Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What CLW does

Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) is an Australian Real Estate Investment Trust listed on the ASX. It invests in high-quality Australasian real estate assets that are predominantly leased to corporate and government tenants on long-term leases. The fund is managed by Charter Hall Group, one of Australia's leading fully integrated property investment and funds management groups. Charter Hall Long WALE REIT curates a diverse portfolio across core sectors including Office, Industrial & Logistics, Retail, and Social Infrastructure, and is part of the broader ASX 200.

Key numbers explained

• 3.28 AUD is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one unit of the trust at this moment.
• -1.5% is today's price change, showing the percentage move relative to the previous close.
• 2.37B AUD is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares at the current price.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 8.4 divides the current share price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (0.39 AUD), a common way to compare how the market values the stock relative to its recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 13.1 uses expected future earnings instead of past earnings, giving a sense of how the market prices in growth.
• The dividend yield of 7.77% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, a typical measure for income-focused investors.
• 66% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the share of profit returned to shareholders rather than retained.
• 0.85 is the beta, a measure of volatility relative to the broader market; a beta below 1 suggests the stock tends to move less than the market.
• The price-to-book ratio of 0.7 compares the share price to the trust's book value per share, often used to assess whether a REIT is trading at a discount or premium to its net asset value.

What to watch

• The exDividendDate of 29 Sept. 2026 is the key date for investors seeking the next dividend payment.
• The nextEarningsDate of 13 Aug. 2026 is when the trust is scheduled to report updated results.
• The 52-week price range of 3.27 – 4.47 and the -26% price change over the last year show the recent price trend.
• The 16.2% revenue growth year over year and 142% profit margin are performance indicators that can influence sentiment.
• The 44.7% debt-to-equity ratio is a leverage measure that investors often monitor in REITs, alongside the 10.6% operating margin and 8.3% return on equity.
• Peer REITs such as Charter Hall (CHC), Scentre Group (SCG), HomeCo Daily Needs REIT (HDN), Dexus (DXS), Goodman Group (GMG), Charter Hall Retail REIT (CQR), and GPT Group (GPT) can provide context for comparing sector trends.