A Look At CapitaLand China Trust (SGX:AU8U) Valuation After Multicurrency Debt Programme Update

CapitaLand China Trust (SGX:AU8U) has amended its S$1b multicurrency debt issuance programme to allow securities to settle through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Central Moneymarkets Unit, with Deutsche Bank’s Hong Kong branch appointed as programme agent.

See our latest analysis for CapitaLand China Trust.

The amended debt programme lands as the unit price sits at $0.785, with a 1 year total shareholder return of 14.65% contrasting with a 5 year total shareholder return of 23.91%, indicating relatively weak long term momentum.

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With the unit price close to its analyst price target and a 5 year total shareholder return well behind the 1 year figure, investors are left asking whether CLCT is quietly undervalued or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 1% Overvalued

With CapitaLand China Trust last closing at $0.785 against a narrative fair value of $0.78, the valuation gap is narrow and puts the focus on the earnings story behind that figure.

The completion of major asset enhancement initiatives (AEIs), such as supermarket upgrades and the launch of an experiential, animation-themed street (with 100% pre-leasing and 13% rental uplift), is set to increase shopper traffic and tenant sales, reinforcing the long-term trend of rising urban middle-class demand for experiential retail, supporting higher occupancy, stronger rental reversions, and top-line revenue growth.

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Curious how a small revenue contraction view can sit beside steep earnings growth, soaring margins and a much lower future P/E assumption? The full narrative spells out those moving parts.

Result: Fair Value of $0.78 (ABOUT RIGHT)

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However, there are still clear pressure points, with rental reversions in retail and business parks under strain and gearing at 42% keeping financing and refinancing risk firmly in view.

Find out about the key risks to this CapitaLand China Trust narrative.

Another View: Multiples Signal Deeper Discount

While the consensus narrative suggests CapitaLand China Trust is about 1% overvalued versus its fair value of $0.78, our P/S work paints a very different picture. On 4.2x sales versus 6.8x for Asian retail REITs and 8.4x for peers, the trust screens as much cheaper. The fair ratio of 5.1x also sits well above today’s level, indicating that the market might move closer to that benchmark over time. Is this discount a warning about the risks you have seen, or a margin of safety you are comfortable with?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Build Your Own CapitaLand China Trust Narrative

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