Abacus Group Stapled (Unit, Ordinary Share) - New ABG

Morningstar Rating
A$0.81 −0.01 (1.23%)
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Abacus Group to Sell Its 20% Interest in Storage King

Abacus Group owns and manages a property portfolio of mostly offices and two retail assets. The group also has exposure to the self-storage sector through Storage King, a REIT that was destapled from Abacus Group in 2023. Since the destapling and up until June 2026, Abacus was the manager of the self-storage REIT. Following an internalization agreement, Storage King moved management in-house from fiscal 2027. In September 2026, Abacus agreed to sell its 20% interest in Storage King for AUD 285 million (though a portion of the trade is subject to securityholder approval at Abacus' annual general meeting in November 2026).

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Price
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Some of Abacus’ assets are in city fringe locations that could see solid population growth. These sites have the potential to be redeveloped for higher- and better-use purposes, increasing asset values.

Bears

If asset values decline further, this could further strain Abacus' balance metrics, which are already stretched.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price
A$0.82
Day Range
A$0.81–0.83
52-Week Range
A$0.78–1.27
Bid/Ask
A$0.81 / A$0.81
Shares Outstanding
893.66M
Market Cap
A$719.39M
Volume/Avg
624,123 / 1M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
41.36
Price/Sales
4.94
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
10.56%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
10.56%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Feb, Aug
Total Yield
10.57%

Company Profile

Abacus Group is the owner and manager of real estate assets in Australia. The property portfolio mainly comprises modern office towers in city centers and suburban locations, with two small retail assets. Rents collected from these property holdings are the major income source for Abacus. The group also has some exposure to the self-storage sector through the publicly listed Storage King. From 2023, when Storage King was spun out of Abacus and floated on the stock exchange, until June 2026, Abacus was the external manager of the self-storage REIT. Following an agreement, Storage King will internalize management from fiscal 2027. Abacus still owns 20% of the self-storage REIT and will continue to receive distributions. However, we expect it to sell down the interest over time.
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
REIT - Diversified
Stock Style Box
Small Value
Total Number of Employees
51

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
ABG
DXS
GOZ
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
41.369.6912.80
Price/Book Value
0.510.610.64
Price/Sales
4.949.514.47
Price/Cash Flow
8.4911.549.96
Price/Earnings
ABG
DXS
GOZ

Financial Strength

Metric
ABG
DXS
GOZ
Quick Ratio
5.660.180.17
Current Ratio
6.530.280.24
Interest Coverage
−0.822.021.99
Quick Ratio
ABG
DXS
GOZ

Profitability

Metric
ABG
DXS
GOZ
Return on Assets (Normalized)
0.78%3.51%2.01%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
1.31%5.40%3.81%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
1.90%3.62%3.60%
Return on Assets
ABG
DXS
GOZ

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