Gecina (ENXTPA:GFC) just locked in two long-term office leases in Paris La Défense, filling Building B and Adamas for more than 11 years and securing 29,000 sq.m of committed space.
These leasing wins land as Gecina’s share price tells a tougher story, with a 90-day share price return down 13.32% and year-to-date share price return down 21.32%, while the 1-year total shareholder return has fallen 18.04%. This suggests recent positive news is still being weighed against broader concerns.
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Gecina is signing long leases while the share price has retreated sharply. Is that drop mainly a read on the real estate fundamentals, or more about sentiment washing through the listed property sector? What does the current valuation imply?
Most Popular Narrative: 10% Undervalued
The most widely followed narrative on Gecina pegs fair value at €70.00, compared with the last close at €63.10. This frames the current discount through the lens of long term earnings assumptions and a higher required return.
To value all of this in today's terms, we will use a discount rate of 8.12%, as per the Simply Wall St company report.
See why 1 investors see Gecina as 10% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of €70.00 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, two things could upend that cautious €70 view: Gecina’s A and A3 credit ratings backed by low loan to value, and visible, largely hedged funding through 2030.
Find out about the key risks to this Gecina narrative.
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