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Equity Research: USA REITs Report Summary (June 2, 2025)

Key Market Context

The US REIT market faces headwinds from persistently volatile long-term interest rates, which widen the price gap between buyers and sellers and reduce execution opportunities for growth deals. Concerns about economic data (e.g., April's lackluster inflation print) and ongoing trade policy uncertainty weigh on sentiment. The market anticipates ~77% probability for two rate cuts by year-end, which should act as a tailwind for real estate valuations.

Leasing & CapEx Dynamics

• REXR/EGP underperformed expectations due to lower leasing spreads (+17%/+4%) vs. JEF/Street estimates (+29%/+25%).
• EGP reported 95.7% occupancy, below JEF/Street expectations. Speedy leasing progress (23/26 anchors in LOI) supports growth.
• CapEx strategies are shifting toward longer-term leases (10-year escalators), enhancing resilience. Industrial REITs (PLD, EGP, EQR) are positioned well for this trend.

Retail Sector Pressures & Catalysts

• Consumer sentiment is fragile due to trade uncertainty, impacting retailers like At Home (potential RE organization filing) and Macy's.
• Macy's cut profit guidance citing tariff impacts (~20% China-sourced merchandise) and softer discretionary spending.
• The full effects of Trump's tariffs (post-inventory depletion) are expected by summer.

Top Performing Sectors

Data centers (+4.7% YTD, outperforming S&P 500's 12.9%) and apartments (+3.6% YTD) are among the leaders. Self-storage (+4.3% YTD) also shows strength, benefiting from Google's "Storage Near Me" search volumes.

Valuation & Forward Multiples

Data center and industrial REITs offer compelling forward price-to-FFO multiples relative to the group average (17.2x). Self-storage remains attractively valued.

Key Events & Future Outlook

Jefferies' Q2 2025 NAREIT meetings highlight company-specific updates and are recommended for attendees.
Navigating upcoming interest rate volatility will be crucial for REITs in 2025, particularly balancing risk/reward in port markets versus tailwinds from on-shoring in industrial sectors.