- CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX:J85) reported 2H23 DPU of S$3.19 cents, -11.1% y-o-y. FY23 DPU was 5.7 cents, +1.2% y-o-y and 4/7% below consensus/our estimate.
2H23 review & management meeting takeaways
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- Demand moderated in 4Q23 from a high base last year while high interest cost further weighed on demand.
- Investor meeting with management suggests healthy level of forward bookings for 1H24. The outlook is dependent upon recovery of Chinese-outbound travel and interest rate cuts.
RevPAR normalizing in Singapore
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- 4Q RevPAR fell 11.4% y-o-y to S$195, led by 6.3%pts fall in occupancy and 4.3% decline in room rates. This was mostly due to the high base and difference in timing of the F1 event. Still, 4Q RevPAR in Singapore is 12% higher than pre-pandemic on a same-store basis.
- Barring Germany, overseas RevPAR were mostly up y-o-y for 2H, leading to NPI growth through with varying offsets due to higher costs and seasonality factors. Portfolio value is +8.1% y-o-y (+5.6% on same-store basis), led by Singapore.
Post results investor meeting
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