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Charter Hall Retail AGM 2026 summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.AGM 2026 summary29 Oct, 2026
Opening remarks and agenda
Meeting opened at 2:00 p.m. with a quorum; agenda covered the Chair’s and Retail CEO & Fund Manager’s addresses, questions and formal business.
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians and their continued care for Country; respects paid to elders past and present.
Financial performance review
FY26 operating earnings were 26.4 cpu, up 4.0% YoY and in line with upgraded guidance; same-property NPI grew 3.0%.
Portfolio value reached $5.3bn, with 99.1% occupancy, tenant arrears below 0.5%, 7.1-year WALE and 15.8% 12-month levered portfolio return.
NTA rose 8.4% to $5.03 per unit; pro forma gearing was 30.9%, debt cost 5.0%, and debt margin fell 40 bps to 125 bps after refinancing.
Portfolio cap rate tightened 16 bps like-for-like to 5.45%; shopping center capex was $28m, while net lease assets required no FY26 capex.
Board and executive committee updates
Kate Melrose joined as an Independent Director; Roger Davis thanked departing Independent Director Michael Gorman for a decade of board service.
Melrose cited 30 years in property, including roles at Lendlease and 11 years at Ingenia, and emphasized risk management, commercial judgment and unitholder interests.
Roger Davis served as Independent Chair and Ben Ellis as Retail CEO & CQR Fund Manager; David Harrison and Joanne Donovan were also listed among presenters.
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Latest events from Charter Hall Retail
- Earnings and NTA rose, occupancy hit 99.1%, and FY27 guidance signals further growth.CQR
H2 2026 - Statutory profit and NTA surged, with strong earnings, high occupancy, and upgraded FY26 guidance.CQRH1 2026
- Strong results, upgraded FY26 guidance, and decisive board support highlighted.CQRAGM 2025
- $4.8bn portfolio, 98.9% occupancy, HPI acquisition, and 3.5% FY26 earnings growth guidance.CQRH2 2025
- Income growth, ESG leadership, and stable distributions marked the meeting outcomes.CQRAGM 2024
- Resilient income growth, high occupancy, and disciplined management support a stable FY25 outlook.CQRH2 2024
- Strong H1 FY25 results with $73.1m earnings, $108.6m profit, and major HPI acquisition.CQRH1 2025
Next Charter Hall Retail earnings date
H1 20274 Feb, 2027
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Next Charter Hall Retail earnings date
H1 20274 Feb, 2027
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Charter Hall Retail REIT is an Australian Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) focusing on ownership and management of convenience retail properties. Its portfolio includes neighborhood and sub-regional shopping centers, service stations, and some retail logistics properties across Australia and New Zealand. The company is headquartered in Sydney, NSW, and its shares are listed on the ASX.