The company's debt-to-equity ratio shifted from 0.73 in 2025Q4 to zero in 2026Q1, warranting further investigation into whether this reflects a genuine deleveraging event or a change in the consolidation of fund-level debt.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Assets | 4.53B | 4.84B | 4.37B | 4.29B | 4.3B | 4.26B | 4.13B | 4.31B | 3.96B | 3.96B | 4B | 3.03B | 2.73B | 2.26B | 1.91B | 1.65B | 1.52B | 1.38B | 1.29B | 999.01M | 851.69M | 499.06M | 396.34M | 388.18M | 410.94M | 493.94M | 523.61M | 570.8M | 528.51M | 254.5M | 258.52M |
| Asset Growth % | 35.07% | 10.66% | 1.87% | -0.27% | 0.96% | 3.16% | -4.13% | 8.85% | -0.04% | -0.89% | 31.78% | 10.97% | 20.65% | 18.68% | 15.43% | 8.43% | 10.3% | 7.04% | 29.28% | 17.3% | 70.66% | 25.92% | 2.1% | -5.54% | -16.8% | -5.67% | -8.27% | 8% | 107.67% | -1.55% | 3.61% |
| Real Estate & Other Assets | 0 | 4.21B | 3.74B | 3.67B | 3.61B | 3.45B | 3.47B | 3.58B | 3.32B | 3.16B | 3.12B | 2.46B | 1.97B | 1.62B | 1.14B | -333.12M | 134.41M | 50.32M | 58.28M | -743.96M | -559.95M | -659.4M | -336.38M | -340.17M | -334.98M | -393.69M | -418.46M | -486.05M | -478.64M | -228.36M | -235.03M |
| PP&E (Net) | 83.96M | 23.59M | 25.53M | 29.29M | 37.28M | 40.74M | 76.27M | 60.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29B | 1.17B | 1.01B | 926.93M | 683.2M | 514.97M | 582.09M | 314.82M | 326.54M | 328.82M | 388.52M | 411.68M | 478.59M | 471.12M | 228.36M | 235.03M |
| Investment Securities | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 242.1M | 318.26M | 305.1M | 290.97M | 259.24M | 336.52M | 214.65M | 244.07M | 259.66M | 370.53M | 481.3M | 339.83M | 520.37M | 429.68M | 521.62M | 584.2M | 192.98M | 244.39M | 231.72M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 31.41M | 38.82M | 16.81M | 17.48M | 17.16M | 17.75M | 18.7M | 15.85M | 21.27M | 74.82M | 71.81M | 72.78M | 217.58M | 79.19M | 91.81M | 89.81M | 149.2M | 102.39M | 93.48M | 129.98M | 139.57M | 0 | 17.97M | 18M | 48.62M | 39.38M | 22.17M | 35.34M | 15.18M | 9.19M | 3.91M |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 18.08M | 22.9M | 18.87M | 26.12M | 73.77M | 11.1M | 14.16M | 13.58M | 36.21M | 44.4M | 37.28M | 107.03M | 150.05M | 254.12M | 384.37M | 25.73M | 0 | -31.73M | -159.97M | -226.73M | -43.77M | -31.89M | -31.53M | -57.62M | -48.81M | -34.74M | -47.16M | -23.99M | -15.24M | -10.29M |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 128.24M | 86.85M | 100.59M | 102.37M | 108.92M | 100.43M | 116.82M | 115.94M | 127.57M | 114.58M | 52.59M | 44.62M | 33.66M | 31.98M | 26.72M | 18.62M | 22.38M | 19.48M | 16.1M | 11.65M | 4.64M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.89B | 2.21B | 1.84B | 2.16B | 2.05B | 2.11B | 2.08B | 2.12B | 1.88B | 1.74B | 1.82B | 1.51B | 1.28B | 1.14B | 838.18M | 884.01M | 937.28M | 849.99M | 849.15M | 587.16M | 496.84M | 474.34M | 382.8M | 349.18M | 224.49M | 276.02M | 293.14M | 341.63M | 292.23M | 196.46M | 201.71M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 1.92B | 1.6B | 1.93B | 1.84B | 1.93B | 1.8B | 1.84B | 1.62B | 1.5B | 1.56B | 1.36B | 1.12B | 1.04B | 613.18M | 649.6M | 854.92M | 780.2M | 1.41B | 517.9M | 519.51M | 411M | 153.36M | 190.49M | 202.36M | 261.61M | 277.11M | 326.65M | 277.74M | 186.99M | 172.82M |
| Net Debt | -31.41M | 1.88B | 1.58B | 1.92B | 1.82B | 1.92B | 1.78B | 1.83B | 1.6B | 1.42B | 1.49B | 1.29B | 901.02M | 960.81M | 521.37M | 559.79M | 705.72M | 677.81M | 1.32B | 387.92M | 379.94M | 411M | 135.4M | 172.49M | 153.75M | 222.22M | 254.94M | 291.31M | 262.55M | 177.8M | 168.91M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 1.77B | 1.52B | 1.66B | 1.62B | 1.7B | 1.57B | 1.65B | 1.55B | 1.38B | 1.49B | 1.34B | 1.12B | 1.04B | 613.18M | 648.67M | 854.92M | 780.2M | 753.95M | 115M | 419.51M | 411M | 153.36M | 190.49M | 202.36M | 261.61M | 277.11M | 326.65M | 277.74M | 183.94M | 172.82M |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 0 | 89.5M | 14M | 213.29M | 168.29M | 112.91M | 138.4M | 60.8M | 0 | 41.5M | 0 | 20.