisations that distribute meals to individuals and families, and through offering educational programs to promote food autonomy for youth.
The organisation has worked closely with the FORMULA 1® LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA on food recovery for a number of years. This donation will boost its ability to recover even more food from other large-scale summer events, work with an additional 400 food recovery donors, as well as inspiring other industries to engage in sustainable food recovery practices. Ultimately, the grant will allow La Tablée des Chefs to significantly increase its efforts to feed families in need and rescue millions of meals from being wasted this year.
The judges saw La Tablée des Chefs’ demonstrable impact and scalability deserving of the winning title, and its mission perfectly aligned to the key pillars of the Award – Sustainability and Innovation, Health and Wellbeing, Education and Opportunity, and Empowerment and Inclusion.
In addition to the €100,000 grant, each winner will be presented with a brand new trophy. Designed by Jan Plecháč, creative director of the world-renowned Czech glassworks, Moser, the central element represents Allwyn’s stable foundation with the suspended spheres symbolising the successful recipients. Handcrafted and specially created for each winner, the trophy showcases the precision and artistry which define Moser’s UNESCO-recognised glassmaking tradition.
Pavel Turek, Chief Officer Global Partnerships, at Allwyn and F1® Allwyn Global Community Award judge, said: "At Allwyn, we believe sport can change the world for the better. Across our markets, we focus on locally-led programmes that deliver meaningful change. So, La Tablée des Chefs’ dedication to creating real impact, its potential to scale, and its clear alignment to Allwyn's values made it the definitive choice for our F1® Allwyn Global Community Award. We are thrilled to support the charity through the €100,000 donation, and we look forward to seeing its influence expand internationally and its reach deepen within the Montreal community."
Ellen Jones, Head of ESG at Formula 1® and F1® Allwyn Global Community Award judge, said: "The legacy of La Tablée des Chefs and its longstanding relationship with the FORMULA 1® LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA stood out and truly resonates with the pillars of the Award, along with the incredible work it does for local communities. The charity was able to demonstrate genuine innovation in how it is already creating change and its ambition to grow, a core tenet in our philosophy in how we approach the sport and wider ESG initiatives to deliver meaningful impact."
F1® Allwyn Global Community Award winner, and Founder and CEO of La Tablée des Chefs, Jean-François Archambault, said: “We are profoundly honoured to be named the winner of the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award. This recognition from Formula 1, coupled with the generous €100,000 donation from Allwyn, is transformative for La Tablée des Chefs, allowing us to significantly expand our work in food recovery and education. Having proudly worked with Formula 1® for a number of years, we are more dedicated than ever to increasing the distribution of high-quality meals to those experiencing food insecurity across Montreal – continuing to redistribute food with dignity while helping organisations reduce food costs and reinvest in support services that help people move out of poverty.”
Notes to editors
About Allwyn
Allwyn is a multi-national gaming entertainment company, lottery-led and with leading market positions and trusted brands across Europe and North America, listed on Euronext Athens. Its purpose is to make play better for all by focusing on innovation, technology, player safety and returning more to good causes across a growing casual gaming entertainment portfolio.
About Allwyn’s partnership with Formula 1®
The multi-year partnership with Formula 1® represents a drive towards increased global awareness for Allwyn, with the sport’s 24 races across the globe, 750 million fans, and 96 million social media followers, as well as its reach across broadcast channels and entertainment outlets.
The partnership will reinforce Allwyn's position as an international brand driving community impact across the world, in support of its global growth plans.
At the heart of the partnership is the development of initiatives that will support the company’s ambition to be a positive contributor to society globally. With Allwyn and Formula 1® equally committed to empowering fans and local communities, the partnership will give Allwyn the opportunity to utilise the sport’s ever-growing international fan base to celebrate those making positive change, sharing these inspiring stories on a global level.
About Formula 1®
Formula 1® racing began in 1950 and is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, as well as the world’s most popular annual sporting series. Formula One World Championship Limited is part of Formula 1® and holds the exclusive commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship™. Formula 1® is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLVYK) attributed to the Formula One Group tracking stock. The F1 logo, F1 Formula 1® logo, Formula 1®, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1® company. All rights reserved.
Further information about the F1® Allwyn Global Community Award, including eligibility criteria and the selection process, can be found on our website: https://www.allwyn.com/responsibility/community-award.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/68d9ff14-ece1-42cd-a3d6-51a601c0a06c
Shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA - Free Report) have gained 3.3% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $83.98, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $108.44 indicates a potential upside of 29.1%.
The mean estimate comprises nine short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $5.34. While the lowest estimate of $100.00 indicates a 19.1% increase from the current price level, the most optimistic analyst expects the stock to surge 36.9% to reach $115.00. It's very important to note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is highly sought after by investors, the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable. And investors making investment decisions solely based on this tool would arguably do themselves a disservice.
But, for FWONA, an impressive average price target is not the only indicator of a potential upside. Strong agreement among analysts about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier strengthens this view. While a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't gauge how much a stock could gain, it has proven to be powerful in predicting an upside.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Here's What You May Not Know About Analysts' Price TargetsAccording to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Why FWONA Could Witness a Solid UpsideThere has been increasing optimism among analysts lately about the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher. And that could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current year, one estimate has moved higher over the last 30 days compared to no negative revision. As a result, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 34%.
Moreover, FWONA currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), which means it is in the top 5% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much FWONA could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
April 24, 2026 17:02 ET | Source: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
TORONTO, April 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 1, 2026 to discuss its 2026 first quarter results, which will be announced after the close of markets on Thursday, April 30, 2026 and will be available at that time on its website at www.fairfax.ca. The call, consisting of a presentation by the company followed by a question period, may be accessed at 1 (800) 369-2143 (Canada and U.S.) or 1 (312) 470-0063 (International) with the passcode “FAIRFAX”.
A replay of the call will be available from shortly after the termination of the call until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 29, 2026. The replay may be accessed at 1 (800) 391-9851 (Canada and U.S.) or 1 (203) 369-3268 (International).
Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.
For further information contact:John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at (416) 367-4941
(Note: All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars except as otherwise noted. The financial results are derived from unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS Accounting Standards") applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting. This news release contains certain non-GAAP and other financial measures, including underwriting profit (loss), adjusted operating income (loss), gross premiums written, net premiums written, combined ratio (both discounted and undiscounted), book value per basic share, total debt to total capital ratio excluding non-insurance companies and excess (deficiency) of fair value over carrying value, that do not have a prescribed meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and may not be comparable to similar financial measures presented by other issuers. See "Glossary of non-GAAP and other financial measures" at the end of this news release and in the company's Interim Report for the three months ended March 31, 2026 for further details.)
TORONTO, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) announces net earnings of $695.7 million ($31.11 net earnings per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2026 compared to net earnings of $945.7 million ($42.70 net earnings per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2025. Book value per basic share at March 31, 2026 was $1,250.14 compared to $1,260.19 at December 31, 2025 (an increase of 0.5% adjusted for the $15 per common share dividend paid in the first quarter of 2026).
"In the first quarter of 2026 our property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations produced adjusted operating income of $1,213.4 million, up significantly from $685.5 million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting improved underwriting performance, increased share of profit of associates and increased interest and dividend income. Our underwriting performance in the first quarter of 2026 was strong, reflecting disciplined underwriting across our businesses that resulted in our property and casualty insurance and reinsurance companies reporting a consolidated combined ratio of 94.1% and consolidated underwriting profit of $381.6 million, on an undiscounted basis. Gross premiums written increased by 4.1% and net premiums written by 4.2%, both reflecting growth in our International insurance and reinsurance companies.
"Net losses on investments of $385.9 million in the first quarter of 2026 principally comprised mark‑to‑market losses on bonds of $363.9 million due to increased interest rates. This compared to net gains on investments of $1,056.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. As we have said in the past, we expect our investments to perform well over the long term, but our net gains will fluctuate from quarter to quarter.
"During the quarter we purchased 374,883 subordinate voting shares for cancellation for cash consideration of $631.3 million, or $1,684 per share.
"We expect to close two significant transactions in the second quarter of 2026 – the sale of 23.1% of Poseidon for approximately $1.9 billion for a pre-tax gain of approximately $837 million and the proposed sale of the Eurolife Life Operations to Eurobank for approximately $935 million for a pre-tax gain of approximately $350 million. We will retain ownership of 22.2% of Poseidon", said Prem Watsa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
The table below presents the sources of the company's net earnings in a segment reporting format which the company has consistently used as it believes it assists in understanding Fairfax:
First quarter 2026 2025 ($ millions)Gross premiums written 8,809.3 8,474.0 Net premiums written 7,119.2 6,843.1 Net insurance revenue 6,454.9 6,153.0 Sources of net earnings Operating income - Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance: Insurance service result: North American Insurers 293.2 269.7 Global Insurers and Reinsurers 665.7 225.2 International Insurers and Reinsurers 141.3 114.2 Insurance service result 1,100.2 609.1 Other insurance operating expenses (266.2) (252.2)Interest and dividends 561.2 516.2 Share of profit of associates 270.6 72.4 Operating income - Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance 1,665.8 945.5 Operating income - Life insurance and Run-off 50.7 21.1 Operating income (loss) - Non-insurance companies 36.9 (41.1)Net finance expense from insurance contracts and reinsurance contract assets held (137.7) (604.6)Net gains (losses) on investments (385.9) 1,056.1 Interest expense (211.6) (190.4)Corporate overhead and other 23.5 (20.9)Earnings before income taxes 1,041.7 1,165.7 Provision for income taxes (304.5) (212.7)Net earnings 737.2 953.0 Attributable to: Shareholders of Fairfax 695.7 945.7 Non-controlling interests 41.5 7.3 737.2 953.0
The table below presents the insurance service result for the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations reconciled to underwriting profit, a key performance measure used by the company and the property and casualty industry in which it operates. The reconciling adjustments are principally (i) other insurance operating expenses, as presented in the consolidated statement of earnings, (ii) the effects of discounting losses and ceded losses on claims recorded in the period and (iii) the effects of changes in the risk adjustment, the latter two of which are included in insurance service expenses and recoveries of insurance service expenses in the consolidated statement of earnings.
