How does LIC's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

LIC is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.9x) compared to the peer average (13.6x).

How does LIC's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Real Estate Industry?

LIC is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.9x) compared to the Global Real Estate industry average (15x).

What is LIC's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

LIC is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (21.9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (17.3x).

What is the Fair Price of LIC when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

LIC (A$8.97) is trading above our estimate of [[fair value]] (A$2.5)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.

Lifestyle Communities (CHIA:LIC) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

LIC Stock Overview

Provides housing for its homeowners in community in Australia. More details

LIC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	0/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 20.99% per year

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Profit margins (20.6%) are lower than last year (35.3%)

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

Lifestyle Communities Limited Competitors

Peet

ASX:PPC

AU$646.2m

Cedar Woods Properties

ASX:CWP

AU$462.1m

Finbar Group

ASX:FRI

AU$225.9m

United Overseas Australia

ASX:UOS

AU$925.9m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Lifestyle Communities
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$8.97
52 Week High	AU$19.23
52 Week Low	AU$7.21
Beta	1.16
11 Month Change	2.28%
3 Month Change	11.43%
1 Year Change	-46.38%
33 Year Change	-56.37%
5 Year Change	7.10%
Change since IPO	506.08%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	LIC	AU Real Estate	AU Market
7D	1.6%	-2.2%	1.2%
1Y	-46.4%	-0.3%	19.7%

Return vs Industry: LIC underperformed the Australian Real Estate industry which returned -0.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LIC underperformed the Australian Market which returned 19.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LIC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LIC volatility
LIC Average Weekly Movement	4.8%
Real Estate Industry Average Movement	4.3%
Market Average Movement	8.6%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.5%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.2%

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 (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1997	180	James Kelly	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

How do Lifestyle Communities's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LIC fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$1.09b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$49.98m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$242.43m

21.9x

P/E Ratio

4.5x

P/S Ratio

Is LIC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LIC income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$242.43m
Cost of Revenue	AU$196.65m
Gross Profit	AU$45.78m
Other Expenses	-AU$4.20m
Earnings	AU$49.98m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.41
Gross Margin	18.88%
Net Profit Margin	20.62%
Debt/Equity Ratio	39.0%

How did LIC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.2%

Current Dividend Yield

23%

Payout Ratio

LIC Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Lifestyle Communities Limited Competitors

ASX:PPC

AU$646.2m

ASX:CWP

AU$462.1m

ASX:FRI

AU$225.9m

ASX:UOS

AU$925.9m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Lifestyle Communities Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 12, 2024

Final dividend of AU$0.05 announced

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.46 (vs AU$0.79 in FY 2023)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Lifestyle Communities Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Aug 13, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

Recent updates

Lifestyle Communities Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 12, 2024

Final dividend of AU$0.05 announced

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.46 (vs AU$0.79 in FY 2023)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Lifestyle Communities Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Aug 13, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.055 per share

First half dividend of AU$0.055 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.20 (vs AU$0.24 in 1H 2023)

Lifestyle Communities Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 275.118768 million.

New major risk - Earnings quality

Lifestyle Communities Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 275.118768 million.

Lifestyle Communities Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Feb 21, 2024

Lifestyle Communities Announces Retirement of the Hon. Nicola Roxon as Non-Executive Director, Effective 31 December 2023

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.06 per share at 0.7% yield

Lifestyle Communities Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 14, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.78 (vs AU$0.85 in FY 2022)

Lifestyle Communities Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 16, 2023

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.055 per share at 0.6% yield

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.24 (vs AU$0.26 in 1H 2022)

Lifestyle Communities Limited Announces Estimated Ordinary Dividend for the Period of Six Months Ended 31 December 2022, Payable on 05 April 2023

Lifestyle Communities Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Feb 13, 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.06 per share

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.85 (vs AU$0.87 in FY 2021)

Lifestyle Communities Limited Announces Fully Franked Final Dividend, Payable on 6 October 2022

Lifestyle Communities Limited Provides Earnings Forecast for the Year 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Lifestyle Communities Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 15, 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Less than half of directors are independent

Lifestyle Communities Ltd Appoints Claire Hatton as A Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 May 2022

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.045 per share

Non Executive Director recently bought AU$96k worth of stock

First half 2022 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Lifestyle Communities Limited Declares Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on April 6, 2022

Joint Company Secretary Melissa Norris has left the company

Founder recently sold AU$43m worth of stock

Non-Executive Director Georgina Williams has left the company

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.05 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.87 (vs AU$0.41 in FY 2020)

Upcoming Dividend of AU$0.03 Per Share

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS AU$0.14 (vs AU$0.14 in 1H 2020)

Revenue misses expectations

Lifestyle Communities Limited to Report First Half, 2021 Results on Feb 15, 2021

New 90-day high: AU$12.85

New 90-day high: AU$12.66

New 90-day high: AU$11.61

New 90-day high: AU$11.01

New 90-day high: AU$10.29

New 90-day high: AU$10.17

New 90-day high: AU$9.92

Upcoming Dividend of AU$0.025 Per Share

Founder recently sold AU$13.0m worth of stock

Earnings released

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company