CapitaLand China Trust (AU8U) Corporate presentation summary
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Corporate presentation summary
12 Oct, 2026Portfolio profile
China-focused S-REIT with S$4.6b total assets, ~1.7m sq m GFA and 7.7% trailing distribution yield as at 30 Sep 2026; retail, business parks and logistics parks account for 70.6%, 26.0% and 3.4% of GRI.
1H 2026 financial performance
Gross revenue fell 5.2% YoY to RMB822.6m and NPI declined 3.3% to RMB561.0m; figures exclude CapitaMall Yuhuating, divested in Oct 2025.
DPU was 2.45 S cents, down 1.6% YoY reported; on a same-store basis excluding Yuhuating’s 1H 2025 contribution, DPU rose 2.9% from 2.38 S cents.
Same-store revenue declined 0.2% YoY while same-store NPI increased 1.3%; 3.5% same-store cost reduction and 16% YoY interest savings partly offset Yuhuating’s absence and weaker park performance.
Portfolio operations
Occupancy was 97.3% in retail, 85.1% in business parks and 99.0% in logistics parks; corresponding 1H 2026 rental reversions were -2.7%, -12.0% and -1.2%.
Retail shopper traffic rose 3.2% YoY and tenant sales increased 2.6%; excluding automobile sales, tenant sales rose 7.5%. Occupancy cost was 17.5%.
Logistics rental reversion improved from -24.5% in FY 2025 to -1.2% in 1H 2026 after 18.2k sq m of executed leasing.
Business parks secured ~102k sq m of renewals and new leases in 1H, equal to 14.3% of portfolio NLA, while prioritising tenant retention and pipeline conversion.
Latest events from CapitaLand China Trust
- Retail recovery and capital management offset logistics and business park weakness.AU8U
H1 2024 - Retail resilience offsets logistics and business park weakness; capital position remains strong.AU8U
Q3 2024 - Revenue and NPI fell, but retail resilience and high occupancy underpin future growth.AU8U
H2 2024 - Revenue and NPI fell 6.1% and 6.6% year-over-year, but retail occupancy remains high.AU8U
Q1 2025 - Revenue and income declined, but high retail occupancy and asset upgrades support outlook.AU8U
H1 2025 - Revenue and NPI fell YoY, but high occupancy and asset recycling support future growth.AU8U
Q3 2025 - FY 2025 revenue and NPI fell 9%, but logistics and retail occupancy improved, with capital recycling ongoing.AU8U
H2 2025 - Same-store NPI rose 1.3% YoY, with 3.1% cost of debt and high occupancy supporting stability.AU8U
Q1 2026 - DPU held at 2.45 cents as leverage improved and retail occupancy rose to 97.3%.AU8U
H1 2026