First quarterProperty and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance 2026 2025 ($ millions)Insurance service result 1,100.2 609.1 Other insurance operating expenses (266.2) (252.2)Discounting of losses and ceded losses on claims recorded in the period (437.3) (465.4)Changes in the risk adjustment and other (15.1) 205.4 Underwriting profit 381.6 96.9 Interest and dividends 561.2 516.2 Share of profit of associates 270.6 72.4 Adjusted operating income 1,213.4 685.5
Net Earnings
Highlights for the first quarter of 2026 (with comparisons to the first quarter of 2025 except as otherwise noted) include the following:
Net premiums written by the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations increased by 4.2% to $7,058.0 million from $6,774.6 million, primarily reflecting strong growth in the International Insurers and Reinsurers reporting segment, driven mainly by growth in medical and motor lines at Gulf Insurance from new business and rate increases, and growth in the Global Insurers and Reinsurers reporting segment, principally reflecting growth in key segments at Allied World and Brit.Underwriting profit of the company's property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations increased to $381.6 million from $96.9 million in 2025, and the undiscounted combined ratio improved to 94.1% from 98.5% in 2025, primarily reflecting lower current period catastrophe losses of $119.3 million (2025 - $781.3 million, primarily related to the California wildfires) and growth in business volumes, partially offset by lower net favourable prior year reserve development of $86.1 million (2025 - $219.1 million).The consolidated statement of earnings included a net loss of $184.4 million (2025 – a net benefit of $120.1 million) from the effects of changes in discount rates, which reflected net losses on bonds of $363.9 million (2025 - net gains of $388.4 million), partially offset by net gains on insurance contracts and reinsurance contract assets held of $179.5 million (2025 - net losses of $268.3 million), recorded in net finance expense from insurance contracts and reinsurance contracts held.Consolidated interest and dividends increased from $606.5 million in 2025 to $662.1 million of which $561.2 million (2025 - $516.2 million) was earned by the investment portfolios of the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations. At March 31, 2026 the company's insurance and reinsurance companies held portfolio investments of $70.7 billion (excluding Fairfax India's portfolio of $1.9 billion), of which $7.0 billion was in cash and short term investments and $36.7 billion was in government and high quality corporate bonds, representing 10.0% and 52.0%, respectively, of those portfolio investments.Consolidated share of profit of associates of $371.5 million (2025 - $128.6 million) principally reflected share of profit of $128.6 million from Eurobank, $116.6 million from Waterous Energy Fund III and $76.8 million from Poseidon.Net losses on investments of $385.9 million consisted of the following: First quarter of 2026 ($ millions) Realized
gains Unrealized
gains
(losses) Net gains
(losses)Net gains (losses) on: Equity exposures21.5 (103.3) (81.8)Bonds63.1 (427.0) (363.9)Other19.5 40.3 59.8 104.1 (490.0) (385.9)
Net losses on equity exposures of $81.8 million included net losses of $341.8 million on the company's continued holdings of equity total return swaps on 1,760,355 Fairfax subordinate voting shares with an original notional amount of $664.0 million (Cdn$846.1 million) or $377.19 (Cdn$480.62) per share, partially offset by net gains on common stocks of $132.9 million.
Net losses on bonds of $363.9 million principally reflected net losses on U.S. treasuries and on certain other government bonds as a result of modest increases in interest rates during the quarter. The company's fixed income portfolio has an average term to maturity of 3 years and continues to be conservatively positioned with 76% of the fixed income portfolio invested in U.S. treasury and other government bonds, 13% in high quality corporate bonds, primarily short-dated, and 11% in first mortgage loans.
Net gains on other of $59.8 million principally reflected net gains of $136.2 million on foreign currency, partially offset by unrealized losses of $69.6 million on the company's holdings of Digit compulsory convertible preferred shares.
The non-insurance companies reported improved operating income of $36.9 million primarily reflecting strong share of profit of associates at Fairfax India, partially offset by non-recurring expenses at AGT in connection with its initial public offering.
Other Key Financial Highlights
At March 31, 2026 the holding company held $2.5 billion of cash and marketable securities and an additional $2.1 billion, at fair value, of investments in associates and consolidated non-insurance companies.At March 31, 2026 the excess of fair value over carrying value of investments in non-insurance associates and market traded consolidated non-insurance subsidiaries, which is not reflected in the company's book value per basic share, increased to $3.9 billion from $3.1 billion at December 31, 2025, primarily as a result of an increase in the market value of the company's investment in Poseidon, reflecting the fair value of the announced sales transaction.On March 10, 2026 the company announced that it entered into agreements to sell an aggregate equity interest of approximately 23.1% of Poseidon Corp. (“Poseidon”), for aggregate proceeds of approximately $1.9 billion. The pre-tax gain on closing is approximately $837 million, with closing expected to be in the second quarter of 2026. Following the sales, Fairfax will retain an equity ownership of approximately 22.2% of Poseidon and will continue to apply the equity method of accounting to its retained investment.On March 9, 2026 AGT completed a Cdn$450 million offering of its common shares at Cdn$23 per share. Immediately prior to closing of the offering the company exercised its AGT equity warrants at Cdn$22.50 per common share for aggregate consideration of Cdn$340.0 million in exchange for settlement of a Cdn$340.0 million loan receivable from AGT. Concurrent with closing, the company also subscribed for Cdn$200 million of AGT common shares in a private placement at Cdn$23 per share. The company continues to control AGT, with an equity interest of 55.8%.The company’s previously announced proposed sale of its Eurolife Life Operations to Eurobank is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 and the company has classified assets of $3.3 billion and liabilities of $3.5 billion related to the Eurolife Life Operations as held for sale at March 31, 2026 in its consolidated balance sheet. The pre-tax gain on closing is currently estimated at approximately $350 million.At March 31, 2026 the company had drawn $300.0 million on its revolving credit facility.The company's total debt to total capital ratio, excluding non-insurance companies increased to 27.8% at March 31, 2026 from 26.2% at December 31, 2025, primarily reflecting issuances of unsecured senior notes of $476.6 million (Cdn$650.0 million) and decreased common shareholders' equity (principally purchases of 374,883 subordinate voting shares for cancellation at an aggregate cost of $631.3 million ($1,683.97 per share), payment of common share dividends of $329.1 million and foreign currency translation losses of $238.7 million, partially offset by net earnings attributable to shareholders of Fairfax of $695.7 million). Subsequent to March 31, 2026, the company redeemed at maturity its $91.8 million principal amount of 8.30% unsecured senior notes due April 15, 2026, and announced its intention to redeem, on May 29, 2026, all of its outstanding Cdn$450.0 million principal amount of 4.70% unsecured senior notes due December 16, 2026.At March 31, 2026 there were 20,624,032 common shares effectively outstanding, representing a decrease of 1.1% from the 20,856,086 common shares effectively outstanding at December 31, 2025.
Consolidated balance sheet, earnings and comprehensive income information, together with segmented premium and combined ratio information, follow and form part of this news release.
As previously announced, Fairfax will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2026 results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday May 1, 2026. The call, consisting of a presentation by the company followed by a question period, may be accessed at 1 (800) 369-2143 (Canada or U.S.) or 1 (312) 470-0063 (International) with the passcode "FAIRFAX". A replay of the call will be available from shortly after the termination of the call until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 29, 2026. The replay may be accessed at 1 (800) 391-9851 (Canada or U.S.) or 1 (203) 369-3268 (International).
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.
For further information, contact:John Varnell Vice President, Corporate Development (416) 367-4941 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
as at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
(US$ millions except per share amounts) March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025Assets Holding company cash and investments (including assets pledged for derivative obligations – $214.2; December 31, 2025 – $207.8) 2,452.7 2,724.9 Insurance contract receivables 961.7 1,006.2 Portfolio investments Subsidiary cash and short term investments (including restricted cash and cash equivalents – $679.3; December 31, 2025 – $640.4) 7,039.5 8,979.2 Bonds (cost $42,061.4; December 31, 2025 – $39,655.2) 42,091.0 39,988.8 Preferred stocks (cost $951.0; December 31, 2025 – $957.4) 2,123.4 2,307.4 Common stocks (cost $7,760.0; December 31, 2025 – $7,926.0) 9,232.5 9,204.0 Investments in associates (fair value $10,015.3; December 31, 2025 – $11,057.7) 7,430.3 8,362.3 Investment in associate held for sale (fair value $1,907.0; December 31, 2025 – nil) 1,070.5 — Derivatives and other invested assets (cost $1,570.0; December 31, 2025 – $1,312.7) 1,974.2 1,764.3 Assets pledged for derivative obligations (cost $164.7; December 31, 2025 – $187.2) 166.5 190.8 Fairfax India cash, portfolio investments and associates (fair value $3,167.5; December 31, 2025 – $3,685.1) 1,868.7 2,125.0 72,996.6 72,921.8 Assets held for sale 3,299.9 3,445.9 Reinsurance contract assets held 11,240.7 11,251.0 Deferred income tax assets 416.4 367.1 Goodwill and intangible assets 8,223.2 8,339.4 Other assets 7,798.6 7,731.4 Total assets 107,389.8 107,787.7 Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 5,988.7 6,119.7 Derivative obligations 456.2 786.9 Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 3,482.4 3,638.1 Deferred income tax liabilities 1,999.6 1,946.7 Insurance contract payables 376.1 338.3 Insurance contract liabilities 50,379.7 50,441.0 Borrowings – holding company and insurance and reinsurance companies 11,202.3 10,455.7 Borrowings – non-insurance companies 2,846.5 3,187.2 Total liabilities 76,731.5 76,913.6 Equity Common shareholders’ equity 25,782.9 26,282.6 Preferred stock 231.7 231.7 Shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders of Fairfax 26,014.6 26,514.3 Non-controlling interests 4,643.7 4,359.8 Total equity 30,658.3 30,874.1 107,389.8 107,787.7 Book value per basic share $1,250.14 $1,260.19 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(US$ millions except per share amounts)
First quarter 2026 2025 Insurance Insurance revenue 7,820.9 7,482.7 Insurance service expenses (6,331.4) (6,602.0)Net insurance result 1,489.5 880.7 Cost of reinsurance (1,366.0) (1,329.7)Recoveries of insurance service expenses 1,005.6 1,054.7 Net reinsurance result (360.4) (275.0)Insurance service result 1,129.1 605.7 Other insurance operating expenses (280.9) (269.6)Net finance expense from insurance contracts (187.3) (813.4)Net finance income from reinsurance contract assets held 49.6 208.8 710.5 (268.5)Investment income Interest and dividends 662.1 606.5 Share of profit of associates 371.5 128.6 Net gains (losses) on investments (385.9) 1,056.1 647.7 1,791.2 Other revenue and expenses Non-insurance revenue 1,724.8 2,089.4 Non-insurance expenses (1,721.5) (2,147.7)Interest expense (211.6) (190.4)Corporate and other expenses (108.2) (108.3) (316.5) (357.0)Earnings before income taxes 1,041.7 1,165.7 Provision for income taxes (304.5) (212.7)Net earnings 737.2 953.0 Attributable to: Shareholders of Fairfax 695.7 945.7 Non-controlling interests 41.5 7.3 737.2 953.0 Net earnings per share $33.38 $46.10 Net earnings per diluted share $31.11 $42.70 Cash dividends paid per share $15.00 $15.00 Shares outstanding (000)(weighted average) 20,778 21,651 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(US$ millions)
First quarter 2026 2025 Net earnings 737.2 953.0 Other comprehensive income (loss),net of income taxes Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net earnings Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) on foreign subsidiaries (289.8) 50.1 Gains on hedge of net investment in Canadian subsidiaries 60.5 1.6 Gains (losses) on hedge of net investment in European operations 16.6 (33.3)Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates, excluding net gains (losses) on defined benefit plans (105.6) 92.7 Other (0.7) 0.6 (319.0) 111.7 Net unrealized foreign currency translation (gains) losses on associates reclassified to net earnings (24.5) 0.9 (343.5) 112.6 Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to net earnings Net gains (losses) on defined benefit plans 14.3 (0.6)Share of net gains (losses) on defined benefit plans of associates 0.7 (1.0)Other 12.4 — 27.4 (1.6) Other comprehensive income (loss),net of income taxes (316.1) 111.0 Comprehensive income 421.1 1,064.0 Attributable to: Shareholders of Fairfax 468.4 1,056.4 Non-controlling interests (47.3) 7.6 421.1 1,064.0
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
(US$ millions)
Third party gross premiums written, net premiums written and combined ratios (on an undiscounted and discounted basis) for the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations (which excludes Life insurance and Run-off) in the first quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
Gross Premiums Written First quarter % change
year-over-
year 2026 2025 Northbridge 505.4 507.5 (0.4) %Crum & Forster 1,415.1 1,455.1 (2.7) %Zenith National 270.4 246.2 9.8%North American Insurers 2,190.9 2,208.8 (0.8) % Allied World 2,240.5 2,160.5 3.7%Odyssey Group 1,524.1 1,542.1 (1.2) %Brit 810.5 781.0 3.8%Ki 227.6 203.8 11.7%Global Insurers and Reinsurers 4,802.7 4,687.4 2.5% International Insurers and Reinsurers 1,745.8 1,499.3 16.4% Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance 8,739.4 8,395.5 4.1% Net Premiums Written First quarter % change
