On 3 February 2026, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (“FLCT”) released their first quarter business update for FY2026. FLCT demonstrated significant operational momentum this quarter, most notably within its Singapore commercial segment. Alexandra Technopark (“ATP”) saw a substantial recovery in its leasing profile, with secured occupancy surging to 83% from the previous quarter’s 58%. While this aggressive backfilling mitigates vacancy risk, it has come at the cost of negative rental reversions. This suggests a defensive posture, prioritizing the stabilization of the Singapore commercial segment over pricing power by securing tenants at lower effective rents compared to expiring leases.
Management has reaffirmed its commitment to “best-in-class” assets within core Logistics and Industrial (“L&I”) hubs. Following recent commercial divestments, there is a clear strategic pivot toward restoring FLCT’s original identity as a pure-play L&I vehicle. This transition aims to capture the superior growth and resilience seen in the industrial sector prior to the commercial merger, effectively “high-grading” the portfolio to defend long-term distributions. This strategy may also indicate an intention to stabilize ATP in preparation for a potential divestment, or to maintain it as a stable “cash cow” while the Trust aggressively reallocates capital into L&I assets.
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Website: General Announcement::Business Updates For The First Quarter Ended 31 December 2025
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Financial Highlights
Distribution Per Unit (“DPU”)
| Metrics | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution Per Unit | No Update | -1.7% |
| Rating | Unfavourable | Unfavourable |
The DPU metric will be assessed on a half yearly basis given the information available from the business updates.
Based on the announcement on 3 February 2026, DPU was not included in the business update for the first quarter of FY2026.
This metric was Unfavourable in the previous quarter as DPU for the second half of FY2025 has decreased by 1.7% to SGD0.0295 per unit when compared to SGD0.0300 per unit for the first half of FY2025. The main reason for the decrease was due to an increase in finance costs to SGD43 million from SGD39 million, while adjusted net property income saw an increase to SGD164 million from SGD161 million.
Occupancy
| Metrics | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | 96.2% | 95.1% |
| Rating | Favourable | Favourable |
The occupancy metric will be assessed on a quarterly basis given the information available from the business updates.
Occupancy rate as of 31 December 2025 saw a significant increase to 96.2%. This is contributed by 99.7% for the logistics and industrial assets and 89.0% for their commercial assets. The improvement was due to the backfilling of previously vacated space, with the Alexandra Technopark (Singapore) saw secured leases for 83%, an improvement from 58% as of 30 September 2025. This metric shifted towards Favourable as it is above my expected healthy occupancy rate of 95%.
Gearing Ratio
| Metrics | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Gearing Ratio | 34.8% | 35.7% |
| Rating | Favourable | Favourable |
The gearing ratio metric will be assessed on a quarterly basis given the information available from the business updates.
Gearing ratio as of 31 December 2025 has decreased to 34.8%. Noted that this is contributed with a decrease in total borrowings to SGD2,405 million compared to SGD2,513 million in the previous quarter. The metric remains Favourable.
Interest Coverage
| Metrics | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Coverage | 4.1x | 4.3x |
| Rating | Favourable | Favourable |
The interest coverage metric will be assessed on a quarterly basis given the information available from the business updates.
The interest coverage as of 31 December 2025 has decreased to 4.1 times. The metric remains Favourable as it is significantly above my preferred interest coverage of 3.0 times.
Debt Maturity Profile
| Metrics | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Debt Maturity Profile | 2.8 years | 2.8 years |
| Rating | Favourable | Favourable |
The debt maturity profile metric will be assessed on a quarterly basis given the information available from the business updates.
Weighted average term to maturity of their debt as of 31 December 2025 has remained unchanged at 2.8 years. This metric is Favourable. Do note that approximately 23.0% of their debt will mature by end of FY2027.
Price to Book Ratio
| Metrics | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.88 | 0.89 |
| Rating | Favourable | Favourable |
The price to book ratio metric will be assessed on a quarterly basis. Although the information on net asset value is only available from the business updates on a half yearly basis, the most recent share price is available on a daily basis.
