Ingenia Communities Group (AU:INA)
ASX:INA
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Ingenia Communities Group
(Sydney:INA)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
AU$4.00
▼(-10.91% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/24/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (healthy margins and cash conversion) and a constructive earnings outlook with reiterated guidance and pipeline visibility. These positives are partially offset by weak technicals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD) and only moderately supportive valuation.
Positive Factors
High margins and strong cash conversion
Sustained high gross and net margins combined with near-parity free cash flow to net income indicate durable operating leverage and cash generation. This underpins capacity to fund development, pay distributions, and absorb cyclical pressures without immediate reliance on external capital.
Negative Factors
Rising operating costs pressuring margins
Large, sustained increases in fixed and variable operating costs erode gross and operating margins and limit incremental profit from same-store operations. Over time, unless offset by pricing or efficiency gains, higher structural costs reduce free cash flows and development economics.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High margins and strong cash conversion
Sustained high gross and net margins combined with near-parity free cash flow to net income indicate durable operating leverage and cash generation. This underpins capacity to fund development, pay distributions, and absorb cyclical pressures without immediate reliance on external capital.
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Ingenia Communities Group (INA) vs. iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA)
Market Cap
AU$1.56B
Dividend Yield1.81%
Average Volume (3M)918.23K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.0
Beta (1Y)0.91
Revenue Growth-2.09%
EPS Growth133.93%
CountryAU
Employees1,300
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Residential
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.34
Shares Outstanding407,583,250
10 Day Avg. Volume538,609
30 Day Avg. Volume918,233
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.02
Price to Book (P/B)1.42
Price to Sales (P/S)4.27
P/FCF Ratio16.05
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
AU$5.20Price Target Upside15.72% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)AU$550.52M
Ingenia Communities Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ingenia is an S&P/ASX 200 entity and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the stock market trading code 'INA'. With a positive impact on more than 10,850 residents each and every day, our commitment to all stakeholders is to perform ...
How the Company Makes Money
Ingenia makes money primarily through a mix of recurring community income and development-related profits. (1) Recurring community income: Across lifestyle and rental communities, Ingenia earns ongoing site rental/lease fees from residents who ren...
Ingenia Communities Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 23, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 25, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed predominantly positive operational momentum: strong Holidays performance, stable development margins, improving execution, an expanding pipeline (440 contracts on hand, +23% PCP) and sufficient balance-sheet capacity to fund growth. These positives were tempered by first-half settlement skew, short-term negative development cash profit in H1, rising input and statutory costs (council rates, utilities, OTA/marketing), and modest margin pressure in some segments. Management expects cash generation and improved margins in H2 and remains confident in meeting the 5-year settlements CAGR target.Positive Updates
On-track for 5-year plan and settlements CAGR target
Management confirms the business remains on track to deliver the 5-year plan, targeting a 10%–15% compound annual growth rate in settlements and expects the full year result to be at the top end of guidance.
Negative Updates
First-half settlements skew and lower H1 development cash profit
New home settlements were lower in H1 due to a return to the traditional second-half skew; development cash profit was negative in H1 (management cited roughly negative ~$10k–$11k per home compared with earlier negative ~$25k), expecting positive cash generation in H2.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
On-track for 5-year plan and settlements CAGR target
Management confirms the business remains on track to deliver the 5-year plan, targeting a 10%–15% compound annual growth rate in settlements and expects the full year result to be at the top end of guidance.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated guidance to deliver at the top end of FY‑26 expectations and stay on track for the 5‑year settlements CAGR target of 10–15%; key metrics cited include H1 settlements of 248 (29% from the JV), 254 homes completed in H1 (+17% PCP), 301 homes settled as at 20 Feb and 440 deposits/contracts on hand (+23% PCP), with development gross margins around 46% (JV ~53%) and the JV generating net cash >$100k per lot and operating profit up 56% to $12m; group financials included EBIT $85m (‑1%), underlying profit $62m, EPS $0.152, statutory profit $97m (+11%), NTA $4.10 and an interim distribution of $0.048/security; balance sheet and funding metrics were gearing 31%, ~A$200m headroom, A$100m new facilities, weighted average debt maturity 3.3 years, 55% of drawn debt hedged and weighted average cost of debt 5.03% (expected to rise); operationally Holidays revenue was +12% LFL (Holidays EBIT $31.5m, +10%), Lifestyle Rental EBIT $25.7m (+6%), all‑age rental occupancy 99% and a target >14% yield on new homes, and management expects development to move into positive cash generation in H2.Ingenia Communities Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
75
Positive
Cash Flow
80
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 523.87M | 529.39M | 466.33M | 395.95M | 338.18M | 295.59M |
| Gross Profit | 330.17M | 331.13M | 287.05M | 254.10M | 212.57M | 175.95M |
| EBITDA | 226.50M | 168.57M | 77.48M | 109.44M | 81.39M | 94.79M |
| Net Income | 138.25M | 128.43M | 14.02M | 64.37M | 100.59M | 72.78M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.97B | 2.73B | 2.48B | 2.38B | 2.18B | 1.37B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 9.86M | 13.37M | 14.46M | 45.72M | 14.49M | 18.80M |
| Total Debt | 977.54M | 879.04M | 754.15M | 661.67M | 495.60M | 274.33M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.30B | 1.13B | 965.17M | 841.34M | 668.46M | 377.24M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.67B | 1.60B | 1.51B | 1.54B | 1.51B | 993.03M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 119.95M | 140.71M | 77.58M | 78.09M | 112.18M | 132.95M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 124.96M | 145.24M | 82.19M | 82.50M | 114.90M | 137.65M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -217.57M | -215.78M | -148.14M | -168.05M | -731.71M | -275.63M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 87.46M | 69.45M | 34.69M | 116.79M | 612.50M | 146.03M |
Ingenia Communities Group Technical Analysis
Negative
4.49
Price Trends
3.94
Negative
4.27
Negative
4.84
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.05
Negative
44.92
Neutral
59.42
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AU:INA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.49 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.85, above the 50-day MA of 3.94, and below the 200-day MA of 4.84, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 44.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.42 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AU:INA.
Ingenia Communities Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | AU$1.07B | 16.43 | 10.99% | 1.83% | 26.94% | -4.51% | |
70 Outperform | AU$1.56B | 11.00 | 8.46% | 1.81% | -2.09% | 133.93% | |
70 Outperform | AU$1.86B | 13.12 | 5.63% | 4.85% | 2.44% | 42.65% | |
67 Neutral | AU$1.26B | -468.16 | -0.16% | 3.17% | 29.04% | -101.11% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
48 Neutral | AU$635.77M | -3.01 | -31.66% | ― | -46.34% | -474.61% | |
45 Neutral | AU$106.71M | -1.82 | -18.52% | 2.62% | -37.37% | -28.64% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Ingenia Communities Group Corporate Events
Ingenia Communities Reports Cessation of 92,022 Performance Rights
Apr 7, 2026
Ingenia Communities Group has reported a change in its issued capital structure, confirming the cessation of a tranche of performance rights previously on issue. The group, which operates a stapled structure under the ASX code INA, continues to ad...
Macquarie Exits Substantial Holder Position in Ingenia Communities
Mar 18, 2026
Macquarie Group Limited has lodged a notice that it has ceased to be a substantial holder in Ingenia Communities Group, ending its previous status as a major investor in the company’s voting securities. The filing records changes in relevant...
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