Mapletree Logistics Trust - Maybank Research 2024-01-25: Taking A Breather, Downgrade To HOLD

Mapletree Logistics Trust - Taking A Breather, Downgrade To HOLD

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China headwinds; easing occupancy

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  • Organic growth and contributions from newly acquired assets were offset by higher borrowing cost, weaker FX and lower income from its China portfolio.
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  • Debt metrics were relatively unchanged.

Steady set of results

  • Mapletree Logistics Trust's 3QFY24 revenue and NPI of S$184m and S$159.5m rose 2.1% and 1.5% y-o-y respectively. Organic growth and contributions from assets acquired earlier in the financial year was partly offset by weakness in China and FX depreciation.
  • On a constant-currency basis, revenue and NPI was up 4.8% and 4.1% respectively.
  • Distribution of gains from divestments more than offset the impact of higher borrowing cost, resulting in 1.2% growth in DPU. On a q-o-q basis, revenue and NPI weakened due to lower contributions from China and a weaker JPY. DPU fell 0.7% q-o-q.
  • Mapletree Logistics Trust's gearing (38.8%) and borrowing cost (2.5%) were relatively unchanged from 2Q. Debt cost guide for FY25 is 2.8-3%.

Operating metrics softer

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Above is the excerpt from report by Maybank Research.
Clients of Maybank Securities may be the first to access the full report in PDF @ https://www.maybanktrade.com.sg/.




Krishna Guha Maybank Research | https://www.maybank-ke.com.sg/ 2024-01-25



Read also Maybank's most recent report:
2024-10-23 Mapletree Logistics Trust - Finding A Floor, Potentially Receding Headwinds.

Previous report by Maybank:
2024-07-26 Mapletree Logistics Trust - Lower Distribution; BUY As FX Headwinds May Recede.

Price targets by 2 other brokers at Mapletree Logistics Trust Target Prices.

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