Custodian Property Income REIT (LSE: CREI)

Currency in GBP

Last close As at 04/12/2023

GBP0.86

2.10 (2.50%)

Market capitalisation

GBP394m

Custodian Property Income REIT (CREI) is a London Main Market-listed REIT focused on commercial property in the UK outside London. It is income-focused, with a commitment to pay a high but sustainable and covered dividend.

The commercial property market is cyclical, historically exhibiting substantial swings in capital values through cycles. Income returns have been significantly more stable. Across all main sectors the market is continuing to adjust to higher bond yields and economic uncertainty, although price weakness in 2023 year to date has been much less pronounced than in late 2022. Investment activity remains weak.

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Sector

Real Estate

Equity Analyst

Martyn King

Martyn King

Director, Financials

Key Management

  • David Hunter

    Chairman

  • Ed Moore

    Finance manager

  • Richard Shepherd-Cross

    MD

Balance Sheet

Forecast net cash (£m)

177.6

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual 10.7 7.7 (2.8)
Relative 7.5 8.2 (1.3)
52 week high/low 95.2p/76.1p

Financials

Strong leasing activity continued to support rental growth through Q124, providing an offset to increased interest costs on the 20% of borrowings that are at floating rate. Annual rental income of £2.2m was secured, in aggregate in line with estimated rental value (ERV), through leasing, renewals and rental uplifts. Occupancy was maintained at 90%. ERV has continued to increase, by 1.2% like-for-like in the period, driven primarily by capital expenditure in refurbishing industrial assets. DPS of 1.375p was in line with the full year target of no less than 5.5p and was fully covered by EPRA earnings of 1.5p. Portfolio valuation showed a modest 0.5% like-for-like decrease, with asset management driven gains of £2.0m providing a partial offset to slight yield widening. NAV per share was 98.6p (end-FY23: 99.3p) and the NAV total return was 0.7%.

Y/E Mar Revenue (£m) EBITDA (£m) PBT (£m) EPS (p) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2022A 35.6 30.1 25.3 5.89 14.3 11.1
2023A 37.1 31.0 24.8 5.62 15.0 12.2
2024E 38.2 32.4 24.5 5.55 15.2 11.0
2025E 38.8 32.9 24.8 5.62 15.0 11.5

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