Earnings guidance upgrade following high equity inflows and an elevated level of transactions
Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) (Charter Hall or the Group) today announces its 1H FY26 results for
the period ending 31 December 2025.
Financial Highlights:
- Operating earnings of $238.8 million, reflects operating earnings per security (OEPS) post-tax for
the half year of 50.5 (cps), up 21.6% on prior corresponding period (‘pcp’) - Statutory earnings post-tax of $272.8 million
- Distribution per security of 24.8 cents, up 6.0% on pcp
Operating Highlights:
- Access: $4.8 billion of gross equity inflows
- Deploy: $9.8 billion of gross transactions
- Manage: $92.2 billion1 of funds under management (FUM), including $73.6 billion of Property FUM
- Invest: Property Investment portfolio of $2.8 billion
Charter Hall Managing Director & Group CEO, David Harrison, said:
“Charter Hall continues to deliver strong performance across the platform for both our investor and
tenant customers. During the period, pro-forma Group FUM increased to $92.2 billion and pro-forma
Property FUM reached a record $73.6 billion.
“Our focus remains firmly on generating long-term value for our investors. Multi-decade strategic
decisions including sectors, markets and asset selection, redevelopment initiatives, and capital
deployment, are all translating into significant value creation. The scale of our business, across all core
property sectors in every region of Australia, reinforces our strength as we maintain disciplined focus
on a single objective: enhancing value for our investor and tenant customers.
“Today we’re also pleased to report the highest level of semi-annual gross equity inflows into our funds
management business in three decades. Both existing and new institutional investors, from Australia
and abroad, continue to view Australian commercial real estate as an attractive capital destination.
“A landscape of ongoing uncertainty and volatility in global capital markets is contributing to increased
institutional demand for the relative stability of Australian property, reflected in the $4.8 billion of gross
equity inflows during the half.
“Our Charter Hall Direct business has also gained momentum. With a 30-year track record across
financial advice, private banking, high net worth and SMSF channels, the platform has doubled its
equity inflows over the past six months compared with the preceding 12 months.”
Funds Management
Group FUM increased $7.9 billion to $92.2 billion1, consisting of $73.6 billion of Property FUM, whilst
listed equities FUM at Paradice Investment Management (PIM) has grown to $18.5 billion.
Since balance date, pro-forma Property FUM has risen to $73.6 billion, following a further $1.9 billion of
acquisitions.
Since 30 June 2025 Property FUM has increased by $6.8 billion to $73.6 billion2, driven by acquisitions
of $8.5 billion and net property revaluations of $1.2 billion, partially offset by divestments of $3.2 billion.
The Group’s $4.8 billion of gross equity inflows during the half-year period, comprised inflows of $2.2
billion in Wholesale Pooled Funds, $2.3 billion in Wholesale Partnerships and $220 million in Direct
managed funds.
Property Investment
At the end of the period, Charter Hall’s Property Investment portfolio value was $2.8 billion, or 4% of
the Group’s $73.6 billion Property Platform.
The Property Investment portfolio continues to demonstrate strong earnings growth and diversification,
supported by a high-quality tenant covenant profile. No single asset accounts for more than 5% of total
investments. Government tenants represent the largest covenant exposure at 28%, complemented by
a substantial proportion of publicly listed, national and global companies.
NPI growth across the Property Investment portfolio is generated from a broad range of annual rent
reviews include a mix of CPI-linked rent increases, fixed annual rent escalations and share of turnover
income, with additional market rent reversions providing opportunity for further increases in net income.
A significant proportion of the portfolio retains an implicit inflation hedge through CPI linked rent
reviews and many of the Net Lease assets are mission-critical to their occupier’s business operations.
Portfolio occupancy remains healthy with a 97.1% occupancy rate, WALE of 8.2 years and a Weighted
Average Rent Review (WARR) of 3.3%. The portfolio cap rate was 5.7% at balance date, reflecting
0.1% compression over the half-year period.
Development Activity and Pipeline
Development activity continues to drive modern asset creation. This provides property solutions for our
tenant customers, enhancing returns and attracting new capital to our funds and partnerships to enhance total returns and portfolio quality. Our Development and Incubation (D&I) division drives value add across all sectors for our funds that complete developments to modernise their portfolios and capture tenant demand.
Development completions totalled $0.8 billion over the 6 months. Notwithstanding completions, Charter
Hall’s development pipeline continues to be replenished and is currently $17.9 billion.
Capital Management
During the period, the Group completed $10.0 billion in new and refinanced debt facilities across the
Platform, achieving lower credit margins, expanded financial covenants headroom, and extending loan
tenor. Platform facility limits totalled $32.3 billion, with $7.8 billion of available liquidity plus further
additional committed and uncalled equity. The Group balance sheet holds $1.0 billion in liquidity made
up of cash and undrawn debt lines as at 31 December 2025 and maintains low balance sheet gearing
of 7.7%.
ESG Leadership
Sustainability remains integral to Charter Hall’s operations and management.
From 1 July 2025 our whole platform operates as Net Zero through existing onsite solar and renewable
electricity contracts, as well as nature-based offsets. An additional 3.7MW of solar was installed in the
period, taking the total to 89.7MW, with 80% supplying tenants directly. A further 17MW is planned or
committed.
Outlook
Commenting on the outlook for the balance of FY26 David Harrison noted “As we look to the remainder
of FY26, we see substantial opportunities to deploy capital, supported by $7.8 billion in investment
capacity across the Group, including $1.0 billion available on-balance sheet. Supply remains
constrained across every sector and market, while a growing economy and population continues to
drive tenant demand. With our scale, disciplined focus, unique insights and deep customer
relationships, we’re exceptionally well positioned to accelerate the business forward and deliver
meaningful value.”
Based on no material change in current market conditions, FY26 earnings guidance is 100.0 cents per
security for post-tax operating earnings per security representing 22.9% growth over FY25. Guidance
continues to assume no performance fees are generated in FY26.
FY26 distribution per security guidance is for 6% growth over FY25.
1Pro-Forma Group FUM including pro-forma Property FUM as at 19 February 2026 and Paradice Investment Management (PIM) FUM of $18.5bn (31 December 2025).
2Pro-forma Property FUM as at 19 February 2026.
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