PSP Swiss Property's nine-month operating profit rises 15% on asset sale
Overview
Switzerland commercial property firm's nine-month EBITDA rose 15% yr/yr, driven by asset sale
Net income excluding gains/losses on real estate investments up 22%, EPS rose 14% yr/yr
Rental income dipped slightly as a result of property sales
Outlook
PSP Swiss Property confirms 2026 EBITDA guidance of CHF 335 mln excluding real estate gains/losses
Company expects vacancy rate of 3.5% at end-2026
Company expects strong demand for high-quality office and retail space in central Swiss locations
Result Drivers
ASSET SALE - Co said EBITDA growth was mainly due to sale of 'Richtipark' development project in Wallisellen
ROBUST LETTING MARKET - Co said demand for high-quality office and retail space in central locations remained strong
PROPERTY REVALUATIONS - Co reported positive market value adjustments for investment and development properties
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
9M EPS | CHF 6.42 | ||
9M EBITDA Margin | 86.30% | ||
9M ROE | 6.90% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 3 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the real estate rental, development & operations peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PSP Swiss Property AG is CHF157.00, about 0.4% above its November 9 closing price of CHF156.30
The stock recently traded at 30 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 28 three months ago
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