Total debt of $2.4B against $6.1B of total assets implies a debt-to-asset level near 39% with debt-to-equity steady between 0.63 and 0.70, though cash declined to $15.9M in 2026Q3 from $47.6M in 2025Q4, leaving a thin liquidity cushion.
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) balance sheet — 16-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| 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 |
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| Total Assets | 6.08B | 6.02B | 6.06B | 6.28B | 6.53B | 6.51B | 1.73B | 1.66B | 1.66B | 1.45B | 1.29B | 1.39B | 694.15M | 181.87M | 146.2M | 131.35M | 209.43K |
| Asset Growth % | 3.3% | -0.6% | -3.54% | -3.86% | 0.39% | 275.05% | 4.25% | 0.29% | 14.39% | 12.08% | -7.05% | 100.59% | 281.67% | 24.4% | 11.3% | 62620.31% | - |
| Real Estate & Other Assets | 91.27M | 182.29M | 5.81B | 36.84M | 6.37B | 38.05M | 9.69M | 1.65B | 1.56B | 1.43B | 1.2B | 9.23M | 2.92M | 846K | 613K | 128.63M | 0 |
| PP&E (Net) | 5.82B | 0 | 0 | 5.78B | 0 | 6.26B | 1.71B | 0 | 1.55B | 1.42B | 1.2B | 1.33B | 665.74M | 174.32M | 141.28M | 0 | 0 |
| Investment Securities | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 93.32M | 47.62M | 153.56M | 347.07M | 79.79M | 127.23M | 13.62M | 14.43M | 102.13M | 22.18M | 92.41M | 47.08M | 22.24M | 6.19M | 4.03M | 2.72M | 209.43K |
| Cash & Equivalents | 15.93M | 47.62M | 21.23M | 22.85M | 16.08M | 35.97M | 8.75M | 9.89M | 9.32M | 9.98M | 20.89M | 38.3M | 14.76M | 3.33M | 2.53M | 1.11M | 209.43K |
| Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 345K | 543K | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 77.39M | 0 | 132.34M | 324.21M | 63.71M | 91.26M | 4.86M | 4.54M | 84.01M | 4.63M | 66.3M | 5.41M | 5.21M | 1.12M | 1.15M | 1.07M | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 167K | 2.97M | 3.64M | 66K | 0 | 53.27M | 792K | 0 | 744K | 1.1M | 118K | 3.73M | 3.25M | 517K | 274K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 2.6B | 2.43B | 2.48B | 2.71B | 2.79B | 2.86B | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.03B | 804.5M | 765.55M | 1B | 431.12M | 106.96M | 95.35M | 84.29M | 2.5K |
| Total Debt | 2.4B | 2.28B | 2.33B | 2.55B | 2.63B | 2.71B | 978.53M | 985.57M | 985.49M | 778.44M | 743.82M | 975.84M | 418.9M | 103.3M | 92.41M | 82.17M | 0 |
| Net Debt | 2.39B | 2.23B | 2.31B | 2.53B | 2.62B | 2.67B | 969.78M | 975.68M | 976.17M | 768.46M | 722.92M | 937.54M | 404.14M | 99.97M | 89.88M | 81.07M | -209.43K |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.4B | 1.49B | 1.54B | 2.55B | 1.81B | 2.71B | 974.83M | 801.61M | 980.54M | 775.19M | 741.02M | 975.84M | 416.95M | 102.75M | 92.41M | 82.17M | 0 |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 0 | 787.52M | 794.72M | 0 | 824.83M | 6.46M | 694K | 183.97M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 5.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 192.82M | 929.53M | 935.85M | 153.85M | 974.4M | 136.76M | 40.34M | 228.05M | 39.7M | 22.71M | 18.82M | 23.55M | 10.38M | 2.95M | 2.52M | 1.53M | 2.5K |
| Accounts Payable | 139.1M | 92.36M | 94.67M | 109.07M | 109.68M | 106.33M | 25.42M | 25.4M | 22.82M | 17.22M | 14.03M | 19.3M | 7.5M | 2.37M | 1.99M | 1.53M | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -402.36M | 804.5M | 765.55M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 7.2M | 8.84M | 8.04M | 9.72M | 13M | 17.09M | 3.95M | 14.69M | 9.06M | 6.6M | 5.71M | 3M | 3.79M | 1.26M | 416K | 590K | 0 |
| Total Equity | 3.48B | 3.59B | 3.58B | 3.57B | 3.74B | 3.64B | 712.77M | 619.76M | 630.04M | 646.12M | 528.69M | 390.03M | 263.03M | 74.91M | 50.85M | 47.06M | 206.92K |
| Equity Growth % | -7.01% | 0.4% | 0.22% | -4.57% | 2.63% | 410.97% | 15.01% | -1.63% | -2.49% | 22.21% | 35.55% | 48.28% | 251.14% | 47.31% | 8.06% | 22641.9% | - |
| Shareholders Equity | 3.35B | 3.46B | 3.44B | 3.43B | 3.6B | 3.48B | 708.06M | 613.28M | 623M | 624.1M | 506.82M | 364.15M | 251.27M | 74.91M | 3.09M | 87K | 204.92K |
| Minority Interest | 127.25M | 129.49M | 132.8M | 135.9M | 141.2M | 161.31M | 4.71M | 6.48M | 7.05M | 22.02M | 21.87M | 25.88M | 11.76M | 0 | 47.76M | 46.97M | 2K |
| Common Stock | 2.36M | 2.37M | 2.31M | 2.25M | 2.24M | 2.21M | 1.02M | 911K | 892K | 846K | 690K | 471K | 318K | 96K | 3K | 0 | 200 |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 3.98B | 4.01B | 3.87B | 3.75B | 3.75B | 3.68B | 919.62M | 765.99M | 742.43M | 703.85M | 564.63M | 378.19M | 267.68M | 78.11M | 3.49M | 200K | 199.8K |
| Retained Earnings | -651.91M | -555.33M | -454.1M | -348.4M | -191.74M | -188.41M | -178.75M | -141.53M | -122.34M | -85.22M | -62.18M | -14.5M | -16.73M | -3.3M | -401K | -113K | 4.92K |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.02% | 0.94% | 0.64% | -0.27% | 1.8% | 1.08% | 0.87% | 2.76% | 1.69% | 2.2% | -0.73% | 2.71% | 0.67% | 0.38% | -0.08% | -0.17% | 1.78% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.75% | 1.58% | 1.1% | -0.47% | 3.18% | 2.05% | 2.22% | 7.34% | 4.12% | 5.14% | -2.13% | 8.65% | 1.74% | 0.99% | -0.22% | -0.47% | 1.8% |