Based on the announcement on 3 February 2026, net asset value (“NAV”) was not included in the business update for the first quarter of FY2026.
The Price to Book (“P/B”) ratio is relatively unchanged at 0.88. This is computed using the closing share price of SGD0.970 per unit on 6 March 2026 and the net asset value of SGD1.10 per unit as of 30 September 2025. The P/B ratio is Favourable as it is still a discount from book value.
As of 6 March 2026, the Market Capitalization is approximately SGD3,682 million.
Website: Yahoo Finance: Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (BUOU.SI)
Dividend
| Year | Yield | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.13% | SGD 0.060 |
| 2024 | 7.01% | SGD 0.068 |
| 2023 | 7.26% | SGD 0.070 |
| 2022 | 7.86% | SGD 0.076 |
| 2021 | 7.92% | SGD 0.077 |
There is no additional dividend paid out in the current quarter.
With a total dividend paid out during the calendar year 2025 amounting to SGD0.060 per unit and a closing share price of SGD0.970 per unit as of 6 March 2026, this translates to a dividend yield of 6.13%. For my benchmark, a reasonable yield would be around an average of 4.75%. The dividend yield for FLCT is Favourable.
Website: Reasonable Dividend Yield 2026Q1 – 4.75%
Do note that DPU has been declining over the past few years. As such, there is a risk that this trend may persist, which could negatively impact the share price.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
The Federal Reserve on 29 January 2026 has voted to hold interest rates as its chair, Jerome Powell, defended the importance of central bank independence. The Federal Reserve said it will keep its key lending rate between 3.50% to 3.75%, stating that economic activity in the US “has been expanding at a solid pace”.
Website: US Fed holds interest rates and defends independence
FLCT have disclosed that every potential +50 bps in interest rates on variable rate borrowings is estimated to reduce DPU by 0.10 Singapore cents per annum. With a DPU of SGD0.0595 per unit for FY2025, the impact is illustrated as below:
| Change in Interest Rates | Impact on DPU (SG cents) | Change as % of FY2025 DPU |
|---|---|---|
| 50 bps | 0.10 | 1.7% |
| 100 bps | 0.20 | 3.4% |
| 150 bps | 0.30 | 5.0% |
| 200 bps | 0.40 | 6.7% |
Other Metrics
Tenant Profile
FLCT has an enlarged portfolio covering logistics and industrial properties, CBD commercial assets and office and business parks, FLCT has government related entities, well-established multinationals, conglomerates, and publicly listed companies among its tenants.
The high quality and diverse tenant base provide resilience to the FLCT portfolio across challenging events. The top 10 tenants accounted for 22.0% and 11.7% and the top tenant accounting for 3.9% and 4.0% of GRI contribution for the Logistics & Industrial tenants and Commercial tenants respectively. This provides income diversity to the portfolio.
Summary
| Metrics | Financials | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution Per Unit | No Update | Unfavourable |
| Occupancy | 96.2% | Favourable |
| Gearing Ratio | 34.8% | Favourable |
| Interest Coverage | 4.1x | Favourable |
| Debt Maturity Profile | 2.8 years | Favourable |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.88 | Favourable |
| Overall | Favourable |
Overall, FLCT metrics remain Favourable. For a final look at the overarching strategy, I recommend a quick reread of the summary and overall outlook provided in the opening paragraphs.
Background
FLCT is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with a portfolio comprising logistic, industrial, and commercial properties diversified across five developed countries – Australia, Germany, Singapore, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and the Netherlands.
FLCT was listed on the Mainboard of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) on 20 June 2016 as Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust (“FLT”) and was subsequently renamed FLCT on 29 April 2020 following the completion of a merger with Frasers Commercial Trust (“FCOT”).
FLCT’s investment strategy is to invest globally in a diversified portfolio of income-producing properties used predominantly for logistics or industrial purposes located globally, or commercial purposes (comprising primarily central business district (“CBD”) office space) or business park purposes (comprising primarily non-CBD office space and/or research and development space) located in the Asia-Pacific region or in Europe (including the UK).
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