Picton Property Income is an internally managed UK REIT that invests in a diversified portfolio of commercial property across the UK. It is total return driven with a strong income focus and aims to generate attractive returns through proactive management of the portfolio.
Across much of the commercial market, especially for industrial and logistics, occupier demand remains robust, new supply restricted and rents are increasing. Investment demand has begun to pick up from very low levels and the turn of the interest rate cycle should provide further support.
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Andrew Dewhirst
FD
Lena Wilson
Chairman
Michael Morris
CEO
Saira Johnston
CFO
Forecast net debt (£m)
175
Forecast gearing ratio (%)
32
% | 1M | 3M | 12M |
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Actual | 1.5 | 8.0 | 12.4 |
Relative | 1.7 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
52 week high/low | 76.7p/60.3p |
Strong letting activity and ongoing active asset management are unlocking portfolio value, generating increasing rents and occupancy and reducing void property costs. Q125 DPS of 0.925p (an annualised 3.7p), reflecting the 6% increase with effect from Q424, was 102% covered by EPRA EPS. NAV per share of 96.0p showed no material change from end-FY23 (96.1p) and NAV total return was 0.9%. Like-for-like portfolio valuation increased 0.4% over the quarter, slightly above the 0.3% capital return for the MSCI UK Monthly Property Index, which now shows three consecutive quarters of positive capital growth for the first time since 2022. Data to end-FY24 showed Picton outperforming its MSCI benchmark for 11 consecutive years, with an upper-quartile performance since launch in 2005.
Y/E Mar | Revenue (£m) | EBITDA (£m) | PBT (£m) | EPS (p) | P/E (x) | P/CF (x) |
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2023A | 36.3 | 30.3 | (89.5) | 3.9 | 19.1 | N/A |
2024A | 37.9 | 30.7 | (4.8) | 4.0 | 18.6 | N/A |
2025E | 38.3 | 31.5 | 41.0 | 4.2 | 17.7 | N/A |
2026E | 39.9 | 32.8 | 41.0 | 4.4 | 16.9 | N/A |