year-over-
year
2026 2025 Northbridge 450.2 438.0 2.8%Crum & Forster 1,064.2 1,122.1 (5.2)%Zenith National 278.9 253.3 10.1%North American Insurers 1,793.3 1,813.4 (1.1)% Allied World 1,740.5 1,714.3 1.5%Odyssey Group 1,465.4 1,492.4 (1.8)%Brit 627.8 588.7 6.6%Ki 181.2 173.7 4.3%Global Insurers and Reinsurers 4,014.9 3,969.1 1.2% International Insurers and Reinsurers 1,249.8 992.1 26.0% Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance 7,058.0 6,774.6 4.2% Combined Ratios Undiscounted Discounted First quarter First quarter 2026
2025
2026
2025
Northbridge 94.1% 92.1% 84.5% 84.3%Crum & Forster 95.5% 95.4% 83.9% 84.9%Zenith National 103.7% 106.3% 94.0% 92.6%North American Insurers 96.0% 95.5% 85.1% 85.5% Allied World 93.4% 95.7% 80.3% 84.3%Odyssey Group 91.1% 105.8% 77.8% 102.2%Brit 93.0% 97.6% 83.7% 97.0%Ki 94.7% 98.3% 78.5% 84.0%Global Insurers and Reinsurers 92.5% 100.4% 79.9% 93.1% International Insurers and Reinsurers 95.8% 96.7% 87.3% 88.3% Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance 94.1% 98.5% 82.8% 90.0% Certain statements contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the "safe harbour" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities regulations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Fairfax to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to complete acquisitions and other strategic transactions on the terms and timeframes contemplated, and to achieve the anticipated benefits therefrom; a reduction in net earnings if our loss reserves are insufficient; underwriting losses on the risks we insure that are higher than expected; the occurrence of catastrophic events with a frequency or severity exceeding our estimates; changes in market variables, including unfavourable changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and credit spreads, which could negatively affect our operating results and investment portfolio; the cycles of the insurance market and general economic conditions, which can substantially influence our and our competitors’ premium rates and capacity to write new business; insufficient reserves for asbestos, environmental and other latent claims; exposure to credit risk in the event our reinsurers fail to make payments to us under our reinsurance arrangements; exposure to credit risk in the event our insureds, insurance producers or reinsurance intermediaries fail to remit premiums that are owed to us or failure by our insureds to reimburse us for deductibles that are paid by us on their behalf; our inability to maintain our long term debt ratings, the inability of our subsidiaries to maintain financial or claims paying ability ratings and the impact of a downgrade of such ratings on derivative transactions that we or our subsidiaries have entered into; risks associated with implementing our business strategies; the timing of claims payments being sooner or the receipt of reinsurance recoverables being later than anticipated by us; risks associated with any use we may make of derivative instruments; the failure of any hedging methods we may employ to achieve their desired risk management objective; a decrease in the level of demand for insurance or reinsurance products, or increased competition in the insurance industry; the impact of emerging claim and coverage issues or the failure of any of the loss limitation methods we employ; our inability to access cash of our subsidiaries; an increase in the amount of capital that we and our subsidiaries are required to maintain and our inability to obtain required levels of capital on favourable terms, if at all; the loss of key employees; our inability to obtain reinsurance coverage in sufficient amounts, at reasonable prices or on terms that adequately protect us; the passage of legislation subjecting our businesses to additional adverse requirements, supervision or regulation, including additional tax regulation, in the United States, Bermuda, Canada or other jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with applicable laws and regulations relating to sanctions, anti-money laundering and corrupt practices in Canada and in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with government investigations of, and litigation and negative publicity related to, insurance industry practice or any other conduct; risks associated with political and other developments in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with legal or regulatory proceedings or significant litigation; failures or security breaches of our computer and data processing systems; the influence exercisable by our significant shareholder; adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our dependence on independent brokers over whom we exercise little control; financial reporting risks relating to deferred taxes associated with amendments to IAS 12 – Income Taxes; impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets or investments in associates; our failure to realize deferred income tax assets; risks associated with Canadian or foreign tax laws, or the interpretation thereof; technological or other change that adversely impacts demand, or the premiums payable, for the insurance coverages we offer; disruptions of our information technology systems; assessments and shared market mechanisms that may adversely affect our insurance subsidiaries; risks associated with economic disruptions from global conflicts and the development of other geopolitical events worldwide; and risks associated with tariffs, trade restrictions, or other regulatory measures imposed by domestic or foreign governments that may, directly or indirectly, affect our business. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in our most recently issued Annual Report, which is available at www.fairfax.ca and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and in our Base Shelf Prospectus (under "Risk Factors") filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Fairfax disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities law.
GLOSSARY OF NON-GAAP AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES
Management analyzes and assesses the underlying insurance and reinsurance operations, and the financial position of the consolidated company, through various measures and ratios. Certain of the measures and ratios provided in this news release, which have been used consistently and disclosed regularly in the company's Annual Reports and interim financial reporting, do not have a prescribed meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Those measures and ratios are described below.
Underwriting profit (loss) – A measure of underwriting activity calculated as insurance service result with the effects of discounting for net claims recorded in the current period and changes in the risk adjustment and other excluded, and other insurance operating expenses deducted, as shown in the table on page 2 of this news release.
Operating income (loss) – This measure is used by the company as a pre-tax performance measure of operations that excludes net finance income (expense) from insurance contracts and reinsurance contract assets held, net gains (losses) on investments, interest expense and corporate overhead and other, and that includes interest and dividends and share of profit (loss) of associates, which the company consider to be more predictable sources of investment income. Operating income (loss) includes the insurance service result and other insurance operating expenses of the insurance and reinsurance operations and the revenue and expenses of the non-insurance companies. A reconciliation of operating income (loss) to earnings before income taxes, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, is presented in the table on page 2 of this news release.
Adjusted operating income (loss) – Calculated as the sum of underwriting profit (loss), interest and dividends and share of profit of associates, this measure is used in a similar manner to operating income (loss).
Gross premiums written – An indicator of the volume of new business generated, it represents the total premiums on policies issued by the company during a specified period, irrespective of the portion ceded or earned.
Net premiums written – A measure of the new business volume and insurance risk that the company has chosen to retain from new business generated, it represents gross premiums written less amounts ceded to reinsurers.
Undiscounted combined ratio – A traditional performance measure of underwriting results of property and casualty companies, it is calculated by the company as underwriting expense (comprised of losses on claims, commissions and other underwriting expenses) expressed as a percentage of net premiums earned. Net premiums earned is calculated as insurance revenue less cost of reinsurance, adjusted for net commission expense on assumed business and other. Underwriting expense is calculated as insurance service expenses less recoveries of insurance service expenses and other insurance operating expenses, adjusted for the effects of discounting, risk adjustment and other. The combined ratio is used by the company for comparisons to historical underwriting results, to the underwriting results of competitors and to the broader property and casualty industry, as well as for evaluating the performance of individual operating companies. The company may also refer to combined ratio points, which expresses, on an undiscounted basis, a loss that is a component of losses on claims, net, such as a catastrophe loss or prior year reserve development, as a percentage of net premiums earned during the same period.
Discounted combined ratio – A performance measure of underwriting results under IFRS 17, it is calculated by the company as net insurance service expenses expressed as a percentage of net insurance revenue. Net insurance service expenses is calculated as insurance service expenses less recoveries of insurance service expenses, and net insurance revenue is calculated as insurance revenue less cost of reinsurance, each as presented in the company's consolidated statements of earnings.
Book value per basic share – The company considers book value per basic share a key performance measure as one of the company’s stated objectives is to build long term shareholder value by compounding book value per basic share by 15% annually over the long term. This measure is calculated by the company as common shareholders' equity divided by the number of common shares effectively outstanding. Increase or decrease in book value per basic share adjusted for the $15.00 per common share dividend is calculated in the same manner except that it assumes the annual $15.00 per common share dividend paid in the first quarter of 2026 was not paid and book value per basic share at the end of the current reporting period would be higher as a result.
Total debt to total capital ratio, excluding non-insurance companies – The company uses this ratio to assess the amount of leverage employed in its operations. As the borrowings of the non-insurance companies are non-recourse to the Fairfax holding company, this ratio excludes the borrowings and non-controlling interests of the non-insurance companies in calculating total debt and total capital, respectively.
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 As presented in the consolidated balance sheet Adjust for consolidated
non-insurance companies Excluding consolidated
non-insurance companies As presented in the consolidated balance sheet Adjust for consolidated
non-insurance companies Excluding consolidated
non-insurance companiesTotal debt14,048.8 2,846.5 11,202.3 13,642.9 3,187.2 10,455.7 Total equity30,658.3 1,512.1 29,146.2 30,874.1 1,354.4 29,519.7 Total capital44,707.1 40,348.5 44,517.0 39,975.4 Total debt to total capital ratio31.4% 27.8% 30.6% 26.2%
Excess (deficiency) of fair value over carrying value – These pre-tax amounts, while not included in the calculation of book value per basic share, are regularly reviewed by management as an indicator of investment performance for the company's non-insurance associates and market traded consolidated non-insurance subsidiaries that are considered to be portfolio investments, which are Fairfax India, Thomas Cook India and Dexterra Group, and also AGT at March 31, 2026.
In the determination of this non-GAAP performance measure the fair value and carrying value of non-insurance associates at March 31, 2026 were $10,834.5 and $7,605.5 (December 31, 2025 - $9,913.7 and $7,456.9), which are the values included in the company's consolidated balance sheets as at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Excluded from this performance measure are (i) insurance and reinsurance associates and (ii) associates held by market traded consolidated non-insurance companies that are already included in the carrying values of those companies.
The fair values of market traded consolidated non-insurance companies are calculated as the company's pro rata ownership share of each subsidiary's market capitalization as determined by traded share prices at the financial statement date. The carrying value of each subsidiary represents Fairfax's share of that subsidiary's net assets, calculated as the subsidiary's total assets less total liabilities and non-controlling interests. All balances used in the calculation of carrying value are those included in the company's consolidated balance sheets as at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
TORONTO, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) announced today that it, together with certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Fairfax”), has completed the previously announced sale of an aggregate of 67,618,981 common shares (the “Shares”) of Poseidon Corp. (“Poseidon”), the holding company that owns Seaspan Corporation, at a price of US$28.30 per share, for aggregate proceeds of approximately US$1.91 billion and a pre-tax realized gain of approximately US$837 million.
Following the sale of the Shares, which represent approximately 23.1% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Poseidon, Fairfax retains an equity ownership of approximately 22.2% and will continue to account for its remaining investment in the common shares of Poseidon under the equity method of accounting.
About Fairfax
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited’s head and registered office is located at 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N7.
