Lifestyle Communities (LIC) Stock Overview
Provides housing for its homeowners in community in Australia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Lifestyle Communities Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$5.32 |
| 52 Week High | AU$6.25 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$4.08 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.40% |
| 3 Month Change | 16.16% |
| 1 Year Change | -24.43% |
| 3 Year Change | -66.65% |
| 5 Year Change | -64.15% |
| Change since IPO | 121.67% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Jun 16
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Firmer Margins And Softer Future P/E
Analysts have modestly reduced their price target for Lifestyle Communities to A$5.15. This reflects updated views on fair value, a lower discount rate, slightly adjusted revenue growth assumptions, an improved profit margin profile and a revised future P/E expectation.
Narrative Update • Jun 01
LIC: Higher Margin And Growth Assumptions Will Support Stronger Forward Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price targets for Lifestyle Communities to reflect updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. These model tweaks have fed into a revised A$ fair value assessment for the stock.
Narrative Update • May 07
LIC: Higher Discount Rate Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Lifestyle Communities to A$5.70 from A$6.34, citing updated assumptions that include a higher discount rate, different revenue growth and profit margin settings, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair value estimate reduced from A$6.34 to A$5.70, reflecting the updated modelling assumptions.Narrative Update • Apr 22
LIC: Higher Margin Assumptions Will Support Stronger Forward Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Lifestyle Communities to A$6.70, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly lower future P/E multiple in their valuation work. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Updated slightly from A$6.68 to A$6.70.Narrative Update • Apr 08
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Slightly Firmer Margins And Softer Future P/E
Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target on Lifestyle Communities to A$5.20. This reflects updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a modestly lower future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Mar 25
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Firmer Margins And Slightly Softer Future P/E
Analysts have nudged their price target for Lifestyle Communities slightly higher to A$5.20 from A$5.10, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and the P/E multiple applied to future earnings. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Adjusted slightly higher from A$5.10 to A$5.20.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 16
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Firmer Margins And Softer Future P/E
Analysts have modestly reduced their price target for Lifestyle Communities to A$5.15. This reflects updated views on fair value, a lower discount rate, slightly adjusted revenue growth assumptions, an improved profit margin profile and a revised future P/E expectation.Narrative Update • Jun 01
LIC: Higher Margin And Growth Assumptions Will Support Stronger Forward Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price targets for Lifestyle Communities to reflect updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. These model tweaks have fed into a revised A$ fair value assessment for the stock.Narrative Update • May 07
LIC: Higher Discount Rate Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Lifestyle Communities to A$5.70 from A$6.34, citing updated assumptions that include a higher discount rate, different revenue growth and profit margin settings, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair value estimate reduced from A$6.34 to A$5.70, reflecting the updated modelling assumptions.Narrative Update • Apr 22
LIC: Higher Margin Assumptions Will Support Stronger Forward Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Lifestyle Communities to A$6.70, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly lower future P/E multiple in their valuation work. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Updated slightly from A$6.68 to A$6.70.Narrative Update • Apr 08
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Slightly Firmer Margins And Softer Future P/E
Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target on Lifestyle Communities to A$5.20. This reflects updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a modestly lower future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Mar 25
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Firmer Margins And Slightly Softer Future P/E
Analysts have nudged their price target for Lifestyle Communities slightly higher to A$5.20 from A$5.10, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and the P/E multiple applied to future earnings. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Adjusted slightly higher from A$5.10 to A$5.20.Narrative Update • Mar 11
LIC: Higher Margin Assumptions Will Support Stronger Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Lifestyle Communities by A$0.32, reflecting updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, modestly adjusted revenue growth expectations, a higher projected profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Adjusted from A$7.00 to about A$6.68, reflecting slightly different assumptions in the model.Narrative Update • Feb 24
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Leaner Margins And Higher Future P/E
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Lifestyle Communities to A$5.10 from A$5.60, reflecting updated assumptions for higher forecast revenue growth, a lower profit margin profile, and a higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: reduced from A$5.60 to A$5.10, a modest cut to the assessed valuation.Narrative Update • Feb 10
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Margin Assumptions And Lower Future P/E
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Lifestyle Communities, citing slightly higher assumed revenue growth of 20.31%, a marginally stronger profit margin of 23.49%, and a lower future P/E of 14.76x as key inputs in their updated view. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Modelled fair value remains unchanged at 5.6, indicating no adjustment to the central valuation output.Narrative Update • Jan 26
LIC: Higher Margins And Revenue Assumptions Will Support Bullish Outlook
Analysts have reduced their price target on Lifestyle Communities to A$7.00. This change reflects updated assumptions in their models for higher discount rates, stronger revenue growth, higher profit margins and a lower future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Jan 12
LIC: Fair Value Outlook Will Balance Margin Gains And Lower Future P/E
