The company has successfully eliminated its total debt burden, moving from $404.7 million in 2023Q4 to zero debt by 2026Q1, though this deleveraging coincides with a reduction in total assets from $1.2 billion to $881.8 million.
| 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 |
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| Total Assets | 881.79M | 892.88M | 946.93M | 1.17B | 1.24B | 1.36B | 1.79B | 1.84B | 1.9B | 1.99B | 2.09B | 1.92B | 1.94B | 2.04B | 1.53B | 1.41B | 1.24B | 1.16B | 1.03B | 1B | 955.32M | 677.17M | 573.11M | 528.53M | 201.94M | 4.35M | 19.34M | 190.49M |
| Asset Growth % | -28.47% | -5.71% | -19.02% | -5.83% | -8.98% | -23.92% | -2.68% | -2.92% | -4.64% | -4.67% | 8.68% | -0.78% | -5.27% | 33.84% | 8.41% | 13.72% | 7.18% | 12.71% | 2.19% | 5.04% | 41.07% | 18.16% | 8.44% | 161.73% | 4537.94% | -77.49% | -89.85% | - |
| Real Estate & Other Assets | 0 | 822.96M | 25.36M | 27.6M | 59.85M | 65.84M | 77.45M | -40.89M | 1.69B | -303.22M | -355.26M | 1.54B | 1.55B | 1.6B | 12.65M | 289.1M | 211.16M | -1.02B | -927.38M | -790.63M | -803.87M | -552.91M | -440.13M | -457.89M | -173.51M | -177.09M | -181.37M | 0 |
| PP&E (Net) | 0 | 136K | 835.68M | 891.25M | 1.1B | 1.19B | 1.6B | 183K | 197K | 289K | 313K | 484K | 609K | 709K | 544K | 1.01B | 868.11M | 922.22M | 844.34M | 790.63M | 803.87M | 552.91M | 440.13M | 457.89M | 173.51M | 177.09M | 181.37M | 0 |
| Investment Securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 63.77M | 69.79M | 81.69M | 243.79M | 63.87M | 92.23M | 85.35M | 0 | 150.18M | 146.24M | 154.29M | 196.06M | 163.95M | 177.88M | 154.03M | 25.27M | 70.14M | 39.94M | 39.39M | 55.85M | 77.13M | 76.93M | 58.47M | 63.76M | 25.7M | 25.79M | 14.96M | 0 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 23.75M | 30.57M | 41.12M | 125.53M | 3.74M | 34.31M | 2.65M | 9.79M | 11.18M | 9.77M | 9.34M | 18.16M | 7.52M | 19.62M | 21.27M | 23.81M | 68.21M | 27.4M | 29.24M | 46.99M | 69.97M | 69.72M | 52.75M | 58.79M | 22.32M | 24.36M | 13.72M | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 1.56M | 75.67M | 5.19M | 6.94M | 7.25M | -80.52M | 0 | 8.43M | 9.13M | 5.51M | 11.03M | 11.15M | 11.15M | 15.85M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 4.21M | 6.69M | 10.19M | 14.93M | 28.21M | 0 | 59.59M | 86.52M | 125.49M | 108.05M | 138.71M | 183.45M | 111.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 285.37M | 285.91M | 291.07M | 456.52M | 472.93M | 580.97M | 1.03B | 1.06B | 1.06B | 1.12B | 1.13B | 985.71M | 956.74M | 993.87M | 662.43M | 487.29M | 317.18M | 218.49M | 176.44M | 112.85M | 33.35M | 15.59M | 70.02M | 11.67M | 4.77M | 4.35M | 19.22M | 28.82M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 248.56M | 247.63M | 404.71M | 413.01M | 480.03M | 938.85M | 969.15M | 988.13M | 1.04B | 1.05B | 910M | 888M | 926.5M | 616.75M | 449M | 289.93M | 189.41M | 67.47M | 84.75M | 0 | 0 | 59.44M | 4.12M | 0 | 0 | 16.5M | 0 |
| Net Debt | -23.75M | 217.99M | 206.51M | 279.18M | 409.28M | 445.72M | 936.2M | 959.36M | 976.95M | 1.03B | 1.04B | 891.84M | 880.48M | 906.88M | 595.48M | 425.19M | 221.72M | 162M | 38.22M | 37.76M | -69.97M | -69.72M | 6.69M | -54.68M | -22.32M | -24.36M | 2.78M | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 248.24M | 246.92M | 289.67M | 412.26M | 478.87M | 932.26M | 964.75M | 988.13M | 1.04B | 1.05B | 915.89M | 888M | 926.5M | 616.75M | 0 | 0 | 75M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114.71M | 0 | 0 | 5.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 449M | 209.97M | 109.01M | 67.