For further information, contact: John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at (416) 367-4941
Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” and are made pursuant to the “safe harbour” provisions of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Fairfax to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to complete acquisitions and other strategic transactions on the terms and timeframes contemplated, and to achieve the anticipated benefits therefrom; a reduction in net earnings if our loss reserves are insufficient; underwriting losses on the risks we insure that are higher than expected; the occurrence of catastrophic events with a frequency or severity exceeding our estimates; changes in market variables, including unfavourable changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and credit spreads, which could negatively affect our operating results and investment portfolio; the cycles of the insurance market and general economic conditions, which can substantially influence our and our competitors’ premium rates and capacity to write new business; insufficient reserves for asbestos, environmental and other latent claims; exposure to credit risk in the event our reinsurers fail to make payments to us under our reinsurance arrangements; exposure to credit risk in the event our insureds, insurance producers or reinsurance intermediaries fail to remit premiums that are owed to us or failure by our insureds to reimburse us for deductibles that are paid by us on their behalf; our inability to maintain our long term debt ratings, the inability of our subsidiaries to maintain financial or claims paying ability ratings and the impact of a downgrade of such ratings on derivative transactions that we or our subsidiaries have entered into; risks associated with implementing our business strategies; the timing of claims payments being sooner or the receipt of reinsurance recoverables being later than anticipated by us; risks associated with any use we may make of derivative instruments; the failure of any hedging methods we may employ to achieve their desired risk management objective; a decrease in the level of demand for insurance or reinsurance products, or increased competition in the insurance industry; the impact of emerging claim and coverage issues or the failure of any of the loss limitation methods we employ; our inability to access cash of our subsidiaries; an increase in the amount of capital that we and our subsidiaries are required to maintain and our inability to obtain required levels of capital on favourable terms, if at all; the loss of key employees; our inability to obtain reinsurance coverage in sufficient amounts, at reasonable prices or on terms that adequately protect us; the passage of legislation subjecting our businesses to additional adverse requirements, supervision or regulation, including additional tax regulation, in the United States, Bermuda, Canada or other jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with applicable laws and regulations relating to sanctions, anti-money laundering and corrupt practices in Canada and in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with government investigations of, and litigation and negative publicity related to, insurance industry practice or any other conduct; risks associated with political and other developments in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with legal or regulatory proceedings or significant litigation; failures or security breaches of our computer and data processing systems; the influence exercisable by our significant shareholder; adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our dependence on independent brokers over whom we exercise little control; financial reporting risks relating to deferred taxes associated with amendments to IAS 12 – Income Taxes; impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets or investments in associates; our failure to realize deferred income tax assets; risks associated with Canadian or foreign tax laws, or the interpretation thereof; technological or other change that adversely impacts demand, or the premiums payable, for the insurance coverages we offer; disruptions of our information technology systems; assessments and shared market mechanisms that may adversely affect our insurance subsidiaries; risks associated with economic disruptions from global conflicts and the development of other geopolitical events worldwide; and risks associated with tariffs, trade restrictions, or other regulatory measures imposed by domestic or foreign governments that may, directly or indirectly, affect our business. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in our most recently issued Annual Report which is available at www.fairfax.ca and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and in our base shelf prospectus (under “Risk Factors”) filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Fairfax disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities law.
AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) and affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) on the unsecured debt and preferred equity of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (Toronto, Canada) [TSX: FFH]. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICRs of “a-” (Excellent) ofFairfax (US) Inc. (Delaware) and Zenith National Insurance Corp. (headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA), both of which are indirectly, wholly owned downstream holding companies of Fairfax. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. (See below for a detailed listing of Long-Term IRs.)
Fairfax’s ratings reflect the group’s continued favorable earnings trend, which includes record underwriting profits in 2025, even with significant catastrophe activity impacting some of its affiliates in the year. Fairfax’s investments continue to accrue significant capital gains and earn steady and increasing interest and dividends, allowing it to repurchase its own shares while keeping its risk-adjusted capitalization at the strongest level. Fairfax’s returns have allowed the group to compound its book value per share at an 18.3% rate annually, on average, since 1985.
The following Long-Term IRs have been affirmed with stable outlooks:
Zenith National Insurance Corp.—
-- “bbb+” (Good) on USD 77.3 million 8.55% subordinated deferrable debentures, due 2028
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited—
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 650 million 4.25% senior unsecured notes, due 2027
-- “a-” (Excellent) on EUR 750 million 2.75% senior unsecured notes, due 2028
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 600 million 4.85% senior unsecured notes, due 2028
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 500 million 4.23% senior unsecured notes, due 2029
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 650 million 4.625% senior unsecured notes, due 2030
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 600 million 3.375% senior unsecured notes, due 2031
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 850 million 3.95% senior unsecured notes, due 2031
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 750 million 5.625% senior unsecured notes, due 2032
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 750 million 6% senior unsecured notes, due 2033
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 450 million 4.73% senior unsecured notes, due 2034
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 500 million 5.75% senior unsecured notes, due 2035
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 400 million 4.45% senior unsecured notes, due 2035
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 400 million 4.40% senior unsecured notes, due 2036
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 125 million 7.75% senior unsecured notes, due 2037
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 1 billion 6.35% senior unsecured notes, due 2054
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 250 million 5.23% senior unsecured notes, due 2054
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 400 million 6.50% senior unsecured notes, due 2055
-- “a-” (Excellent) on CAD 550 million 5.10% senior unsecured notes, due 2055
-- “a-” (Excellent) on USD 600 million 6.1 % senior unsecured notes, due 2055
-- “bbb” (Good) on CAD 237.5 million Series K cumulative, five-year rate reset preferred shares
The following indicative Long-Term IRs on securities available on the universal shelf registration have been affirmed with stable outlooks:
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited—
-- “a-” (Excellent) on senior unsecured debt
-- “bbb+” (Good) on subordinated debt
-- “bbb” (Good) on preferred shares
This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments.
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TORONTO, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) has completed its previously announced private offering of US$750,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.200% senior notes due 2056 (the “Notes”).
Fairfax intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes.
The offering was made solely by means of a private placement either to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Notes have not been and will not be qualified for sale under the securities laws of any province or territory of Canada and may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in Canada or to or for the benefit of any resident of Canada, except pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions.
In connection with the closing of the offering, Fairfax entered into a customary registration rights agreement.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, or solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of the Notes have been made only by means of a private offering memorandum.
Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.
For further information contact:John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at (416) 367-4941 Forward-looking information
Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” and are made pursuant to the “safe harbour” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities regulations. Such forward-looking statements may include, among other things, the intended use of net proceeds from the offering of the Notes. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Fairfax to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to complete acquisitions and other strategic transactions on the terms and timeframes contemplated, and to achieve the anticipated benefits therefrom; a reduction in net earnings if our loss reserves are insufficient; underwriting losses on the risks we insure that are higher than expected; the occurrence of catastrophic events with a frequency or severity exceeding our estimates; changes in market variables, including unfavourable changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and credit spreads, which could negatively affect our operating results and investment portfolio; the cycles of the insurance market and general economic conditions, which can substantially influence our and our competitors’ premium rates and capacity to write new business; insufficient reserves for asbestos, environmental and other latent claims; exposure to credit risk in the event our reinsurers fail to make payments to us under our reinsurance arrangements; exposure to credit risk in the event our insureds, insurance producers or reinsurance intermediaries fail to remit premiums that are owed to us or failure by our insureds to reimburse us for deductibles that are paid by us on their behalf; our inability to maintain our long term debt ratings, the inability of our subsidiaries to maintain financial or claims paying ability ratings and the impact of a downgrade of such ratings on derivative transactions that we or our subsidiaries have entered into; risks associated with implementing our business strategies; the timing of claims payments being sooner or the receipt of reinsurance recoverables being later than anticipated by us; risks associated with any use we may make of derivative instruments; the failure of any hedging methods we may employ to achieve their desired risk management objective; a decrease in the level of demand for insurance or reinsurance products, or increased competition in the insurance industry; the impact of emerging claim and coverage issues or the failure of any of the loss limitation methods we employ; our inability to access cash of our subsidiaries; an increase in the amount of capital that we and our subsidiaries are required to maintain and our inability to obtain required levels of capital on favourable terms, if at all; the loss of key employees; our inability to obtain reinsurance coverage in sufficient amounts, at reasonable prices or on terms that adequately protect us; the passage of legislation subjecting our businesses to additional adverse requirements, supervision or regulation, including additional tax regulation, in the United States, Bermuda, Canada or other jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with applicable laws and regulations relating to sanctions, anti-money laundering and corrupt practices in Canada and in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with government investigations of, and litigation and negative publicity related to, insurance industry practice or any other conduct; risks associated with political and other developments in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with legal or regulatory proceedings or significant litigation; failures or security breaches of our computer and data processing systems; the influence exercisable by our significant shareholder; adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our dependence on independent brokers over whom we exercise little control; financial reporting risks relating to deferred taxes associated with amendments to IAS 12– Income Taxes; impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets or investments in associates; our failure to realize deferred income tax assets; risks associated with Canadian or foreign tax laws, or the interpretation thereof; technological or other change that adversely impacts demand, or the premiums payable, for the insurance coverages we offer; disruptions of our information technology systems; assessments and shared market mechanisms that may adversely affect our insurance subsidiaries; risks associated with economic disruptions from global conflicts and the development of other geopolitical events worldwide; and risks associated with tariffs, trade restrictions, or other regulatory measures imposed by domestic or foreign governments that may, directly or indirectly, affect our business. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in our most recently issued Annual Report, which is available at www.fairfax.ca, on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and in our Base Shelf Prospectus (under “Risk Factors”) filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Fairfax disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities law.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of $1.20 per share for the first quarter of 2026 as compared to net loss of $0.30 per share for the same period in 2025.Funds from operations ("FFO") of $0.84 per share for the first quarter of 2026. The Company reported FFO of $1.40 per share for the same period in 2025, which included $25.0 million, or $0.33 per share, of income related to the resolution of a commercial mortgage investment.The Company reaffirms its previously announced 2026 FFO guidance range of FFO of $4.40 to $4.70 per share, with a midpoint of $4.55 per share.Signed 51 Manhattan office leases totaling 929,264 square feet in the first quarter of 2026, the highest volume ever achieved during the first quarter in the Company's 28-year history. The mark-to-market on signed Manhattan office leases was 16.1% higher for the first quarter than the previous fully escalated rents on the same spaces.Manhattan same-store cash net operating income ("NOI"), including the Company's share of same-store cash NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures, increased 2.6% for the first quarter of 2026, excluding lease termination income, as compared to the same period in 2025.Manhattan same-store office occupancy increased to 94.4% as of March 31, 2026, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, as compared to 93.0% as of December 31, 2025. The Company expects to increase Manhattan same-store office occupancy, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, to 95.0% by December 31, 2026. Investing Highlights
Entered into a contract to sell the residential and retail components of 7 Dey Street for total consideration of $222.6 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.Together with our joint venture partner, closed on the sale of 690 Madison Avenue for $54.5 million. Financing Highlights
Together with our joint venture partners, completed a $1.65 billion, five-year, fixed-rate refinancing of One Madison Avenue. The single asset, single borrower (SASB) CMBS execution was priced at a spread of 181 basis points above the US treasury index, resulting in an interest rate of 5.81%. Refinanced, extended and reduced the overall cost of $2.0 billion of the Company's $2.4 billion corporate credit facility. The existing $1.25 billion revolving line of credit was extended to June 2031 while the existing $1.05 billion term loan was bifurcated, resulting in a new $750 million term loan with a maturity date of June 2031. The cost of the revolving line of credit and the new term loan were each reduced by 25 basis points. The remaining $300 million term loan that matures in May 2027 and the existing $100 million term loan that matures in November 2026 were not modified.
NEW YORK, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (the "Company") (NYSE: SLG) today reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 of $84.4 million, or $1.20 per share, as compared to a net loss of $21.1 million, or $0.30 per share, for the same period in 2025.
