Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.
Business
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. is a self‑administered, self‑managed REIT that acquires, finances, owns and develops real estate associated with gaming and related destination properties and leases those assets to third‑party gaming operators. Its primary services include long‑term triple‑net leases, ground leases, development funding and mortgage/loan arrangements and the issuance of operating partnership units in connection with property contributions. The company operates as a single reportable segment consisting of real estate investments in destination and leisure properties. It holds a geographically diversified portfolio across approximately 20 U.S. states leased to major gaming operators through master and single‑asset leases.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 1,368 | 1,331 | 1,286 | 1,173 | 1,107 | |
| Income from investment in leases, sales type | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Interest income from real estate loans | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total income from real estate | 1,595 | 1,532 | 1,440 | 1,312 | 1,107 | |
| Land rights and ground lease expense | 55 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 37 | |
| General and administrative | 63 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 61 | |
| Gains from dispositions of property | −125,000 | −4 | −22,000 | −67 | −22 | |
| Impairment Charge and Property Tax Recovery | 0 | 0 | −2 | — | — | |
| Depreciation | 266 | 260 | 263 | 239 | 236 | |
| Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) | 9 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Total operating expenses | 393 | 401 | 372 | 282 | 375 | |
| Income from operations | 1,201 | 1,131 | 1,069 | 1,030 | 842 | |
| Interest expense | −374 | −367 | −323 | — | — | |
| Interest income | 29 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 197,000 | |
| Losses on debt extinguishment | −4 | 0 | −556,000 | −2 | 0 | |
| Total other expenses | −349 | −321 | −311 | −310 | −279 | |
| Income before income taxes | 853 | 810 | 757 | 720 | 562 | |
| Income tax expense | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 28 | |
| Net income | 850 | 808 | 755 | 703 | 534 | |
| Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Operating Partnerships, Nonredeemable | −25 | −23 | −21 | −19 | −39,000 | |
| Net income | 825 | 785 | 734 | 685 | 534 | |
| Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | 2.95 | 2.87 | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.27 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | 2.95 | 2.87 | 2.77 | 2.7 | 2.26 | |
| Reclassification of derivative gain to interest expense | −33,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gain on cash flow hedges | 967,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Comprehensive income | 851 | 808 | 755 | — | — | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership | −25 | −23 | −21 | — | — | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders | 826 | 785 | 734 | — | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate investments, net | 8,474 | 8,149 | 8,169 | 7,708 | 7,778 | |
| Net Investment in Lease | 2,558 | 2,333 | 2,024 | 1,903 | 1,202 | |
| Right-of-use assets and land rights, net | 1,072 | 49 | 836 | 37 | 852 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 224 | 463 | 684 | 239 | 725 | |
| Other assets | 85 | 63 | 56 | 246 | 57 | |
| Total assets | 12,910 | 13,076 | 11,807 | 10,930 | 10,690 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 64 | |
| Accrued interest | 106 | 106 | 83 | 82 | 72 | |
| Accrued salaries and wages | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Lease liabilities | 242 | 49 | 197 | 37 | 53 | |
| Financing lease liabilities | 61 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 53 | |
| Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts | 7,204 | 7,736 | 6,628 | 6,128 | 6,552 | |
| Rental income | 206 | 229 | 285 | 325 | 329 | |
| Other liabilities | 65 | 42 | 37 | 28 | 39 | |
| Total liabilities | 7,901 | 8,430 | 7,298 | 6,812 | 7,300 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 274,422,549 shares and 270,922,719 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,613 | 6,210 | 6,052 | 5,574 | 4,954 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,991 | −1,944 | −1,898 | −1,798 | −1,771 | |
| Total equity attributable to Gaming and Leisure Properties | 4,626 | 4,269 | 4,157 | 4,118 | 3,390 | |
| Non-controlling interests in GLPI's Operating Partnership (8,224,939 units outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 382 | 377 | 352 | 340 | 205 | |
| Total equity | 5,008 | 4,646 | 4,509 | 4,118 | 3,390 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 12,910 | 13,076 | 11,807 | 10,930 | 10,690 | |
| Other Ownership Interests, Units Issued | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
| Real estate loans, net | 248 | 161 | 39 | 0 | — | |
| Net Investment in Sales Type Lease, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 248 | 255 | 0 | — | — | |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 561 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | 904,000 | 0 | — | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 283 | 273 | 276 | 255 | 252 | |
| Amortization of items charged to interest expense | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Accretion on investment in leases and adjustments to lease liabilities | −28 | −28 | −23 | −19 | 0 | |
| Accretion on held to maturity investment securities | 11 | −11 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gains on dispositions of property | −125,000 | −4 | −22,000 | −67 | 22 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | |
| Straight line rent and deferred rent adjustments | −22 | −56 | −40 | −4 | −4 | |
| Losses on debt extinguishment | 4 | 0 | 556,000 | 5 | 0 | |
| Provision for credit losses, net | 9 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Other assets | −23 | −10 | −8 | 12 | 2 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses , accrued salary and wages | 3 | −1 | 1 | −251,000 | −2 | |
| Accrued interest | 501,000 | 23 | 815,000 | 10 | −475,000 | |
| Other liabilities | 7 | 7 | 6 | −12 | 5 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,129 | 1,073 | 1,009 | 920 | 804 | |
| Capital project and maintenance expenditures | −304 | −40 | −47 | −24 | −14 | |
| Return of contingent consideration from previous acquisition | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of real estate assets and deposit payments | −285 | −641 | −463 | −350 | −487 | |
| Fundings under the Tropicana Las Vegas Lease | 0 | −49 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Originations of real estate loans, net of origination discount | −85 | −125 | −40 | 0 | — | |
| Investment in leases, financing receivables | −184 | −203 | −100 | −129 | −592 | |
| Maturities of held to maturity investment securities | 550 | 341 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition of held to maturity investment securities | 0 | −891 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −309 | −1,606 | −651 | −354 | −1,031 | |
| Dividends paid | −872 | −831 | −834 | −771 | −634 | |
| Non-controlling interest distributions | −26 | −25 | −24 | −21 | 0 | |
| Taxes paid related to shares withheld for taxes on stock award vestings | −15 | −15 | −13 | −12 | −10 | |
| ATM Program offering costs | 403 | 148 | 469 | 611 | 662 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 1,292 | 1,522 | 1,078 | 424 | 795 | |
| Financing costs and costs paid to redeem senior unsecured notes | −15 | −25 | −4 | −12 | −7 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −1,826 | −464 | −585 | −1,271 | −363 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −1,059 | 312 | 86 | −1,051 | 443 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | −238 | −221 | 445 | −486 | 238 | |
| Amortization of Deferred Hedge Gains | −52,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds From Hedge, Operating Activities | 967,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Return of contingent consideration from previous acquisition | 125,000 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 2 |