Hongkong Land H1 underlying profit rises 11% on lower financing charges
Hongkong Land H1 underlying profit rises 11% on lower financing charges
Overview
Hong Kong property investor's H1 underlying profit rose 11% yr/yr, underlying EPS up 14%
Profit attributable to shareholders surged on higher asset valuations
Company raised interim dividend and invested over $150 mln in share repurchases
Outlook
Company anticipates full-year underlying profit growth broadly in line with first-half 2026
Hongkong Land expects steady rental growth for prime Central office space in Hong Kong
Company expects favourable leasing fundamentals in Singapore to support positive rental reversions
Result Drivers
LOWER FINANCING CHARGES - Co said underlying profit growth was due primarily to lower net financing charges from active capital recycling
ASSET VALUATION GAINS - Profit attributable to shareholders rose mainly on higher asset valuations, especially from higher office open market rents and retail cap rate compression in Hong Kong
NEW FUND MANAGEMENT INCOME - Launch of SCPREF private fund in Singapore contributed new fee income, partially offsetting lower rental income from asset disposals
Company press release: ID:nSN1JbYS1
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
H1 Net Income Attributable |
| $1.26 bln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "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 Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd is $9.90, about 25.5% above its July 28 closing price of $7.89
The stock recently traded at 28 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 29 three months ago
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