Analysts have modestly lifted their price target for Lifestyle Communities, pointing to slightly higher assumed revenue growth of 19.95% and profit margins of 22.75%, along with a marginally higher discount rate and a small reduction in future P/E to 15.38x as key drivers of the change. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Fair value per share is unchanged at A$5.60, indicating no adjustment to the central valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Dec 26
LIC: Future Earnings Multiple Will Slightly Offset Expected Margin Improvements
Analysts have raised their price target on Lifestyle Communities by approximately $0.10 per share, citing slightly stronger expected revenue growth and modestly higher long term profit margins that more than offset a marginally lower future price to earnings multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Unchanged at A$5.60 per share, indicating no revision to the modelled intrinsic valuation.Narrative Update • Dec 12
LIC: Higher Revenue Outlook Will Be Offset By Lower Profit Margins
Analysts have raised their price target on Lifestyle Communities from 4.50 dollars to 5.60 dollars, citing sharply upgraded revenue growth expectations, despite some compression in profit margins and a higher assumed future valuation multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Raised from A$4.50 to A$5.60.Analysis Article • Nov 25
Is Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC) Using Debt Sensibly?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Sep 02
Revenues Tell The Story For Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC) As Its Stock Soars 26%
Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced 26...Analysis Article • Aug 15
When Should You Buy Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC)?
Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...Analysis Article • Jul 09
Not Many Are Piling Into Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC) Stock Yet As It Plummets 34%
The Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a...Analysis Article • May 05
Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Apr 05
Is There Now An Opportunity In Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC)?
Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...Analysis Article • Mar 17
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Lifestyle Communities Limited's (ASX:LIC) P/E Ratio
When close to half the companies in Australia have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 17x, you may consider...
New Narrative • Mar 02
Debt Restructuring And Cost Initiatives Will Strengthen Future Earnings
Debt restructuring and land sale strategies enhance net margins and stabilize balance sheet, preparing for revenue recovery.Analysis Article • Nov 06
What Is Lifestyle Communities Limited's (ASX:LIC) Share Price Doing?
While Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a significant...Analysis Article • Aug 16
Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Analysis Article • Jul 30
Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 27% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
The Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a...Analysis Article • Jul 21
Is Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC) Potentially Undervalued?
Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention...Analysis Article • Apr 28
Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year
Market forces rained on the parade of Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) shareholders today, when the analysts...Analysis Article • Jan 05
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC)?
While Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a double-digit...Analysis Article • Oct 12
We Think Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Aug 17
Lifestyle Communities Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Shareholders might have noticed that Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) filed its yearly result this time last...Analysis Article • Jun 29
What Is Lifestyle Communities Limited's (ASX:LIC) Share Price Doing?
Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement...Analysis Article • Mar 21
Should You Think About Buying Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC) Now?
While Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw...Analysis Article • Mar 01
Does Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Analysis Article • Sep 19
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC)?
Lifestyle Communities Limited ( ASX:LIC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of...Analysis Article • Sep 02
Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Shareholder Returns
| LIC | AU Real Estate | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.1% | -4.0% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | -24.4% | -18.3% | 2.2% |
Return vs Industry: LIC underperformed the Australian Real Estate industry which returned -18.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LIC underperformed the Australian Market which returned 2.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LIC volatility | |
|---|---|
| LIC Average Weekly Movement | 5.8% |
| Real Estate Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 17.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 4.0% |
Stable Share Price: LIC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.
Volatility Over Time: LIC's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 164 | Henry Ruiz | www.lifestylecommunities.com.au |
Lifestyle Communities Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides housing for its homeowners in community in Australia. It serves working, semi-retired, and retired people. The company was formerly known as Namberry Limited and changed its name to Lifestyle Communities Limited in June 2007.
Lifestyle Communities Limited Fundamentals Summary
| LIC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | AU$655.64m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -AU$202.23m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$137.42m |
4.7x
P/S Ratio-3.2x
P/E RatioIs LIC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LIC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$137.42m |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$183.26m |
| Gross Profit | -AU$45.84m |
| Other Expenses | AU$156.39m |
| Earnings | -AU$202.23m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.67 |
| Gross Margin | -33.36% |
| Net Profit Margin | -147.17% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 54.5% |
How did LIC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/06 08:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Lifestyle Communities Limited is covered by 14 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Benjamin Brayshaw | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Nicholas McGarrigle | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Andrew MacFarlane | Bell Potter |