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Charter Hall Social Infrastructure Reit

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT focuses on investing in high-quality social infrastructure properties, primarily early learning centers across Australia. The REIT aims to provide stable income and long-term capital growth for investors by leveraging its expertise in property management and development. Its strategic partnerships and extensive network enhance its market position in the real estate sector.

Short position

short percentage0.91%
reported shorts3.4M
shares on issue371.109M

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure Reit (ASX:CQE) has 0.91% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 3,373,585 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.26 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.83 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 2.38% in November 2018. CQE is classified in the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Charter Hall Social Infrastructure Reit (CQE) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency

Revenue
$121.8Mvs $117.5M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$90.5Mvs $71.0M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$0.24vs $0.19 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+3.7%FY
EPS YoY
+27.7%FY

Key ratios

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
82.4%
Operating margin
63.5%
Net margin
74.3%
FCF margin
70.1%
ROE
6.3%
ROA
4.1%
FCF conversion
0.94×
Net debt (excl. leases)
$766.5M
Net debt / EBITDA
5.7×
Current ratio
2.2×
Interest cover
1.7×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
68.0%
Market cap
$849.8M
P/E
9.4×
P/B
0.6×

Property trust: profit and EBITDA include property revaluations, so margins and returns move with valuations.

Ratios use the reporting currency (AUD); market cap is in AUD. Source: Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026.

Financial statements

Figures in AUD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked

CQE income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$121.8M$117.5M$117.4M$115.5M
Gross profit$100.4M$95.8M$95.5M$95.9M
Operating income$77.4M$82.2M$81.9M$81.8M
EBITDA$135.3M$109.1M$17.0M$87.0M
EBIT$135.3M$109.1M$17.0M$87.0M
Interest expense$44.8M$38.1M$36.6M$28.3M
Pretax income$90.5M$71.0M−$19.6M$58.7M
Tax$0$0$0$0
NPAT$90.5M$71.0M−$19.6M$58.7M
Net interest income−$43.7M−$37.4M−$35.8M−$27.9M
EPS basic$0.24$0.19−$0.053$0.16
EPS diluted$0.24$0.19−$0.053$0.16
Shares371.1M371.1M372.5M368.4M