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Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) Expands Its Data Centre Pipeline, Is It Still 16% Below Fair Value?

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) is back in focus after a first half FY26 update that featured an operating profit of A$1,203.5 million, a 15.0 cent interim distribution and expanded data centre development plans.

See our latest analysis for Goodman Group.

At a share price of A$29.25, Goodman Group has seen its 30 day share price return fall 8.76%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 13.56% but still up 46.63% over three years, suggesting longer term holders have seen stronger results than recent buyers.

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Goodman Group now sits at A$29.25 after a sharp pullback, with long term holders still well ahead and recent buyers under water. Is it worth stepping in today, or waiting for a clearer valuation cushion before adding exposure?

Most Popular Narrative: 15.6% Undervalued

Goodman Group's widely followed narrative pegs fair value at A$34.64 per security, above the last close of A$29.25. This puts the market discount and the data centre pivot into sharp focus.

Acceleration in data center development, supported by secured power in high-barrier-to-entry metro locations and capital partnerships, positions Goodman to benefit from AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure demand, with a significant increase in Work-In-Progress (WIP) expected to drive revenue and long-term earnings growth.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see what is baked into that valuation gap for Goodman Group? The narrative leans heavily on compounding revenue, rising margins and a richer earnings mix from global data centre and logistics projects. Curious which assumptions really move the A$34.64 fair value line and how sensitive it is to those inputs? The full story joins those threads together in a way the headline numbers alone do not.

Result: Fair Value of A$34.64 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, that fair value story for Goodman Group still depends on smooth execution in data centres, where cost overruns or weaker tenant demand could quickly challenge the current narrative.

Find out about the key risks to this Goodman Group narrative.

Another View on Goodman Group’s Valuation

The fair value narrative around A$34.64 for Goodman Group leans heavily on future earnings, but the current P/E of 35.4x tells a tougher story. That is more than double the fair ratio of 16.7x and well above the Industrial REITs industry at 16x and peers at 15.4x, which suggests investors are paying a rich price today and carrying higher valuation risk if expectations soften.

When the market already prices Goodman Group so far above the fair ratio and peer group, it raises a simple question: how confident are you that the earnings path will be strong enough to keep that premium intact?

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

ASX:GMG P/E Ratio as at Jul 2026
ASX:GMG P/E Ratio as at Jul 2026

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