CapitaLand China Trust posts softer 1Q 2026 revenue and NPI; outlines growth and capital plans at Citi conference

SGX Filings
Jun 22

CapitaLand China Trust (AU8U) told investors at Citi’s Property and Financials Conference on Jun, 22 2026 that portfolio gross revenue for the three months ended Mar, 31 2026 fell 5.3 % year on year to 416.4 million renminbi, while net property income slipped 3.5 % to 282.4 million renminbi. The decline was mainly attributed to the absence of contribution from the divested CapitaMall Yuhuating and softer retail rents at several malls.

Retail assets, which generate 70.2 % of gross rental income, reported a 7.2 % revenue contraction, offset partly by asset-enhancement gains at CapitaMall Wangjing and CapitaMall Xuefu. Same-store retail revenue excluding the divested mall dipped 0.5 %. First-quarter portfolio occupancy stood at 97.0 % for retail, 86.0 % for business parks and 99.0 % for logistics parks.

As at Dec, 31 2025 the Singapore-listed real estate investment trust held 1.7 million sq m of gross floor area across 17 properties with total assets of 4.5 billion Singapore dollars and a market capitalisation of 1.1 billion Singapore dollars. Based on a FY 2025 distribution per unit of 4.82 Singapore cents and a unit price of S$0.645 on May, 29 2026, the trust offered a 7.5 % distribution yield.

Gearing was 41.4 % at Mar, 31 2026. Average cost of debt narrowed to 3.10 % from 3.51 % a year earlier, with an interest-coverage ratio of 2.9 x and an average debt maturity of 3.2 years. About 65 % of borrowings are fixed-rate and 59 % are denominated in renminbi, providing a natural currency hedge.

Management said priorities for 2026 include expanding the retail portfolio in Tier-1 and Tier-2 Chinese cities, recycling mature assets, pursuing asset-enhancement initiatives, and increasing access to renminbi funding to contain financing costs.

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