CareTrust REIT Announces Third Quarter 2025 Operating Results

Conference Call Scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET

CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) today reported operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, as well as other recent events.

For the quarter, CareTrust REIT reported:

• Net income of $74.9 million and net income per diluted weighted average share of $0.35, an increase of $0.14, or 67%, over the prior year quarter;
• Normalized FFO of $94.7 million and normalized FFO per diluted weighted average share of $0.45, an increase of $0.07, or 18%, over the prior year quarter;
• Normalized FAD of $93.1 million and normalized FAD per diluted weighted average share of $0.44, an increase of $0.05, or 13%, over the prior year quarter;
• $59.4 million of investment activity closed in the quarter at a blended stabilized yield of 8.8%;
• $736.0 million in gross proceeds raised in a public offering of its common stock;
• The payoff of the secured notes payable and secured revolving credit facilities assumed in the Care REIT acquisition;
• Net Debt to Annualized Normalized Run Rate EBITDA of 0.42x;
• 100.0% collection of contractual rent and interest exclusive of properties held-for-sale; and
• A quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share, representing a payout ratio of approximately 76% on normalized FAD.

Since quarter end, CareTrust REIT reports:

• Closing of investments totaling approximately $436.5 million at an estimated stabilized yield of 8.8%;
• Cash on hand of approximately $334 million and full capacity on the $1.2 billion revolver; and
• An investment pipeline of approximately $600 million.

CareTrust's President and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Sedgwick, commented, "We continue to press the advantage afforded by our strong balance sheet with over $495 million of investments closed in the third quarter and since, bringing our year-to-date total investments to a record of approximately $1.6 billion. At the same time, we took steps to position our portfolio for success next year and beyond: we further bolstered our liquidity and leverage with the largest equity issuance in our history, saw portfolio EBITDAR rent coverage climb to 2.2x and rent collections hit 100%, and our UK acquisition integration is on schedule with a swelling deal funnel. All of this sets us up for a strong finish to 2025 and, with a replenished investment pipeline of $600 million, we're excited to carry significant momentum into 2026."

Financial Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

Chief Financial Officer, Bill Wagner, reported that, for the third quarter, CareTrust reported net income of $74.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted weighted-average common share, normalized FFO of $94.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted weighted-average common share, and normalized FAD of $93.1 million, or $0.44 per diluted weighted-average common share.

Liquidity

As of quarter end, CareTrust reported net debt-to-annualized normalized run rate EBITDA of 0.42x, which is below the Company's target leverage range of 4.0x to 5.0x, and a net debt-to-enterprise value of approximately 2.4%. Mr. Wagner stated that, as of today, the Company has no borrowings outstanding on its $1.2 billion revolving credit line, with no scheduled debt maturities prior to 2028. He also disclosed that CareTrust currently has approximately $334 million in cash on hand. During the third quarter of 2025, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 23.0 million newly issued shares of its common stock at a price per share of $32.00, resulting in gross proceeds of $736.0 million. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $380.1 million available for future issuances under the ATM Program. "Our strong balance sheet and available capacity under both the ATM and revolver give us flexibility to fund near-term opportunities and support a continually replenished investment pipeline," said Mr. Wagner.

Guidance Updated

The Company updated guidance for 2025, with Mr. Wagner projecting on a per-diluted weighted-average common share basis net income of approximately $1.41 to $1.42, normalized FFO of approximately $1.76 to $1.77, and normalized FAD of approximately $1.76 to $1.77. Mr. Wagner commented, "Updated guidance is primarily the result of a duration gap between our equity raise and deploying that capital to fund recent deals, as well as G&A at our high end as we continue to make investments in our team. With another sizeable pipeline at our doorstep and a large opportunity set in 2026 and beyond, particularly as we look to add SHOP to our portfolio, we wanted to make sure we had ample liquidity heading into what is shaping up to be another exciting year. The fundamentals remain strong and should provide a compelling launch point in 2026."

He noted that the updated 2025 guidance is based on a diluted weighted-average common share count of 204.0 million shares, and assumes the following:

• No new investments, new loans, dispositions or loan repayments beyond those made to-date;
• No new debt or equity issuances; and
• Estimated 2.5% CPI-based rent escalators under CareTrust's long-term net leases.

Dividend Maintained

During the quarter, CareTrust declared a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per common share. On an annualized basis, the payout ratio was approximately 74% based on third quarter 2025 normalized FFO, and 76% based on third quarter 2025 normalized FAD.

Conference Call

A conference call will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Pacific Time), during which CareTrust's management will discuss third quarter 2025 results, recent developments and other matters. The live audio webcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the Investors section of CareTrust's website at investor.caretrustreit.com/events-and-presentations. To view any financial or other statistical information required by SEC Regulation G, please visit the Investors section of the CareTrust REIT website at http://investor.caretrustreit.com. This call will be recorded, and will be available for replay via the website for 30 days following the call.

About CareTrust™

CareTrust REIT, Inc. is a self-administered, publicly-traded real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development and leasing of skilled nursing, seniors housing and other healthcare-related properties. With a portfolio of long-term net-leased properties spanning the United States and United Kingdom, and a growing portfolio of quality operators leasing them, CareTrust REIT is pursuing both external and organic growth opportunities across the United States and internationally. More information about CareTrust REIT is available at www.caretrustreit.com.

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