| Debt / Assets | 39.5% | 37.89% | 38.52% | 40.59% | 40.29% | 41.58% | 56.4% | 59.23% | 59.39% | 53.66% | 57.47% | 70.08% | 60.35% | 56.8% | 63.21% | 62.56% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 0.69x | 0.64x | 0.65x | 0.71x | 0.70x | 0.74x | 1.37x | 1.59x | 1.56x | 1.20x | 1.41x | 2.50x | 1.59x | 1.38x | 1.82x | 1.75x | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.45x | 6.13x | 6.60x | 6.89x | 7.56x | 20.72x | 8.65x | 6.25x | 10.06x | 9.65x | 9.71x | 24.49x | 19.19x | 10.70x | 12.49x | 25.92x | -42.49x |
| Book Value per Share | 14.73 | 15.29 | 15.85 | 15.90 | 16.75 | 33.16 | 7.53 | 6.85 | 7.21 | 8.78 | 10.13 | 10.79 | 12.22 | 14.05 | 5.27 | 4.88 | 0.02 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IRT stock.
As of 2025, Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) had total assets of $6.02B including $47.6M in current assets.
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) carries total debt of $2.28B. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $3.46B ($15.29 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) reported a current ratio of 0.05x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Property-level leverage and capex strain
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Debt Ratio Steady Near Sixty-Nine Percent
Based on IRT's reported figures, total debt of $2.4B against total assets of $6.1B in 2026Q3 implies a debt-to-asset level near 39%, with the reported debt-to-equity ratio holding between 0.63 and 0.70 across the ten quarters examined.
The reported debt-to-equity figure appears stable rather than deleveraging, which suggests the balance sheet is not being meaningfully repaired even as equity has been relatively flat near $3.4B. Because the data does not break out secured versus unsecured debt, maturity ladder spread, or floating-rate exposure, the true refinancing profile cannot be assessed and investors should monitor those disclosures. The reported D/E of 0.64 to 0.69 is also low relative to typical multifamily REIT structures, which warrants reconciliation against property-level and joint venture debt.
Property Base Anchored by Value-Add Assets
As reported in financial statements, IRT's net property, plant and equipment of $5.8B against total assets of $6.1B in 2026Q3 indicates that real estate constitutes nearly the entire asset base, consistent with a Sunbelt-focused B/B+ multifamily portfolio.
The concentration of assets in net PP&E means balance sheet value is tightly linked to the appraisal of stabilized NOI and to cap rate assumptions in secondary markets. The reported PP&E figure was not available for several quarters, so trend analysis on asset base growth is limited and should be verified against the filings. Investors should focus on whether ongoing renovation spending is adding to carrying value or merely offsetting depreciation.
Thin Cash Buffer Against Renovation Pipeline
According to recent SEC filings as summarized in the data, IRT held $15.9M of cash in 2026Q3, down from $47.6M in 2025Q4, leaving a modest liquidity cushion relative to quarterly capital expenditures that ran as high as $51.7M.
The cash balance has declined materially over recent quarters, which suggests the company is relying on operating cash flow and financing to fund its renovation program rather than maintaining a large reserve. Fixed charge coverage, revolver headroom, and the funding schedule for the development pipeline are not in the supplied data, so liquidity adequacy cannot be fully confirmed. This setup warrants monitoring of the revolver and any new borrowings in upcoming filings.
Earnings Recovery Thesis Lacks Confirmation
Based on IRT's reported figures, the latest quarterly EPS result is unreported against a $0.18 consensus estimate, leaving 2026Q3 FFO of $91.0M and net margin of 8.6% as the primary indicators of near-term earnings direction.
Without a reported EPS figure or guidance tone, the file cannot verify whether improving FFO per share, which rose from $0.25 to $0.39 over the period, is translating into sustainable earnings. Reported gross margin of -14.9% alongside modest revenue growth suggests property-level cost pressure remains unresolved. Investors should treat the forward view as unconfirmed until actual results and management commentary are available.
Headline FFO Overstates Distributable Cash
As reported in financial statements, IRT's 2026Q3 FFO of $91.0M falls to AFFO of $47.3M after recurring capital deductions, a haircut of roughly 48% that may indicate payout narratives built on FFO are overstated.
The gap between FFO and AFFO suggests that a large share of reported FFO is absorbed by recurring renovation and maintenance spending, which may limit the cash available for debt reduction or distributions. Quarterly distributions of roughly $78M to $114M in some periods against AFFO of $47M to $96M point to a thin and timing-sensitive coverage buffer. This pattern warrants further investigation into how the balance sheet is being used to bridge distribution gaps.