The Company reported FFO for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 of $64.6 million or $0.84 per share, net of the write-off of $4.8 million, or $0.06 per share, of unamortized deferred financing costs and inclusive of $2.0 million, or $0.03 per share, of positive non-cash fair value adjustments on mark-to-market derivatives. The Company reported FFO of $106.5 million, or $1.40 per share, for the same period in 2025, which included $25.0 million, or $0.33 per share, of income related to the resolution of a commercial mortgage investment.
All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis.
Operating and Leasing Activity
Manhattan same-store cash NOI, including the Company's share of same-store cash NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures, increased by 2.6% for the first quarter of 2026, excluding lease termination income, as compared to the same period in 2025.
During the first quarter of 2026, the Company signed 51 office leases in its Manhattan office portfolio totaling 929,264 square feet. The average rent on the Manhattan office leases signed in the first quarter of 2026 was $105.12 per rentable square foot, the highest average starting rent for leases signed in any one quarter in the Company’s history, with an average lease term of 9.8 years and average tenant concessions of 10.9 months of free rent with a tenant improvement allowance of $107.76 per rentable square foot. Thirty-four leases comprising 666,790 square feet, representing office leases on space that had been occupied within the prior twelve months, are considered replacement leases on which mark-to-market is calculated. Those replacement leases had average starting rents of $114.75 per rentable square foot, representing a 16.1% increase over the previous fully escalated rents on the same office spaces.
Occupancy in the Company's Manhattan same-store office portfolio increased to 94.4% as of March 31, 2026, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, as compared to 93.0% at the end of the previous quarter. The Company expects to increase Manhattan same-store office occupancy, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, to 95.0% by December 31, 2026.
Significant leasing activity in the first quarter includes:
New lease with Clay Labs, Inc. for 163,095 square feet at 11 Madison Avenue;New lease with a large global investment firm for 150,036 square feet at 245 Park Avenue;New expansion lease with Harvey AI Corporation for 92,663 square feet at One Madison Avenue;New expansion lease with TD Securities for 51,081 square feet at 125 Park Avenue;New lease with Robinson & Cole for 48,451 square feet at 100 Park Avenue;New lease with One Main General Services Corp for 38,037 square feet at 1185 Avenue of the Americas;New expansion lease with McDermott, Will & Schulte for 29,734 square feet at One Vanderbilt Avenue.
Investment Activity
In March, the Company entered into a contract to sell the residential and retail components of 7 Dey Street for total consideration of $222.6 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company will retain ownership of the 26,000 square foot office condominium.
In February, together with our joint venture partner, the Company closed on the sale of 690 Madison Avenue for $54.5 million. The transaction generated cash proceeds to the Company of $48.5 million.
Financing Activity
In March, together with our joint venture partners, the Company completed a $1.65 billion, five-year, fixed-rate refinancing of One Madison Avenue. The single asset, single borrower (SASB) CMBS execution was priced at a spread of 181 basis points above the US treasury index, resulting in an interest rate of 5.81%. The new financing replaced the property’s previous $1.25 billion construction facility, which had an outstanding balance of $1.171 billion.
In March, the Company refinanced, extended and reduced the overall cost of $2.0 billion of the Company's $2.4 billion corporate credit facility.
The existing revolving line of credit component of the facility was maintained at $1.25 billion, the maturity was extended to June 2031, inclusive of as-of-right extension options, and the borrowing cost was reduced by 25 basis points to 125 basis over SOFR based on the Company's current credit rating.The existing $1.05 billion term loan component of the facility was bifurcated, resulting in a new $750 million term loan with a maturity date of June 2031 and a borrowing cost that was reduced by 25 basis points to 145 basis points over SOFR, based on the Company’s current credit rating. The remaining $300 million of the term loan with a maturity date of May 2027 will continue to be outstanding on its current terms.The existing $100 million term loan component of the facility with a maturity date of November 2026 will also remain outstanding on its current terms.
Dividends
On March 23, 2026, the Company announced that its board of directors established an annual ordinary dividend on its common stock for 2026 of $2.47 per share. The new dividend level will allow the Company to retain incremental liquidity for investment opportunities, which may include discounted debt extinguishments, share repurchases or ongoing development projects.
In the first quarter of 2026, the Company declared:
A quarterly ordinary dividend on its outstanding common stock of $0.6175 per share, which was paid in cash on April 15, 2026;A quarterly dividend on its outstanding 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.40625 per share for the period January 15, 2026 through and including April 14, 2026, which was paid in cash on April 15, 2026, and is the equivalent of an annualized dividend of $1.625 per share.
Conference Call and Audio Webcast
The Company's executive management team, led by Marc Holliday, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss the financial results.
Supplemental data will be available prior to the quarterly conference call in the Investors section of the SL Green Realty Corp. website at www.slgreen.com under “Financial Reports.”
The live conference call will be webcast in listen-only mode and a replay will be available in the Investors section of the SL Green Realty Corp. website at www.slgreen.com under “Presentations & Webcasts.”
Research analysts who wish to participate in the conference call must first register at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIfae87cfbadc74c2fbc45e803ee1d1e2f.
Company Profile
SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan's largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing the value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of March 31, 2026, SL Green held interests in 55 buildings totaling 30.8 million square feet, which included ownership interests in 29.4 million square feet and 1.4 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments, excluding fund investments, and managed 3 buildings totaling 0.8 million square feet owned by third parties.
To obtain the latest news releases and other Company information, please visit our website at www.slgreen.com or contact Investor Relations at [email protected].
Disclaimers
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
During the quarterly conference call, the Company may discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. In addition, the Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found in this release and in the Company’s Supplemental Package.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions thereof. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such matters as future capital expenditures, dividends and acquisitions (including the amount and nature thereof), development trends of the real estate industry and the New York metropolitan area markets, occupancy, business strategies, expansion and growth of our operations and other similar matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of the words "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "intend," "project," "continue," or the negative of these words, or other similar words or terms.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us. Factors and risks to our business that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,Revenues: 2026 2025 Rental revenue, net$165,995 $144,518 Escalation and reimbursement revenues 20,881 18,501 SUMMIT Operator revenue 24,142 22,534 Investment income 2,346 16,114 Interest income from real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles 14,649 15,981 Fee income 20,006 12,275 Other income 5,061 9,923 Total revenues 253,080 239,846 Expenses: Operating expenses, including related party expenses of $2 in 2026 and $3 in 2025 61,457 56,062 Real estate taxes 41,912 37,217 Operating lease rent 6,944 6,106 SUMMIT Operator expenses 24,942 21,764 Interest expense, net of interest income 50,909 45,681 Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,802 1,687 SUMMIT Operator tax expense (benefit) 585 (45)Interest expense on senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles 14,649 13,972 Depreciation and amortization 69,751 64,498 Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries — (25,039)Transaction related costs 284 295 Marketing, general and administrative 22,786 21,724 Total expenses 297,021 243,922 Equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures (20,780) 1,170 Income from debt fund investments, net 2,478 — Equity in net loss on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate (814) — Purchase price and other fair value adjustments 4,183 (9,611)Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net 16,636 (482)Depreciable real estate reserves (35,160) (8,546)Net loss (77,398) (21,545)Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests: Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership 6,678 1,465 Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships (7,734) 4,897 Preferred units distributions (2,199) (2,154)Net loss attributable to SL Green (80,653) (17,337)Perpetual preferred stock dividends (3,738) (3,738)Net loss attributable to SL Green common stockholders$(84,391) $(21,075)Earnings Per Share (EPS) Basic loss per share$(1.20) $(0.30)Diluted loss per share$(1.20) $(0.30) Funds From Operations (FFO) Basic FFO per share$0.85 $1.43 Diluted FFO per share$0.84 $1.40 Basic ownership interest Weighted average REIT common shares for net income per share 70,687 70,424 Weighted average partnership units held by noncontrolling interests 4,980 4,103 Basic weighted average shares and units outstanding 75,667 74,527 Diluted ownership interest Weighted average REIT common share and common share equivalents 72,270 72,230 Weighted average partnership units held by noncontrolling interests 4,980 4,103 Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding 77,250 76,333 SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)
March 31, December 31, 2026
2025
Assets Commercial real estate properties, at cost: Land and land interests$1,848,531 $1,699,215 Building and improvements 4,298,249 4,012,305 Building leasehold and improvements 1,465,411 1,448,112 7,612,191 7,159,632 Less: accumulated depreciation (2,321,290) (2,306,377) 5,290,901 4,853,255 Assets held for sale 211,222 — Cash and cash equivalents 143,867 155,747 Restricted cash 194,772 180,748 Investment in marketable securities 25,330 23,666 Tenant and other receivables 56,724 45,524 Related party receivables 25,161 16,293 Deferred rents receivable 262,730 266,678 Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of $5 and $14 in 2026 and 2025, respectively, and allowances of $300 and $454 in 2026 and 2025, respectively 118,083 168,358 Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 2,500,573 2,624,755 Debt fund investments, at fair value 293,243 152,958 Deferred costs, net 129,428 129,019 Right-of-use assets - operating leases 909,377 864,430 Real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles, at fair value 1,027,164 1,023,877 Other assets 570,175 577,299 Total assets$11,758,750 $11,082,607 Liabilities Mortgages and other loans payable$2,509,135 $2,154,499 Revolving credit facility 825,000 640,000 Unsecured term loan 1,150,000 1,150,000 Deferred financing costs, net (35,673) (13,063)Total debt, net of deferred financing costs 4,448,462 3,931,436 Accrued interest payable 19,791 15,221 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 118,912 134,621 Deferred revenue 168,980 147,419 Lease liability - financing leases 108,515 108,183 Lease liability - operating leases 851,142 805,192 Dividend and distributions payable 49,380 2,536 Security deposits 73,638 68,276 Liabilities related to assets held for sale 189,842 — Junior subordinate deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities 100,000 100,000 Senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles, at fair value 1,027,164 1,023,877 Other liabilities (includes $167,423 and $244,941 at fair value as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively) 241,392 392,756 Total liabilities 7,397,218 6,729,517 Commitments and contingencies Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership 259,415 241,371 Preferred units and redeemable equity 204,319 199,271 Equity SL Green stockholders' equity: Series I Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, $25.00 liquidation preference, 9,200 and 9,200 issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 221,932 221,932 Common stock, $0.01 par value 160,000 shares authorized, 71,124 and 71,159 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 711 711 Additional paid-in capital 4,213,856 4,212,590 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (7,287) (22,198)Retained deficit (892,890) (741,880)Total SL Green Realty Corp. stockholders’ equity 3,536,322 3,671,155 Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships 361,476 241,293 Total equity 3,897,798 3,912,448 Total liabilities and equity$11,758,750 $11,082,607 SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation: 2026 2025 Net loss attributable to SL Green common stockholders$(84,391) $(21,075)Add: Depreciation and amortization 69,751 64,498 Joint venture depreciation and noncontrolling interest adjustments 62,596 53,361 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,056 (6,362)Less: Equity in net loss on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate (814) — Purchase price and other fair value adjustments 2,224 (6,544)Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net 16,636 (482)Depreciable real estate reserves (35,160) (8,546)Depreciable real estate reserves in unconsolidated joint venture — (1,780)Depreciation on non-rental real estate assets 1,503 1,263 FFO attributable to SL Green common stockholders and unit holders$64,623 $106,511 SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,Operating income and Same-store NOI Reconciliation: 2026 2025 Net loss$(77,398) $(21,545) Depreciable real estate reserves 35,160 8,546 (Gain) loss on sale of real estate, net (16,636) 482 Purchase price and other fair value adjustments (4,183) 9,611 Equity in net loss on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate 814 — Depreciation and amortization 69,751 64,498 SUMMIT Operator tax expense (benefit) 585 (45)Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,802 1,687 Interest expense, net of interest income 50,909 45,681 Interest expense on senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles 14,649 13,972 Operating income 76,453 122,887 Equity in net loss (income) from unconsolidated joint ventures 20,780 (1,170)Income from debt fund investments, net (2,478) — Marketing, general and administrative expense 22,786 21,724 Transaction related costs 284 295 Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries — (25,039)SUMMIT Operator expenses 24,942 21,764 Investment income (2,346) (16,114)Interest income from real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles (14,649) (15,981)SUMMIT Operator revenue (24,142) (22,534)Non-building revenue (17,879) (10,486)Net operating income (NOI) 83,751 75,346 Equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures (20,780) 1,170 SLG share of unconsolidated JV depreciable real estate reserves — 1,780 SLG share of unconsolidated JV depreciation and amortization 67,639 63,075 SLG share of unconsolidated JV amortization of deferred financing costs 4,456 3,191 SLG share of unconsolidated JV interest expense, net of interest income 70,132 62,965 SLG share of unconsolidated JV gain on early extinguishment of debt 4,796 — SLG share of unconsolidated JV investment income (424) (4,918)SLG share of unconsolidated JV non-building revenue (398) (1,291)NOI including SLG share of unconsolidated JVs 209,172 201,318 NOI from other properties/affiliates (34,623) (34,606)Same-Store NOI 174,549 166,712 Straight-line and free rent (3,440) 1,293 Amortization of acquired above and below-market leases, net 1,147 912 Operating lease straight-line adjustment 204 204 SLG share of unconsolidated JV straight-line and free rent (9,502) (10,269)SLG share of unconsolidated JV amortization of acquired above and below-market leases, net (6,460) (6,040)Same-store cash NOI$156,498 $152,812 Lease termination income 356 (4,393)SLG share of unconsolidated JV lease termination income (4,626) — Same-store cash NOI excluding lease termination income$152,228 $148,419 SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES - DISCLOSURES
Funds from Operations (FFO)
FFO is a widely recognized non-GAAP financial measure of REIT performance. The Company computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or Nareit, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the Nareit definition, or that interpret the Nareit definition differently than the Company does. The revised White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of Nareit in April 2002, and subsequently amended in December 2018, defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of properties, and real estate related impairment charges, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
The Company presents FFO because it considers it an important supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, particularly those that own and operate commercial office properties. The Company also uses FFO as one of several criteria to determine performance-based compensation for members of its senior management. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate, gains and losses from property dispositions, and real estate related impairment charges, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of the Company’s financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including the Company's ability to make cash distributions.
