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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 5.2%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.5%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -11%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -52%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 86%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 50%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 10.31, Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -3.5%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 32%
  
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Smart Buildings & Proptech. Themes include Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Smart Buildings & Proptech.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 12%, Dividend Yield is 5.2%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 7.5%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 50%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 32%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Smart Buildings & Proptech. Themes include Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Smart Buildings & Proptech.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -11%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -52%
5 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 10.31, Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%
6 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 86%
7 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -3.5%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

KRC Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Positive Q3 2025 Earnings and Raised Guidance

Kilroy Realty reported strong third-quarter 2025 financial results on October 27, 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) of $1.09, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.00. Revenue also exceeded expectations at $279.74 million against an anticipated $271.24 million. The company further raised its Nareit-defined FFO per share guidance for the full year 2025 to a range of $4.18 to $4.24, an increase from the previous range of $4.05 to $4.15, signaling a positive outlook for its financial performance.

2. Accelerating Leasing Momentum, Particularly from AI Tenants

Throughout the period, Kilroy Realty experienced accelerating leasing momentum, notably in its West Coast office and life science markets. Management highlighted a significant increase in San Francisco office demand, reaching a post-pandemic high and largely driven by AI and other technology companies, with over 1.7 million square feet of leasing year-to-date. In Q3 2025 alone, the company signed over 550,000 square feet of new and renewal leases, marking its highest third-quarter leasing activity in six years.

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Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
KRC Return-29%19%-39%10%8%9%-34%
Peers Return-21%32%-27%22%23%-3%12%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
KRC Win Rate25%58%42%50%42%50% 
Peers Win Rate40%69%40%55%57%38% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
KRC Max Drawdown-43%-5%-41%-31%-21%-29% 
Peers Max Drawdown-46%-4%-35%-23%-12%-18% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: VNO, RITM, PECO, IRT, BXP. See KRC Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventKRCS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-67.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven202.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-47.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven90.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-23.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven30.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven123 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-82.9%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven483.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days1480 days

Compare to VNO, RITM, PECO, IRT, BXP


In The Past

Kilroy Realty's stock fell -67.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/29/2022. A -67.0% loss requires a 202.7% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
MPW_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025MPWMedical Properties TrustSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
8.5%8.5%-5.8%
KRC_10312023_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312023KRCKilroy RealtyDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
21.7%51.5%-2.0%
KRC_10312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312022KRCKilroy RealtyDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-31.1%-28.5%-37.1%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
MPW_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025MPWMedical Properties TrustSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
8.5%8.5%-5.8%
KRC_10312023_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312023KRCKilroy RealtyDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
21.7%51.5%-2.0%
KRC_10312022_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312022KRCKilroy RealtyDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-31.1%-28.5%-37.1%

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Financials

KRCVNORITMPECOIRTBXPMedian
NameKilroy R.Vornado .Rithm Ca.Phillips.Independ.BXP  
Mkt Price41.1635.9711.4234.8717.2571.1535.42
Mkt Cap4.96.96.24.44.011.35.5
Rev LTM1,1271,8152,9817126523,4641,471
Op Inc LTM335278-1911221,022278
FCF LTM511,318-2,9362011271,221164
FCF 3Y Avg38846-1,260208691,248138
CFO LTM5651,318-2,9313362851,221451
CFO 3Y Avg570846-1,2163132671,248441

Growth & Margins

KRCVNORITMPECOIRTBXPMedian
NameKilroy R.Vornado .Rithm Ca.Phillips.Independ.BXP  
Rev Chg LTM0.8%2.4%25.7%10.7%0.8%2.5%2.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg1.7%0.8%-3.7%7.9%6.7%4.3%3.0%
Rev Chg Q-3.5%2.4%45.4%10.4%4.4%1.4%3.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.9%0.6%8.0%2.5%1.1%0.4%0.8%
Op Mgn LTM29.7%15.3%-26.8%18.8%29.5%26.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg29.3%15.5%-25.6%20.7%30.6%25.6%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.1%0.0%-1.2%-0.4%-0.3%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM50.2%72.7%-98.3%47.2%43.8%35.3%45.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg50.4%46.8%-41.9%48.1%41.0%37.2%43.9%
FCF/Rev LTM4.5%72.7%-98.5%28.2%19.4%35.3%23.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg3.4%46.8%-43.8%32.0%10.6%37.2%21.3%

Valuation

KRCVNORITMPECOIRTBXPMedian
NameKilroy R.Vornado .Rithm Ca.Phillips.Independ.BXP  
Mkt Cap4.96.96.24.44.011.35.5
P/S4.44.32.16.15.93.44.4
P/EBIT10.56.0-21.837.923.021.8
P/E15.58.67.052.7171.8-58.712.0
P/CFO8.85.9-2.112.813.49.69.2
Total Yield11.6%13.4%14.4%5.5%4.5%1.2%8.6%
Dividend Yield5.2%1.8%0.0%3.6%3.9%2.9%3.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg0.9%13.3%-19.8%4.8%1.9%11.3%3.3%
D/E0.91.05.30.60.61.51.0
Net D/E0.90.93.60.60.61.40.9

Returns

KRCVNORITMPECOIRTBXPMedian
NameKilroy R.Vornado .Rithm Ca.Phillips.Independ.BXP  
1M Rtn-2.6%-4.6%3.2%3.2%7.8%0.8%2.0%
3M Rtn0.1%-8.5%-5.5%-0.7%-1.1%-2.7%-1.9%
6M Rtn26.1%-8.0%6.5%-0.3%-5.0%2.3%1.0%
12M Rtn7.9%-14.5%11.9%-7.6%-16.3%-6.5%-7.1%
3Y Rtn17.4%54.4%70.3%19.8%7.4%20.2%20.0%
1M Excs Rtn-2.6%-4.6%3.2%3.3%7.8%0.8%2.0%
3M Excs Rtn-4.6%-15.2%-12.4%-7.7%-7.3%-10.0%-8.8%
6M Excs Rtn11.3%-22.7%-8.2%-15.0%-19.7%-12.4%-13.7%
12M Excs Rtn-8.5%-28.6%-2.5%-22.1%-31.7%-22.2%-22.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-52.4%-21.1%1.3%-49.4%-60.9%-50.7%-50.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Rental income1,1181,086949892826
Other property income12116611
Total1,1301,097955898837


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity13,354,890
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-3.4%
Average Daily Volume1,295,732
Days-to-Cover Short Interest10.31
Basic Shares Quantity118,295,812
Short % of Basic Shares11.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251028202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025729202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025506202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024213202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241029202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023209202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231026202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023801202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023427202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022210202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221026202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022728202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022428202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021210202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Roth Heidi RenaSee Remarks11042025Sell41.993,944165,5922,914,365Form