The Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) share price is in focus today after reporting a 21.6% lift in operating earnings per security to 50.5 cents and a 6% increase in its distribution per security for the half-year to 31 December 2025.
What did Charter Hall report?
- Operating earnings of $238.8 million, with post-tax operating earnings per security (OEPS) of 50.5 cents, up 21.6% on the prior period
- Statutory earnings after tax reached $272.8 million
- Distribution per security increased by 6% to 24.8 cents
- Gross equity inflows of $4.8 billion over the period
- Funds under management (FUM) rose to $92.2 billion, including $73.6 billion in Property FUM
- Property Investment portfolio valued at $2.8 billion with 97.1% occupancy rate
What else do investors need to know?
Charter Hall completed $9.8 billion in gross transactions during the half, with its development pipeline sitting at $17.9 billion after delivering $0.8 billion in new buildings. The platform’s available liquidity stood at $7.8 billion, and the Group maintained low balance sheet gearing of 7.7%.
The company’s ESG initiatives remain a focus. Charter Hall reached Net Zero operations as of 1 July 2025, installing an extra 3.7MW of solar in the period. Its total on-site solar now stands at 89.7MW, with more in the pipeline.
The mix of tenants in its properties is highly diversified, with government tenants making up 28% of income and a strong representation of listed and global companies. Portfolio occupancy remains robust at 97.1% and average lease term (WALE) of 8.2 years.
What did Charter Hall management say?
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.
What’s next for Charter Hall?
The Group raised its FY26 operating earnings guidance to 100 cents per security, which would be a 22.9% increase on FY25, assuming current market conditions hold. Distribution per security is forecast to grow by 6% for the full year.
Charter Hall sees continued opportunity for capital deployment, supported by strong liquidity and constrained supply in commercial property markets. With a healthy pipeline and a focus on modern, sustainable assets, management believes the group is well-placed for growth.
Charter Hall share price snapshot
Over the past 12 months, Charter Hall shares have risen 45%, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) which has risen 8% over the same period.
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