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
FAD is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as FFO plus non-real estate depreciation, allowance for straight line credit loss, adjustment for straight line operating lease rent, non-cash deferred compensation, and pro-rata adjustments for these items from the Company's unconsolidated JVs, less straight line rental income, free rent net of amortization, second generation tenant improvement and leasing costs, and recurring capital expenditures.
FAD is not intended to represent cash flow for the period and is not indicative of cash flow provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP. FAD is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure with respect to liquidity. Because all companies do not calculate FAD the same way, the presentation of FAD may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. FAD does not represent cash flow from operating, investing and finance activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of the Company’s financial performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), or as a measure of the Company’s liquidity.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (EBITDAre)
EBITDAre is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company computes EBITDAre in accordance with standards established by Nareit, which may not be comparable to EBITDAre reported by other REITs that do not compute EBITDAre in accordance with the Nareit definition, or that interpret the Nareit definition differently than the Company does. The White Paper on EBITDAre approved by the Board of Governors of Nareit in September 2017 defines EBITDAre as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), plus interest expense, plus income tax expense, plus depreciation and amortization, plus (minus) losses and gains on the disposition of depreciated property, plus impairment write-downs of depreciated property and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, plus adjustments to reflect the entity's share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated joint ventures.
The Company presents EBITDAre because the Company believes that EBITDAre, along with cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, provides investors with an additional indicator of the Company’s ability to incur and service debt. EBITDAre should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of the Company’s financial performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), or as a measure of the Company’s liquidity.
Net Operating Income (NOI) and Cash NOI
NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as operating income before transaction related costs, gains/losses on early extinguishment of debt, marketing general and administrative expenses and non-real estate revenue. Cash NOI is also a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by subtracting free rent (net of amortization), straight-line rent, and the amortization of acquired above and below-market leases from NOI, while adding operating lease straight-line adjustment and the allowance for straight-line tenant credit loss.
The Company presents NOI and Cash NOI because the Company believes that these measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and reconciliations, provide investors with meaningful information regarding the operating performance of properties. When operating performance is compared across multiple periods, the investor is provided with information not immediately apparent from net income that is determined in accordance with GAAP. NOI and Cash NOI provide information on trends in the revenue generated and expenses incurred in operating the Company's properties, unaffected by the cost of leverage, straight-line adjustments, depreciation, amortization, and other net income components. The Company uses these metrics internally as performance measures. None of these measures is an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) and same-store performance should not be considered an alternative to GAAP net income performance.
Coverage Ratios
The Company presents fixed charge and debt service coverage ratios to provide a measure of the Company’s financial flexibility to service current debt amortization, interest expense and operating lease rent from current cash net operating income. These coverage ratios represent a common measure of the Company’s ability to service fixed cash payments; however, these ratios are not used as an alternative to cash flow from operating, financing and investing activities (determined in accordance with GAAP).
SL Green (SLG - Free Report) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.84 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.4 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an FFO surprise of -20.46%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this commercial real estate investment trust would post FFO of $1.1 per share when it actually produced FFO of $1.13, delivering a surprise of +2.73%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates three times.
SL Green, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry, posted revenues of $166 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.83%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $144.52 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future FFO expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
SL Green shares have lost about 11.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 1.8%.
What's Next for SL Green?While SL Green has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's FFO outlook. Not only does this include current consensus FFO expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for SL Green was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus FFO estimate is $1.21 on $162.67 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.64 on $652.04 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust - Other is currently in the top 21% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Chatham Lodging (CLDT - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended March 2026. The results are expected to be released on May 7.
This real estate investment trust is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +7.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Chatham Lodging's revenues are expected to be $64.88 million, down 5.5% from the year-ago quarter.
For the quarter ended March 2026, SL Green (SLG - Free Report) reported revenue of $166 million, up 14.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.84, compared to -$0.30 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.83% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $163.02 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.06, the EPS surprise was -20.46%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how SL Green performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Revenues- Rental revenue including Escalation and reimbursement revenues: $186.88 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $181.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.6%.Revenues- Investment income: $2.35 million compared to the $-0.39 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -85.4% year over year.Revenues- Other income: $5.06 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.31 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -77.2%.Revenues- SUMMIT Operator revenue: $24.14 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $25.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.1%.Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $-1.20 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-0.68.View all Key Company Metrics for SL Green here>>>
Shares of SL Green have returned +6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Key Takeaways SL Green Q1 2026 FFO per share fell to 84 cents, missing consensus despite higher net rental revenue.Leasing hit a 28-year first-quarter record: 51 Manhattan leases, 929k sq ft, avg rent $105.12.SL Green reaffirmed 2026 FFO guidance of $4.40-$4.70 and set a 2026 ordinary dividend of $2.47/share. SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG - Free Report) delivered first-quarter 2026 funds from operations (FFO) per share of 84 cents, down 40% from $1.40 in the year-ago quarter. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06, translating into a negative surprise of 20.8%.
Net rental revenues came in at $166 million, up 14.9% year over year and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $163 million. The revenue beat, a 1.8% surprise, arrived alongside record first-quarter leasing volume across SLG’s Manhattan office portfolio.
While leasing activity strengthened, SL Green’s first-quarter 2026 FFO per share performance was weighed down by items embedded in FFO and a tougher year-ago comparison. The latest reported quarter included 6 cents per share of unamortized deferred financing costs and 3 cents per share of positive non-cash fair value adjustments on mark-to-market derivatives. The year-ago quarter included 33 cents per share of income tied to the resolution of a commercial mortgage investment. Nevertheless, the office REIT reaffirmed its 2026 guidance.
Following the earnings release and the FFO miss, SLG shares were down more than 2% in after-hours trading.
SLG’s Leasing Momentum Highlights Pricing and DemandLeasing was the operating bright spot in the first quarter of 2026. SLG signed 51 Manhattan office leases totaling 929,264 square feet, marking the highest first-quarter volume in the company’s 28-year history. The average rent on Manhattan office leases signed during the quarter was $105.12 per rentable square foot, with an average lease term of 9.8 years.
Replacement leasing also showed improved pricing. On space that had been occupied within the prior 12 months, SLG reported a 16.1% mark-to-market increase versus the previous fully escalated rents. Tenant concessions averaged 10.9 months of free rent with a tenant improvement allowance of $107.76 per rentable square foot, underscoring the mix of higher starting rents and meaningful upfront packages.
Occupancy trends moved in the right direction, too. Manhattan same-store office occupancy increased to 94.4% as of March 31, 2026, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, up from 93% at the end of the prior quarter. Management expects this metric to reach 95% by Dec. 31, 2026. Significant leases during the quarter included new commitments from Clay Labs at 11 Madison Avenue and a large global investment firm at 245 Park Avenue, along with expansions from tenants such as Harvey AI Corporation and TD Securities.
Operationally, the company reported that Manhattan same-store cash net operating income (NOI), including its share from unconsolidated joint ventures, increased 2.6% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, excluding lease termination income. For investors, the metric helps connect strong leasing execution to property-level cash performance, even as corporate-level costs and other items influence bottom-line measures.
On the portfolio side, SLG entered into a contract to sell the residential and retail components of 7 Dey Street for a total consideration of $222.6 million, with closing expected in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions. The company also closed on the sale of 690 Madison Avenue for $54.5 million, generating cash proceeds to SL Green of $48.5 million.
SLG’s Capital Actions and 2026 Outlook Stay in FocusSLG’s balance sheet positioning and capital markets activity were prominent in the quarter. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $143.9 million as of March 31, 2026 compared with $155.7 million at the end of 2025. Total debt, net of deferred financing costs, stood at $4.45 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025 compared with $3.93 billion at year-end.
The company also highlighted multiple transactions aimed at reshaping funding and liquidity. Alongside its joint venture partners, SLG completed a $1.65 billion, five-year, fixed-rate refinancing of One Madison Avenue at an interest rate of 5.81%. It also refinanced, extended and reduced the overall cost of $2.0 billion of its $2.4 billion corporate credit facility, extending the $1.25 billion revolving line of credit to June 2031 and restructuring the term loan into a new $750 million facility with a June 2031 maturity, while reducing borrowing costs on both components by 25 basis points.
SL Green reaffirmed its previously announced 2026 FFO guidance range of $4.40-$4.70 per share, with a midpoint of $4.55 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is currently pegged at $4.64.
The company also noted that its board established an annual ordinary dividend on common stock for 2026 of $2.47 per share, a level intended to support incremental liquidity for potential investment opportunities.