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.44M | 4.12M | 0 | 0 | 16.5M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.25M | 316K | 707K | 668K | 759K | 1.16M | 1.54M | 4.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.11M | 4.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 0 | 28.72M | 37.61M | 160.61M | 54.01M | 94.2M | 81.03M | 79.4M | 59.18M | 61.04M | 57.26M | 49.49M | 42.56M | 44.14M | 31.12M | 449M | 209.97M | 109.01M | 67.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.44M | 4.12M | 0 | 0 | 16.5M | 0 |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 34.07M | 41.88M | 50.37M | 89.49M | 72.06M | 0 | 59.18M | 61.04M | 57.26M | 49.49M | 42.56M | 44.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.05B | -211.04M | -2.17B | 4.83M | 4.25M | 4.03M | 2.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 285.37M | 8.63M | 6.27M | 5.83M | 5.91M | 6.75M | 10.27M | -969.15M | 3.79M | 11.19M | 18.26M | 14.25M | 18.18M | 19.2M | 12.07M | 0 | -5.11M | -79.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Equity | 596.41M | 606.98M | 655.86M | 712.8M | 768.74M | 783.2M | 768.09M | 786.4M | 1.82B | 1.91B | 2.01B | 935.66M | 979.65M | 1.05B | 864.75M | 921.37M | 921.56M | 937.27M | 849M | 890.62M | 921.96M | 661.58M | 503.09M | 516.86M | 197.16M | -17.42M | 126K | 161.66M |
| Equity Growth % | -29.23% | -7.45% | -7.99% | -7.28% | -1.85% | 1.97% | -2.33% | -56.75% | -4.74% | -4.88% | 114.48% | -4.49% | -6.71% | 21.44% | -6.14% | -0.02% | -1.68% | 10.4% | -4.67% | -3.4% | 39.36% | 31.5% | -2.66% | 162.14% | 1231.9% | -13924.6% | -99.92% | - |
| Shareholders Equity | 596.41M | 606.98M | 655.86M | 712.8M | 768.74M | 783.2M | 768.09M | 786.4M | 837.63M | 871.29M | 962.04M | 935.66M | 979.65M | 1.05B | 864.75M | 921.37M | 921.56M | 937.27M | 849M | 890.62M | 921.96M | 661.58M | 503.09M | 516.86M | 197.16M | -17.42M | 63K | 161.66M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 980.75M | 1.04B | 1.04B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63K | 0 |
| Common Stock | 10K | 10K | 10K | 10K | 10K | 10K | 11K | 11K | 11K | 11K | 11K | 10K | 10K | 10K | 8K | 8K | 8K | 8K | 7K | 7K | 7K | 6K | 5K | 5K | 2K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 0 | 1.34B | 1.34B | 1.34B | 1.33B | 1.34B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.27B | 1.27B | 1.27B | 1.04B | 1.04B | 1.03B | 1B | 889.02M | 889.02M | 893.79M | 677.4M | 512.81M | 512.8M | 192.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 0 | -728.62M | 0 | -622.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -565.73M | -533.6M | -497.34M | -399.9M | -330.8M | -289.67M | -226.68M | -176.92M | -121.52M | -102.86M | -64.37M | -36.93M | 1.59M | 28.17M | -1.81M | -9.72M | 3.65M | 4.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.93M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.69% | -4.89% | -4.98% | -3.99% | 0.08% | 5.87% | 1.79% | 0.35% | 0.67% | -0.78% | 0.42% | 1.82% | 0.66% | 1.11% | 0.52% | 3.29% | 1.85% | 2.56% | 3.15% | 6.24% | 13.59% | 12.02% | 8.67% | 12.7% | 26.48% | 214.1% | 8.5% | 0.6% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -5.41% | -7.12% | -7.7% | -6.49% | 0.14% | 11.95% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | -0.81% | 0.57% | 3.66% | 1.3% | 2.07% | 0.85% | 4.72% | 2.38% | 3.12% | 3.67% | 6.74% | 14.01% | 12.9% | 9.37% | 12.99% | 30.39% | - | 11.02% | 0.7% |
