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RAM Essential Services Property Fund has posted a $30.1 million FY2026 statutory loss as property values weakened, while its planned $218.6 million retail sale prepares the fund for a healthcare-focused reset. The transaction could reduce gearing to 16.8%, but FY2027 distribution guidance is below the latest payout and refinancing remains unfinished.

Centuria Office REIT delivered a $55.2 million statutory profit in FY26 and near-record leasing, but its FY27 distribution guidance falls below this year’s payout. The balance sheet is stronger after a $1 billion refinancing, leaving occupancy and rental growth as the key tests ahead.

FFI Holdings lifted underlying pre-tax profit 6.8% to $4.62 million in FY2026, while food manufacturing delivered stronger earnings and operating cash flow rebounded sharply. The ASX-listed group now plans a $5.1 million factory and warehouse development in Cockburn, funded from existing resources.

Vicinity Centres has positioned portfolio premiumisation and development execution as the engine of future growth, but its Chadstone case study also shows how quickly valuation assumptions can alter project returns. The company highlighted a potential residential expansion at Chatswood Chase alongside strong occupancy, modest gearing and a large development pipeline.

Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) posted a sharp jump in FY26 earnings to $124.1 million, driven by strategic asset sales and property revaluations, while gearing was trimmed to 31.8%. The group maintains steady AFFO and distribution forecasts for FY27 amid ongoing development and sustainability initiatives.

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) posted a 4.0% rise in operating earnings to $153.4 million for FY26, driven by portfolio diversification and a $305 million valuation uplift. The REIT also advanced sustainability initiatives, achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Vicinity Centres delivered a robust FY26 with a $1.39 billion statutory net profit, strategic acquisitions in key growth corridors, and a strengthened premium retail portfolio.

FFI Holdings grew revenue by 7.4% to $62.76 million in FY2026, yet net profit after tax fell sharply by 51.5% to $3.23 million, reflecting the absence of last year’s $5.19 million property revaluation gain and a 26% drop in rental income due to lease changes.

The GPT Group reported a solid first half in 2026, posting 5% growth in funds from operations and expanding its assets under management to $41.6 billion. Major development projects and capital initiatives underpin its steady momentum.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT reported a 44% jump in profit to $361.6 million for FY26, driven by strong property income and a $311 million portfolio valuation uplift. The REIT maintained stable distributions and upgraded its debt facilities with a BBB+ credit rating.

Vital Healthcare Property Trust (NZX:VHP) delivered a robust FY26, marked by a successful management internalisation, 23.5% AFFO growth, and a stable distribution payout, underpinning its position as a leading healthcare infrastructure owner in Australasia.

360 Capital REIT (ASX:TOT) reported a 382% surge in statutory profit to $6.3 million for FY26, driven by full occupancy and a strategic $10 million structured equity investment. The Fund upgraded FY27 earnings per security to 3.8 cents and forecast a 20% distribution increase.