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 930K | 0 | 0 | 654.87M | 402.9M | 100M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 176.72M | 58.08M | 59.29M | 64.32M | 42.29M | 122.15M | 95.1M | 134.42M | 71.11M | 70.61M | 70.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 0 | 257.11M | 162.72M | 335.6M | 291.61M | 232.26M | 238.35M | 205.76M | 139.48M | 173.94M | 135.16M | 119.95M | 111.43M | 62.71M | 196.24M | 211.36M | 35.12M | 24.93M | 47.69M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 88.14M | 68.35M | 61.42M | 59.92M | 56.58M | 52.4M | 68.84M | 65.22M | 61.42M | 48.29M | 38.76M | 34.03M | 38.05M | 27.7M | 36.57M | 27.69M | 17.55M | 22.18M | 15.21M | 3.22M | 7.32M | 7.64M | 5.8M | 174K | 107K | 3.25M | 2.01M | 10.67M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 34.1M | 39.35M | 34.39M | 34.5M | 38.37M | 31.79M | 33.68M | 34.05M | 31.31M | 35.27M | 8.33M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 119.13M | 93.65M | 100.83M | 95.04M | 19.7M | 146.19M | 100.89M | 81.64M | 85.84M | 88.56M | 44.87M | 54.73M | 40.66M | 28.77M | 23.98M | 47.24M | 44.87M | 47.52M | -115M | -419.51M | -411M | -153.36M | -190.49M | -202.36M | -261.61M | -277.11M | -326.65M | -277.74M | -183.94M | -172.82M |
| Total Equity | 2.64B | 2.62B | 2.53B | 2.13B | 2.25B | 2.15B | 2.05B | 2.19B | 2.08B | 2.22B | 2.18B | 1.52B | 1.44B | 1.12B | 1.07B | 769.31M | 587.52M | 752.77M | 435.8M | 411.85M | 354.86M | 231.31M | 224.47M | 179.42M | 186.45M | 217.91M | 230.47M | 229.17M | 236.28M | 58.04M | 67.56M |
| Equity Growth % | 28.58% | 3.48% | 18.69% | -5.13% | 4.6% | 4.86% | -6.25% | 5.04% | -6.03% | 1.72% | 43.17% | 5.95% | 28.03% | 4.8% | 39.12% | 30.94% | -21.95% | 72.73% | 5.82% | 16.06% | 53.41% | 3.05% | 25.11% | -3.77% | -14.44% | -5.45% | 0.57% | -3.01% | 307.08% | -14.08% | -18.6% |
| Shareholders Equity | 2.28B | 2.23B | 2.07B | 1.64B | 1.69B | 1.52B | 1.44B | 1.54B | 1.46B | 1.57B | 1.59B | 1.1B | 1.06B | 704.24M | 622.8M | 384.11M | 318.21M | 532.48M | 221.3M | 240.74M | 241.12M | 220.58M | 216.92M | 169.73M | 161.32M | 179.1M | 179.32M | 152.49M | 154.59M | 48.8M | 56.81M |
| Minority Interest | 8.46M | 403.78M | 466.6M | 496.64M | 557.03M | 628.32M | 609.16M | 644.66M | 622.44M | 648.44M | 589.55M | 420.87M | 380.42M | 417.35M | 447.46M | 385.19M | 269.31M | 220.29M | 214.51M | 171.11M | 113.74M | 10.74M | 7.55M | 9.69M | 25.13M | 38.82M | 51.16M | 76.69M | 81.69M | 9.24M | 10.75M |
| Common Stock | 134K | 131K | 120K | 95K | 95K | 89K | 86K | 87K | 82K | 84K | 84K | 70K | 68K | 56K | 52K | 43K | 40K | 40K | 32K | 32K | 31K | 31K | 31K | 27K | 25K | 29K | 28K | 26K | 25K | 9K | 9K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 0 | 2.71B | 2.44B | 1.95B | 1.95B | 1.75B | 1.68B | 1.71B | 1.55B | 1.6B | 1.59B | 1.09B | 1.03B | 665.3M | 581.92M | 348.67M | 303.82M | 299.01M | 212.01M | 227.89M | 227.56M | 223.2M | 222.72M | 177.89M | 170.85M | 189.38M | 188.39M | 168.64M | 170.75M | 51.07M | 57.52M |
| Retained Earnings | 0 | -500.72M | -409.38M | -349.14M | -300.4M | -196.65M | -167.32M | -132.96M | -89.7M | -32.01M | -5.63M | 12.64M | 31.62M | 37.75M | 45.13M | 39.32M | 17.21M | 16.13M | 13.67M | 13.77M | 13.77M | -2.64M | -2.64M | -2.68M | -2.68M | -9.1M | -9.1M | -16.18M | -16.18M | -2.28M | -724K |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.23% | 0.29% | 0.5% | 0.46% | -0.83% | 0.56% | -0.21% | 1.3% | 0.79% | 1.55% | 2.07% | 2.28% | 2.84% | 1.92% | 2.23% | 3.24% | 2.07% | 2.33% | 2.41% | 2.95% | 5.78% | 4.61% | 4.99% | 1.97% | 4.29% | 1.93% | 3.64% | 1.31% | -3.55% | -0.61% | -0.29% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.8% | 0.53% | 0.93% | 0.91% | -1.61% | 1.12% | -0.42% | 2.52% | 1.46% | 2.8% | 3.93% | 4.44% | 5.56% | 3.66% | 4.32% | 7.6% | 4.49% | 5.24% | 6.5% | 7.11% | 13.31% | 9.05% | 9.7% | 4.29% | 9.59% | 4.37% | 8.66% | 3.09% | -9.44% | -2.49% | -0.96% |
