- Interest rates are near peak but likely to stay higher for longer. We focus on S-REITs with enduring investment themes and resilient balance sheets due to:
- normalisation of business and leisure travel: CapitaLand Ascott Trust and Far East Hospitality Trust;
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- Singaporean companies’ tightening hybrid working policies: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Keppel REIT.
Who is the fairest of them all?
- We assessed the resiliency of S-REITs’ balance sheet based on the following 5 criteria:
Aggregate leverage:
- Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (divestment of Cross Street Exchange) and Paragon REIT have the lowest aggregate leverage of 28.6% and 29.8% respectively.
- Conversely, Suntec REIT has the highest aggregate leverage of 42.6%.
Adjusted interest coverage ratio (ICR):
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Above is the excerpt from report by UOB Kay Hian Research.
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Jonathan KOH CFA UOB Kay Hian Research | https://research.uobkayhian.com/ 2023-09-15
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