SLG’s Zacks Rank and RecommendationSL Green currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Upcoming Earnings ReleasesWe now look forward to the earnings releases of other REITs like BXP Inc. (BXP - Free Report) and Cousins Properties (CUZ - Free Report) , slated to report on April 28 and 29, respectively.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BXP Inc.’s first-quarter 2026 FFO per share stands at $1.58, which indicates a 3.7% dip year over year. BXP currently has a Zacks Rank #3.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Cousins Properties’ first-quarter 2026 FFO per share is pegged at 71 cents, which implies a 4.05% year-over-year decrease. CUZ currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
SL Green Realty (NYSE:SLG – Get Free Report) and Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership 90.0% of SL Green Realty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of SL Green Realty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation This table compares SL Green Realty and Douglas Emmett”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SL Green Realty $1.00 billion 2.91 -$88.28 million ($1.61) -25.38 Douglas Emmett $1.00 billion 1.71 $16.27 million $0.09 113.72 Douglas Emmett has higher revenue and earnings than SL Green Realty. SL Green Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Emmett, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility SL Green Realty has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Emmett has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of current ratings for SL Green Realty and Douglas Emmett, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SL Green Realty 2 9 8 0 2.32 Douglas Emmett 1 8 1 0 2.00 SL Green Realty currently has a consensus target price of $51.45, indicating a potential upside of 25.91%. Douglas Emmett has a consensus target price of $12.94, indicating a potential upside of 26.40%. Given Douglas Emmett’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Douglas Emmett is more favorable than SL Green Realty.
Dividends SL Green Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. SL Green Realty pays out -153.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Emmett pays out 844.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SL Green Realty has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Profitability This table compares SL Green Realty and Douglas Emmett’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SL Green Realty -15.77% -4.05% -1.44% Douglas Emmett 1.62% 0.46% 0.17% Summary Douglas Emmett beats SL Green Realty on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SL Green Realty (Get Free Report)
3SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan’s largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of June 30, 2022, SL Green held interests in 64 buildings totaling 34.4 million square feet. This included ownership interests in 26.3 million square feet of Manhattan buildings and 7.2 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments.
About Douglas Emmett (Get Free Report)
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), and one of the largest owners and operators of high-quality office and multifamily properties located in the premier coastal submarkets of Los Angeles and Honolulu. Douglas Emmett focuses on owning and acquiring a substantial share of top-tier office properties and premier multifamily communities in neighborhoods that possess significant supply constraints, high-end executive housing and key lifestyle amenities.
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Not every REIT is a buy, even in a strong sector recovery. Some cheap-looking REITs may be traps, while others already price in too much optimism. Three popular names look far less attractive once you dig into the risks.
SL Green Realty remains a Buy, with aggressive leasing, a solid portfolio, and risks already reflected in its valuation. SLG achieved record Q1 leasing and strong mark-to-market spreads, and expects same-store occupancy to reach 95% by year-end. A 20% dividend cut frees up ~$50 million for accretive uses, while refinancing efforts reduce borrowing costs and extend maturities.
Assumes management and leasing of this premier Tribeca asset April 28, 2026 07:30 ET | Source: SL Green Realty Corp
NEW YORK, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), Manhattan’s largest office landlord, today announced that it has secured the asset management assignment to launch the leasing of 15 Laight Street, a 109,000 square foot, newly constructed boutique office building in Tribeca owned by the Hyundai Motor Group (“HMG”). In connection with an investment made through an affiliate of SL Green’s $1.3 billion debt fund, the Company’s third-party asset management platform, Green Property Services, has been engaged by HMG to provide comprehensive leasing and asset management services for the property.
“Hyundai Motor Group is one of the world’s great institutions, and this partnership reflects the trust they have placed in SL Green to bring 15 Laight Street to its full potential,” said Harrison Sitomer, President and Chief Investment Officer of SL Green. “We are combining our credit capabilities with our leasing and operating expertise to create a seamless solution for a premier global partner and to create value in an exceptional building for prospective tenants.”
“Tribeca and Hudson Square are home to some of Manhattan’s most active creative, technology and media tenants, yet high-quality office supply remains meaningfully constrained,” said Steven Durels, Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing at SL Green. “The submarket has emerged as one of the most sought-after office destinations for leading technology and financial services firms, driven in large part by its appeal to the next generation of talent these companies compete aggressively to attract and retain. 15 Laight Street is a genuinely one-of-a-kind building with the abundant outdoor space, distinctive architectural design and best-in-class workplace quality that today’s most discerning tenants are seeking. We are bringing it to market at exactly the right moment.”
15 Laight Street offers tenants boutique office space across distinctive floor plates, featuring extensive outdoor terraces, oversized windows, healthy workplace infrastructure, and a curated amenity program. The building is available for immediate occupancy.
Doug Middleton of CBRE Group represented the ownership in the transaction. Leasing will be overseen by Steven Durels of SL Green and Ryan Alexander of CBRE.
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan's largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing the value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of March 31, 2026, SL Green held interests in 55 buildings totaling 30.8 million square feet, which included ownership interests in 29.4 million square feet of Manhattan buildings and 1.4 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments, excluding fund investments, and managed 3 buildings totaling 0.8 million square feet owned by third parties.
About Hyundai Motor Group
Hyundai Motor Group is a global mobility and technology enterprise and one of the world’s largest automotive groups. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the Group encompasses Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, and a broad portfolio of automotive, robotics, urban air mobility and smart manufacturing businesses. For more information, visit www.hyundaimotorgroup.com.
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Key Takeaways Ventas Q1 normalized FFO hit 94 cents, up 9.3% year over year and above estimates.SHOP occupancy rose 310 bps to 90.4%, while RevPOR increased 5% to $5,512.Ventas raised 2026 FFO guidance to $3.82-$3.89 and lifted senior housing investments to $3B. Ventas, Inc. (VTR - Free Report) delivered first-quarter 2026 normalized funds from operations (FFO) per share of 94 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents by 3.3%. The metric increased 9.3% from 86 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Revenues came in at $1.66 billion, up 22% year over year and above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion by 4.58%. Results were powered by the senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP), while the company ended the quarter with $5.5 billion of liquidity.
VTR’s Revenue Mix Shift Drove the Q1 UpsideA key theme in the quarter was the mix shift toward senior housing revenue. Resident fees and services rose to $1.29 billion from $968.9 million a year ago, reflecting a 33.4% year-over-year jump and driving most of the topline expansion.
In contrast, rental income from triple-net leased properties declined 21.2% year over year to $123.1 million. Rental income from the outpatient medical and research (OM&R) portfolio grew 4% year over year to $230.1 million, providing incremental support alongside the expansion in resident fees.
VTR’s SHOP Operations Showed Strong Demand TrendsWithin SHOP, same-store operating metrics pointed to improving demand and pricing. Same-store average unit occupancy increased 310 basis points (bps) year over year to 90.4%, while average monthly Revenues per Occupied Room (RevPOR) grew 5% to $5,512.
Revenue growth was paired with manageable cost pressure. Same-store SHOP operating expenses increased 5.8% year over year to $616.9 million, while management fees rose 9.9% to $51 million. The combined effect was an expansion in same-store cash net operating income (NOI) margin to 30.0%, up 170 bps year over year.
VTR’s Same-Store Cash NOI Increased Across SegmentsAt the total company level, same-store cash NOI increased 8.7% year over year to $543.1 million, supported by gains in each major segment. SHOP same-store cash NOI increased 15.4% to $286.9 million, remaining the major contributor to growth.
The OM&R portfolio also posted improvement, with same-store cash NOI rising 2.4% year over year to $141.4 million. The triple-net leased portfolio showed modest growth, with same-store cash NOI up 1.6% year over year to $114.9 million.
VTR Maintained Balance Sheet Capacity for GrowthVentas exited the quarter with net debt to further adjusted EBITDA of 5.0x, reflecting continued balance-sheet improvement alongside growth in SHOP NOI and equity-funded senior housing investments. The company reported $5.5 billion of liquidity as of March 31, 2026, supporting Ventas’s growth and financial flexibility.
Funding actions during the quarter were meaningful. Ventas settled 10.6 million shares under equity forward sales agreements for net proceeds of $0.8 billion, and noted $1.6 billion of unsettled equity forward sales agreements outstanding, bringing total equity capital raised toward expected 2026 investment activity to $2.4 billion. Cash and cash equivalents were $183.6 million at quarter-end.
VTR Raises 2026 Guidance and Steps Up Investment PlanManagement lifted its 2026 outlook following the strong start to the year. Normalized FFO per share guidance was raised to a range of $3.82-$3.89, with the midpoint increased to $3.86 from $3.83 previously. The Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.85 lies within the guided range.
Ventas increased its 2026 senior housing investment volume expectation to $3 billion from $2.5 billion.
The increase in the company’s guidance is primarily the result of higher property performance led by SHOP and accretion from investment activity, partly offset by market expectations for higher interest rates.
VTR’s Zacks RankVentas currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other REITsSL Green Realty Corp. (SLG - Free Report) delivered first-quarter 2026 FFO per share of 84 cents, down 40% from $1.40 in the year-ago quarter. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06.
Net rental revenues came in at $166 million, up 14.9% year over year and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $163 million. The revenue beat arrived alongside record first-quarter leasing volume across SLG’s Manhattan office portfolio.
Prologis, Inc. (PLD - Free Report) posted first-quarter 2026 core FFO per share of $1.50, up 5.6% from $1.42 a year ago. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48 by 1.49%.
Rental revenues came in at $2.13 billion, increasing 6.9% year over year. The top line also topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.10 billion, with a 1.12% surprise. Results were supported by robust leasing activity.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO) — a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
Recognized for its integration of design, sustainability and adaptive reuse, One Madison joins One Vanderbilt in winning prestigious honor May 07, 2026 07:30 ET | Source: SL Green Realty Corp
NEW YORK, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), Manhattan’s largest office landlord, today announced that it was awarded the 2026 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence in Development for One Madison Avenue under the “Office Development” category. Through its Awards for Excellence program, ULI New York honors outstanding development projects that exemplify leadership in shaping the built environment, delivering transformative impact in communities while showing that ambitious projects can meet tenant demand and set new marks for achievable rents.
“We are honored to again be recognized by the Urban Land Institute for One Madison Avenue, an innovative project that has raised the bar for adaptive reuse and set the standard for the modern workplace,” said Robert Schiffer, Executive Vice President of Development of SL Green. “SL Green’s unique approach to design and tenant experience has transformed the office landscape in New York, with One Madison and One Vanderbilt both now 100% leased and achieving some of the highest rents in their submarkets. We look forward to continuing this approach with 346 Madison, where we will once again shape the future of office development.”
One Madison Avenue, the reimagined office tower overlooking Madison Square Park designed by world-renowned architecture firm KPF, was recognized for its integration of design, sustainability, and adaptive reuse. Exemplifying the innovation needed to create 21st-century office spaces while preserving historical context, SL Green and KPF transformed the existing nine-story podium into a flexible Class-A office in support of a new 550,000 square foot tower above.
“One Madison Avenue was conceived as a dialogue between past and present, preserving the integrity of the existing structure while introducing a contemporary vision for the modern workplace,” said James von Klemperer, President of KPF. “We are proud to see the project recognized by ULI for its design excellence and contribution to the evolution of New York’s built environment. Our partnership with SL Green now boasts two fully-leased, award-winning towers.”
One Madison Avenue’s prominence reflects its position as the preeminent example of a future-forward workplace with elevated wellness-driven amenities. It includes state-of-the-art HVAC that circulates 100% fresh air, massive floor-to-ceiling windows offering abundant natural daylight, as well as Rockwell Group-designed amenities such as Le Jardin Sur Madison, a spectacular one-of-a-kind event space, rooftop garden designed by SMI Landscape Architecture, La Tête d’Or by Daniel, Chef Daniel Boulud’s latest upscale culinary offering, and The Commons, designed by Vocon, a 7,000 square foot tenant-only lounge. Its curated retail program features a 56,000 square foot Chelsea Piers Fitness together with a collection of high-quality, fast casual eateries.
