Overview
Luxembourg residential real estate firm's Q1 rental income rose 2% yr/yr to €109 mln
Q1 adjusted EBITDA up 1% yr/yr; FFO I per share fell 4% on higher finance costs
Company reinstates dividend after 3 years, proposes €0.30 per share for 2025
Outlook
Grand City Properties confirms 2026 FFO I guidance at €175 mln to €185 mln
Dividend for 2025 proposed at €0.30 per share; 2026 policy set at 50% of FFO I
Company says strong liquidity and conservative financial profile support growth opportunities
Result Drivers
RENTAL GROWTH - Co said 3.5% like-for-like rental growth, mainly from in-place rental increases, drove higher net rental income
CAPITAL RECYCLING - Co said disposals of non-core assets and new acquisitions in Germany and London supported portfolio optimization
HIGHER FINANCE EXPENSES - Co said increased finance costs offset adjusted EBITDA growth, leading to lower FFO I
Company press release: ID:nEQ4ypqH4a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Rental Income
EUR 109 mln
Q1 Net Income
EUR 42 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
EUR 86 mln
Q1 FFO
EUR 46 mln
Q1 Like-For-Like
3.50%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "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 €12.25, about 29.2% above its May 11 closing price of €9.48
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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