August 22, 2024 06:28 GMT
Stockland Trust (SGPAU: A3/A-): FY24 Results
REAL ESTATE
Neutral. A difficult year but equity market likes last quarter’s momentum
- Post tax FFO $786m down -7.2% yoy but ahead of expectations by +11%
- Adj FFO $659m down -10.1% yoy was in-line with analysts
- Gearing increased to 24.1% (vs 21.9% FY23) but well inside 50% covenant
- Weighted Average Cost of Debt 5.3% (vs 4.3% FY23)
- ICR 4.3x well exceeded 2.1x covenant
Interest costs weighed on the business last year. Bright spots were Logistics +20.8% and Community Rental Income +17.1%. The residential landscape is mixed with Victoria problematic.
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