| Debt / Assets | 0% | 39.71% | 36.52% | 45.08% | 42.66% | 45.39% | 43.64% | 42.76% | 40.96% | 37.75% | 39.01% | 44.8% | 40.94% | 45.92% | 32.13% | 39.29% | 56.07% | 56.44% | 109.08% | 51.84% | 61% | 82.36% | 38.69% | 49.07% | 49.24% | 52.96% | 52.92% | 57.23% | 52.55% | 73.47% | 66.85% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00x | 0.73x | 0.63x | 0.91x | 0.82x | 0.90x | 0.88x | 0.84x | 0.78x | 0.67x | 0.72x | 0.89x | 0.78x | 0.93x | 0.57x | 0.84x | 1.46x | 1.04x | 3.23x | 1.26x | 1.46x | 1.78x | 0.68x | 1.06x | 1.09x | 1.20x | 1.20x | 1.43x | 1.18x | 3.22x | 2.56x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.09x | 9.10x | 7.72x | 10.36x | 8.91x | 12.44x | 55.47x | 9.34x | 6.16x | 5.72x | 7.83x | 10.42x | 7.77x | 9.99x | 7.69x | 7.02x | 8.50x | 9.10x | 16.63x | 7.20x | 6.65x | 9.09x | 3.48x | 4.96x | 4.03x | 6.86x | 4.47x | 5.37x | 9.04x | 6.62x | 6.75x |
| Book Value per Share | 20.11 | 19.99 | 23.39 | 22.39 | 23.76 | 24.53 | 23.72 | 25.90 | 25.16 | 26.48 | 28.44 | 22.09 | 24.17 | 20.42 | 23.10 | 18.77 | 14.54 | 19.68 | 12.72 | 12.08 | 10.73 | 7.18 | 7.45 | 6.63 | 7.30 | 7.78 | 8.68 | 8.92 | 20.09 | 6.68 | 7.46 |
Urban retail concentration volatility
As reported in financial statements, Acadia’s total assets fluctuated between $4.3 billion and $4.9 billion over the last ten quarters, suggesting a strategy of active asset recycling rather than linear balance sheet expansion, which complicates the assessment of long-term growth trends for the core portfolio.
The volatility in total assets appears to be driven by the discretionary fund business, which periodically liquidates holdings to realize gains. Investors should monitor whether this recycling strategy effectively lowers the cost of capital or if it merely masks a lack of organic growth in the core urban retail portfolio.
Based on reported figures, the company’s debt-to-equity ratio reached 0.73 in 2025Q4, though the sudden drop to zero debt in 2026Q1 warrants further investigation into whether this reflects a genuine deleveraging event or a change in the consolidation of fund-level debt obligations.
The reported shift in debt levels suggests that the balance sheet may be highly sensitive to the accounting treatment of unconsolidated joint ventures. Analysts should remain cautious, as the apparent absence of debt in the most recent quarter may not accurately represent the total financial risk exposure inherent in the fund platform.
According to recent SEC filings, cash balances have oscillated between $31.4 million and $63.7 million, indicating that liquidity is managed dynamically to support both core operations and the capital-intensive requirements of maintaining high-street urban retail assets across various market cycles.
The fluctuation in cash reserves appears to correlate with the timing of fund-level transactions and capital expenditure cycles. This variability suggests that the company may rely on revolving credit facilities or capital recycling to bridge liquidity gaps, which warrants monitoring during periods of heightened interest rate volatility.
As indicated by the quarterly data, the significant disconnect between consolidated assets and the underlying property-level debt suggests that the balance sheet may not fully capture the leverage risks associated with the company's discretionary fund business and its complex joint venture structures.
The reliance on unconsolidated entities to house assets may lead to an understatement of total leverage, potentially misleading investors regarding the true risk profile of the firm. A deeper look into the pro-rata debt obligations is necessary to determine if the balance sheet is as resilient as the headline figures suggest.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AKR stock.
As of 2025, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) had total assets of $4.84B including $318.3M in current assets.
Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) carries total debt of $1.92B. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $2.23B ($19.99 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) reported a current ratio of 1.24x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.