The redevelopment retains 67% of the building’s original structure, significantly reducing embodied carbon while introducing a modern glass tower with optimized floorplates, increased ceiling heights, and more than an acre of landscaped terraces. The project is designed to achieve over a 60% reduction in energy use compared to baseline standards and complies with New York City’s 2030 building emissions targets under Local Law 97.
One Madison Avenue officially completed its redevelopment in December 2024 and is now 100% leased with a tenant roster that includes global technology, AI and financial services firms such as IBM, Franklin Templeton Companies, Palo Alto Networks, FanDuel Group, Sigma Computing and Harvey AI. The project’s success has also been reinforced by a recent $1.65 billion refinancing, underscoring strong institutional confidence and demand for the asset.
Company Profile
SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan's largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing the value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of March 31, 2026, SL Green held interests in 55 buildings totaling 30.8 million square feet, which included ownership interests in 29.4 million square feet and 1.4 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments, excluding fund investments, and managed 3 buildings totaling 0.8 million square feet owned by third parties.
Key Takeaways SL Green signed a record 929,264 square feet of Manhattan office leases in the first quarter of 2026.SLG's Manhattan same-store office occupancy rose 140 basis points year over year to 94.4%.SL Green sold 690 Madison Avenue for $54.5 million to sharpen its Manhattan-focused portfolio. SL Green Realty (SLG - Free Report) shares have risen 13% over the past three months compared with the industry's growth of 4.3%.
The company’s Manhattan-focused portfolio is benefiting from tightening availability in premium office submarkets. Its long-term leases and a diverse tenant base assure stable rental revenues. A focus on an opportunistic investment policy to enhance portfolio quality is encouraging.
Last month, SL Green announced that it secured the asset management assignment to launch leasing at 15 Laight Street, a 109,000-square-foot, newly built boutique office property in Tribeca, NY, owned by Hyundai Motor Group.
Analysts seem bullish on this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its 2026 FFO per share revised northward by a cent over the past month to $4.65.
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Factors Behind SLG's Stock Price Surge: Will This Trend Last?SL Green has a mono-market strategy focus, with an enviable footprint in the large and high-barrier-to-entry New York real estate market. Office demand for high-quality space in Manhattan continues to favor landlords with well-located, amenitized assets. In the first quarter of 2026, SL Green signed 51 Manhattan office leases totaling 929,264 square feet, the highest first-quarter volume in its history. Manhattan same-store office leased occupancy also increased to 94.4% as of March 31, 2026, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, up 140 basis points year over year.
The company maintains a diversified tenant base to hedge the risk associated with dependency on single-industry tenants. As of March 31, 2026, no tenant in the company’s portfolio accounted for more than 5% of its share of annualized cash rent, including its share of joint venture annualized cash rent. With long-term leases to tenants with strong credit profiles, the REIT is well-poised to generate stable rental revenues over the long term.
SL Green has been following an opportunistic investment policy to enhance its overall portfolio quality. In February 2026, SL Green and its joint venture partner sold 690 Madison Avenue for $54.5 million, generating $48.5 million of cash proceeds to the company. Over the years, the large-scale suburban asset sale has helped it narrow its focus on the Manhattan market, as well as retain premium and highest-growth assets in the portfolio.
Key Risks for SLGCompetition for tenants still requires meaningful concessions, which can mute net effective rent growth, even as headline rents rise.
SL Green remains highly concentrated in New York City, with the core portfolio anchored in Manhattan office properties. This concentration increases downside risk if the New York office cycle weakens or if leasing momentum slows after the current wave of demand.
The balance sheet remains levered, keeping earnings exposed to borrowing costs and refinancing conditions. This debt profile can limit financial flexibility if capital markets tighten or if property cash flows soften.
Stocks to ConsiderSome better-ranked stocks from the REIT sector are Lamar Advertising (LAMR - Free Report) and W.P. Carey (WPC - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Lamar Advertising’s 2026 FFO per share is pegged at $8.63, up 4.48% year over year.
The consensus estimate for W.P. Carey’s 2026 FFO per share is pegged at $5.26, up 5.84% year over year.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
SL Green Realty Corp. saw significant occupancy and leasing gains in the first quarter as FFO declined, and rising U.S. Treasury yields look set to form a headwind for REITs. SLG's Manhattan same-store occupancy rose to 94.4% in the first quarter, with guidance for this to reach 95% by the end of 2026. First quarter FFO fell to $0.84 per share, missing consensus and down from $1.43 in the year-ago comp.
Trophy office tower continues SL Green’s expansion of its premier East Midtown portfolio May 27, 2026 16:05 ET | Source: SL Green Realty Corp
NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), Manhattan’s largest office landlord, today announced that it has closed on the sale of a 49.0% joint venture interest in the development of 346 Madison Avenue to Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading urban landscape developer, at a gross valuation of $175.0 million. SL Green will retain a 51.0% interest in the project and will serve as the development and leasing manager. The project will be a collaboration between SL Green and Mori Building, uniting the collective vision, design capabilities and development expertise of both firms.
“346 Madison Avenue will set a new benchmark for innovative office development in East Midtown and Mori Building is the ideal partner to join us in the realization of that vision,” said Marc Holliday, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SL Green Realty Corp. “Tenant demand for the highest-quality, best-located, and most thoughtfully designed buildings far exceeds available supply. This is the perfect moment for SL Green and Mori Building to conceive and build the next great New York City office building.”
“We are pleased to advance Mori Building's first development project in New York alongside SL Green," said Shingo Tsuji, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mori Building Co., Ltd. "By uniting the expertise and networks of both SL Green, a driving force in shaping Manhattan's urban landscape, and Mori Building with its deep experience in large-scale urban development in Tokyo, we will create a new landmark that defines New York City."
346 Madison Avenue is located one block from Grand Central Terminal and across from One Vanderbilt, making it the single best development site in midtown Manhattan. KPF will design the new 46 floor tower, which will be approximately 850,000 rentable square feet with side core, column-free floorplates featuring 15’-22’ ceiling heights. The all-electric building will achieve the highest level of sustainability and WELL certifications.
The building’s unique design includes 9 terrace floors, 9 floors with loggias and oversized windows throughout. A two-floor, best-in-class amenity offering includes a 215-seat auditorium, tenant lounge with an épicerie operated by famed Michelin star chef Daniel Boulud and complemented with a lushly landscaped terrace overlooking Madison Avenue. A luxury wellness center will feature a tenant-only fitness center, the only regulation size padel court within an office building together with spa quality locker rooms. Additionally, a world-class restaurant is expected to occupy the ground floor. The combination of cutting-edge design, healthy workplace infrastructure and exceptional amenity offerings will make 346 Madison the unrivaled leader for the next generation of office development.
“346 Madison Avenue is a singular opportunity to design a new tower of lasting architectural significance just steps from Grand Central Terminal,” said James von Klemperer, President, KPF. “Building on our partnership with SL Green at One Vanderbilt and One Madison Avenue, and with Mori Building on various projects around the world including Tokyo and Shanghai, the design will ensure 346 Madison sets a new standard for office quality while enhancing the New York City skyline and the surrounding neighborhood.”
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan’s largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing the value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of March 31, 2026, SL Green held interests in 55 buildings totaling 30.8 million square feet which included ownership interests in 29.4 million square feet and 1.4 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments, excluding fund investments, and managed 3 buildings totaling 0.8 million square feet owned by third parties.
About Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Mori Building is an innovative urban developer based in Tokyo. The company is focused on increasing the magnetic power of cities by creating and nurturing safe, sustainable urban centers, based on its unique Vertical Garden City concept of high-rise, multifunctional developments for business, learning, leisure, and residence in midst of lush greenery. The concept is manifested in the company’s many leading-edge projects including Roppongi Hills, Toranomon Hills, and Azabudai Hills in Tokyo, Shanghai World Financial Center and Jakarta MORI Tower. Mori Building is also engaged in real estate leasing, project management, and consultation. Please visit www.mori.co.jp/en.
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Key Takeaways SL Green formed a JV with Mori Building for the 346 Madison Avenue development project.SLG will retain a 51% stake and serve as developer and lease manager for the new tower.346 Madison Avenue will feature luxury amenities and span 850,000 rentable square feet. SL Green Realty (SLG - Free Report) recently announced that it has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading urban landscape developer, for the development of 346 Madison Avenue. With 51% interest, at a gross valuation of $175 million, SLG will play the role of developer and lease manager in the above arrangement. The two parties to the JV will collectively contribute their expertise and design capabilities.
Located one block from Grand Central Terminal and across from One Vanderbilt, 346 Madison Avenue is equipped with amenities like a 215-seat auditorium, a lushly landscaped terrace, a tenant lounge, a luxury wellness center and a world-class restaurant. KPF will helm the design of the new 46-floor tower stretching around 850,000 rentable square feet.
The joint venture is strategically significant for SL Green. By selling a minority stake while retaining operational control, the company can reduce its equity exposure to the Madison Avenue development, improve balance sheet flexibility and potentially redeploy proceeds into other value-accretive opportunities. The deal also strengthens the project’s profile through Mori Building’s design and development capabilities.
Given the continued tenant preference for modern, well-located and amenity-rich office properties, the JV is likely to enhance the appeal of 346 Madison Avenue and support SL Green’s long-term East Midtown growth strategy.
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SL Green and Japan’s Mori Building Co., which announced a joint-venture partnership to develop a new Madison Avenue office tower, are wasting no time getting the 46-story project off the ground.
Demolition of the old Brooks Brothers building at 346 Madison Ave. and of next-door 11 E. 44th St. will start in the third quarter of this year, SL Green leasing director Steven Durels told Realty Check.
The 850,000 square-foot tower is projected to be finished in the third quarter of 2031, Durels said.
Demolition of the old Brooks Brothers building at 346 Madison Ave is scheduled for this fall. Steve Cuozzo for NY Post He added it will be “the most highly amenitized new building in the city,” with features to include nine floors with terraces, nine with loggias, a luxury wellness center, a 215-seat auditorium, indoor padel court, and a landscaped terrace overlooking the avenue.
The tower is to be designed by KPF. Neither the architectural firm nor SL Green has yet released renderings.
Superchef Daniel Boulud will operate an Epicerie fast-casual food spot in a tenants’ lounge. A “world-class restaurant” is planned for the ground floor. Given Boulud’s close relationship with SL Green at One Vanderbilt (home to Le Pavillon) and One Madison Avenue (La Tete d’Or), would he be in the running for that role as well?
“He’ll be in the running,” Durels chuckled.
The project is one of several major office developments and redevelopments on Madison in the East 40s, including BXP’s soon-to-rise 343 Madison and JP Morgan Chase’s redesign of 383 Madison.
The 850,000 square-foot tower that will replace 346 Madison Ave. and 11 E. 44th Street next door is expected to be completed in late 2031. Steve Cuozzo for NY Post Durels cited “proximity to [SL Green’s ] One Vanderbilt and the new JP Morgan Chase headquarters” as driving the Madison corridor boom.
“One Vanderbilt clearly transformed the west side of Grand Central and established it as a luxury location, reinforced by the Chase tower,” he said.
SL Green chairman Marc Holliday said his company would sell a 49 percent stake in the new project to Mori, Japan’s largest urban landscape developer. SL Green will be the project’s development and leasing manager.