Funds From Operations (FFO) Growth
Delivered $650.5 million FFO ($0.34 per security), up 5.5% on 2024; growth was 6.9% when excluding trading profits. AFFO was $494.4 million, up 5.2%.
Strong Like‑for‑Like Property Income
Overall like‑for‑like net property income growth ~6.3%; sector LFLs: Office +8.3% (headline +11.9%), Retail +5.1% (headline +0.8% due to strategic divestments), Logistics +5.1% (headline -7% reflecting portfolio plant divestments).
High Occupancy and Leasing Performance
Investment portfolio occupancy circa 98%; Retail total center occupancy 99.8%; Retail delivered 565 leasing deals with ~5% leasing spreads; Office leasing spreads ~7.2%; Logistics face leasing spreads 28% (Sydney/Melbourne ~34%).
Assets Under Management and Platform Growth
Platform AUM ~A$40 billion; Investment portfolio valued at A$16.1 billion (up A$308.5 million or 2%); Retail AUM A$16.6 billion (added ~A$5 billion / 5 new assets), Office platform AUM A$17 billion, Logistics platform A$4.9 billion with A$3 billion development pipeline.
Management & Co‑Investment Income Expansion
Management operations earnings grew 10.8% (nearly 11% income growth for management ops); co‑investment net income increased 29.2%, and co‑investments grew ~67% via ~A$1.4 billion invested in new partnerships.
Active Capital Deployment and Transactions
Completed ~A$4.9 billion of gross transactions across sectors; strategic acquisition of 50% interest in Grosvenor Place and Perron retail assets; demonstrated ability to raise equity and restructure pooled funds.
Strong Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Net gearing 31.1% (within 25–35% target range) with A$1.2 billion liquidity and no unfunded capital commitments; maintained A2 (Moody's) and A- (S&P) ratings.
Refinancing & Hedging Progress
Increased hedging to ~72% of average drawn debt (78% at time of disclosure); proactively extended facilities at ~10 bps lower margins; forecast average cost of debt for 2026 reduced to ~5% from 5.3%.
Retail Operating Strength
Retail total center sales +4.2% and specialty sales +5.3%; specialty sales productivity ~A$13,800/m2; strategic redevelopments underway (Rouse Hill commenced; Melbourne Central redevelopment approved ~A$170 million, adds ~7,500m2, completion mid‑2028).
Logistics Leasing Momentum
Logistics agreed 188,000m2 leasing in 2025 (60%+ renewals), 2026 expiry derisked to 4.5%; leasing inquiry up ~33% over 6 months; development returns yield‑on‑cost ~6–6.5% with four projects underway.