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Link Real Estate Investment Trust 00823

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HKD 33.85 +0.05 (0.15%)
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Company Report

Link REIT to Achieve Long-Term Growth Through Capital Recycling

Link REIT is one of the world’s largest retail-focused REITs. Its portfolio contains 154 properties across Hong Kong, mainland China, Australia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The Hong Kong retail properties make up over 50% of portfolio value. Its retail space in Hong Kong can be categorized into three subsegments. Destination or flagship properties are malls with an enhanced trade mix and unique branding, while community malls are midsize, serving as local community hubs. Smaller properties are at a neighborhood level, providing essential goods and services for daily living. With the majority of its overall portfolio in community and neighborhood malls, Link is a dominant player in the more resilient district center-type assets.

Price vs Fair Value

00823 is trading within a range we consider fairly valued.
Price
HKD 33.80
Fair Value
HKD 98.00
Uncertainty
Low
1-Star Price
HKD 97.48
5-Star Price
HKD 25.60
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Capital recycling is expected to enable Link REIT to consolidate around its top assets and dominate key districts. The portfolio effect enables the company to initiate another round of AEIs and reposition its assets, in our view.

Bears

The company exhausted its primary growth driver of higher rents and lower vacancies for its Hong Kong portfolio and is seeking riskier expansion internationally.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
HKD 33.80
Day Range
HKD 33.6034.30
52-Week Range
HKD 30.1552.40
Bid/Ask
HKD 33.80 / HKD 33.85
Market Cap
HKD 86.45 Bil
Volume/Avg
6.7 Mil / 9.7 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
16.24
Price/Sales
6.35
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
7.35%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
7.35%
Total Yield
7.35%

Company Profile

Link REIT is Asia's largest REIT, listed in 2005 to privatize retail assets held by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It owns 154 properties and about 60,000 car park spaces. It expanded its investment mandate in 2014 to allow overseas acquisitions and has since acquired retail and office properties in China, as well as an office development project in Hong Kong. More recently, Link expanded its footprint to Sydney, Melbourne, London, and Singapore.
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
REIT - Retail
Stock Style Box
Large Value
Total Number of Employees
973

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
00823
01972
01997
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
16.2412.4012.05
Price/Book Value
0.480.330.39
Price/Sales
6.356.505.58
Price/Cash Flow
14.0614.3011.17
Price/Earnings
00823
01972
01997

Financial Strength

Metric
00823
01972
01997
Quick Ratio
1.110.480.16
Current Ratio
1.141.030.24
Interest Coverage
0.187.923.54
Quick Ratio
00823
01972
01997

Profitability

Metric
00823
01972
01997
Return on Assets (Normalized)
−0.99%2.11%2.41%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
−1.39%2.54%3.15%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
−0.39%2.33%3.30%
Return on Assets
00823
01972
01997
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