Canada's Dream Industrial REIT Q3 net rental income jumps on strong leasing activity 

Overview

• Canada industrial property owner's Q3 net rental income rose 4.7% yr/yr

• Diluted FFO per unit for Q3 up 3.8% yr/yr

• Q3 net income increased 42.8% yr/yr

Outlook

• Dream Industrial REIT says available liquidity increased to C$640 mln after recent debenture issuance

• Company expects unlevered yield on cost of 6.2% at Whitby redevelopment upon full leasing

• Trust expects Chancerygate development projects to generate unlevered yield on cost of 8.0% upon stabilization

Result Drivers

• LEASING ACTIVITY - Co said strong leasing volume and high rental spreads drove organic NOI growth

• ACQUISITIONS - Co attributed results to $569 mln of acquisitions and over $1 bln of investment activity in private ventures

• REGIONAL GROWTH - Co said net rental income growth was driven by increases in Ontario, Québec, Western Canada and Europe

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Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the commercial reits peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dream Industrial REIT is C$16.00, about 26.2% above its November 3 closing price of C$12.68

• The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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