Grand City Properties H1 rental income rises
Grand City Properties H1 rental income rises
Overview
Luxembourg residential real estate firm's H1 net rental income rose 3% yr/yr
Adjusted EBITDA for H1 grew 3% yr/yr; FFO I declined 4% on higher finance expenses
Company refinanced perpetual notes and reinstated dividend for 2025, paid after period-end
Outlook
Grand City Properties confirms full-year 2026 guidance
Dividend policy set at 50% of FFO I from financial year 2026
Company to continue capital recycling strategy to drive rental income
Result Drivers
RENTAL GROWTH - Net rental income rose 3% yr/yr, driven by sustained like-for-like rental growth of 3.3% and low vacancy
HIGHER FINANCE EXPENSES - FFO I fell 4% yr/yr, primarily due to higher finance expenses, increased perpetual notes attribution and minority contributions
LOWER REVALUATION RESULT - Net profit declined mainly due to a lower property revaluation result and higher finance expenses
Company press release: ID:nEQ8MzGg2a
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
H1 Rental Income |
| EUR 219 mln |
|
H1 Net Income |
| EUR 129 mln |
|
H1 Adjusted EBITDA |
| EUR 174 mln |
|
H1 FFO |
| EUR 91 mln |
|
H1 Like-For-Like Rental Growth |
| 3.30% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the real estate rental, development & operations peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Grand City Properties SA is €10.00, about 4.6% above its August 11 closing price of €9.56
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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