| Debt / Assets | 0% | 27.84% | 26.15% | 34.61% | 33.26% | 35.19% | 52.36% | 52.6% | 52.06% | 52.33% | 50.06% | 47.36% | 45.86% | 45.33% | 40.38% | 31.87% | 23.41% | 16.39% | 6.58% | 8.45% | - | - | 10.37% | 0.78% | - | - | 85.3% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00x | 0.41x | 0.38x | 0.57x | 0.54x | 0.61x | 1.22x | 1.23x | 0.54x | 0.55x | 0.52x | 0.97x | 0.91x | 0.88x | 0.71x | 0.49x | 0.31x | 0.20x | 0.08x | 0.10x | - | - | 0.12x | 0.01x | - | - | 130.95x | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.48x | 6.32x | 4.99x | 4.97x | 6.20x | 4.74x | 5.85x | 4.40x | 6.90x | 7.14x | 7.82x | 6.75x | 6.27x | 7.49x | 6.28x | 5.40x | 3.41x | 2.23x | 0.57x | 0.50x | -1.00x | -1.21x | 0.13x | -1.05x | - | - | - | - |
| Book Value per Share | 5.75 | 5.86 | 6.34 | 6.90 | 7.44 | 7.34 | 7.16 | 7.33 | 16.96 | 17.80 | 19.51 | 9.34 | 9.78 | 11.19 | 10.43 | 11.26 | 11.54 | 12.84 | 12.05 | 12.61 | 13.73 | 11.63 | 10.04 | 13.15 | 8.01 | -0.71 | 0.01 | 13.47 |
Portfolio liquidation and contraction
As reported in recent financial statements, FSP has aggressively reduced its total asset base from $1.2 billion in 2023Q4 to $881.8 million by 2026Q1, a trend that reflects a strategic pivot toward portfolio liquidation rather than growth or capital reinvestment in its core office holdings.
The consistent decline in total assets suggests that management is prioritizing the monetization of real estate to address operational headwinds. This contraction appears to be a defensive measure to preserve liquidity, though it simultaneously limits the company's future revenue-generating capacity.
Based on the provided quarterly data, FSP has successfully eliminated its total debt burden, moving from $404.7 million in 2023Q4 to zero debt by 2026Q1, which represents a significant shift in the company's risk profile compared to its historical capital structure.
The transition to a debt-free balance sheet is an outlier in the office REIT sector and suggests a management focus on eliminating interest rate sensitivity. While this removes immediate insolvency risk, it raises questions regarding the long-term viability of a business model that relies on selling assets to maintain a clean balance sheet.
According to the latest quarterly filings, FSP maintains a cash position of $23.8 million, which, while providing a temporary buffer, has declined from the $125.5 million reported in 2023Q4 as the company navigates ongoing negative net margins and portfolio-level cash flow deficits.
The reduction in cash reserves indicates that the proceeds from asset sales are being utilized to cover operational shortfalls and potentially fund necessary capital expenditures. Investors should monitor whether this cash balance remains sufficient to sustain operations as the portfolio continues to shrink.
As indicated by the reported figures, the company's transition to a zero-debt status appears to be a byproduct of asset liquidation, which may mask the underlying challenge of sustaining a viable REIT platform with a rapidly diminishing property portfolio.
The lack of debt may be perceived as a strength, but it may also indicate a lack of access to traditional financing markets for a shrinking office portfolio. This structural reality warrants further investigation into whether the company is effectively liquidating its value rather than repositioning for future growth.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FSP stock.
As of 2025, Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) had total assets of $892.9M including $69.8M in current assets.
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) carries total debt of $248.6M. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $607.0M ($5.86 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) reported a current ratio of 2.43x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.