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Link Real Estate Investment Trust (SEHK:823) Starts Buyback Program With Valuation Still In Focus

Simply Wall St · 17h ago

Link Real Estate Investment Trust (SEHK:823) has begun repurchasing its own units after receiving shareholder approval to buy back up to 10% of its issued share capital, with all repurchased units to be cancelled.

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Set against the ongoing buyback program, Link Real Estate Investment Trust’s recent momentum has picked up, with a 1-month share price return of 7.98% and an 11.42% year to date share price return. This comes even though the 1-year total shareholder return is slightly down 0.64% and the 5-year total shareholder return is down 26.52%.

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After a sharp move and a fresh buyback in play, the question for Link Real Estate Investment Trust is whether the current HK$39.22 price already reflects fair value, or still sits below the range of valuation estimates investors are using.

Price-to-Sales of 7.2x: Is It Justified for Link Real Estate Investment Trust?

On the numbers available, Link Real Estate Investment Trust is trading on a P/S of 7.2x. This screens as good value versus its own fair P/S estimate but more expensive than peers in the Asian retail REIT space.

The P/S multiple compares the HK$39.22 unit price to the revenue that Link Real Estate Investment Trust generates. It is often used for REITs and other asset-heavy businesses where earnings can be distorted. For Link Real Estate Investment Trust, the assessment flags that, based on its own fundamentals, the current 7.2x P/S sits below an estimated fair P/S of 8.1x. The market could theoretically move toward that level if those fundamentals remain supportive.

However, when you set that same 7.2x P/S against the Asian Retail REITs industry average and a peer average of 6.9x, Link Real Estate Investment Trust comes out as the more expensive option. That gap suggests investors are currently paying a premium relative to sector and peer norms, even though the fair ratio work points to some valuation headroom on a standalone basis.

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Result: Price-to-Sales of 7.2x (ABOUT RIGHT)

However, Link Real Estate Investment Trust still faces risks if buybacks slow, sector valuations compress, or its recent unit price strength proves short lived.

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Another View: SWS DCF Fair Value for Link Real Estate Investment Trust

While the P/S of 7.2x paints Link Real Estate Investment Trust as roughly fairly priced on sales, the SWS DCF model points to a different story. On this approach, the current HK$39.22 unit price sits about 9.8% below an estimated future cash flow value of HK$43.50. This frames the recent buyback against a potentially wider value gap. The question is whether that gap closes through the price moving up, or the cash flow outlook being revised down.

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

823 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2026
823 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2026

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Next Steps

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