Vonovia (XTRA:VNA) Valuation Check as New Development and HR Leaders Are Lined Up

Vonovia (XTRA:VNA) is back in focus after the company reshaped its top leadership, bringing in renewables veteran Katja Wünschel as future Chief Development Officer while extending CHRO Ruth Werhahn’s mandate.

See our latest analysis for Vonovia.

The leadership reshuffle comes as Vonovia’s share price has drifted lower, with a year to date share price return of minus 18.48 percent but a more resilient three year total shareholder return of 25.95 percent. This suggests sentiment is cautious rather than broken.

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With profits holding up despite falling revenues and the stock still trading at a steep discount to analyst targets, is Vonovia quietly undervalued, or are investors already factoring in its next leg of growth?

Price-to-Earnings of 7.7x: Is it justified?

Vonovia trades on a price to earnings ratio of 7.7 times, which leaves the stock looking inexpensive versus both the wider German market and its own fair ratio.

The price to earnings multiple compares what investors pay today for each unit of current earnings, a key lens for established, income generating real estate businesses like Vonovia.

On one hand, the shares screen cheap against the German market average multiple of 18.2 times and an estimated fair price to earnings ratio of 15 times, levels the market could drift back toward if confidence in the earnings profile improves.

On the other hand, Vonovia screens more expensive than its closest peer group on this same metric, trading above the peer average multiple of 4.3 times. This underlines how cautiously investors appear to be pricing specialised real estate earnings right now.

Explore the SWS fair ratio for Vonovia

Result: Price-to-Earnings of 7.7x (UNDERVALUED)

However, persistent revenue declines and a steep five year total return loss could signal structural headwinds that prevent any meaningful re rating from this point.

Find out about the key risks to this Vonovia narrative.

Another Take from Our DCF Model

While earnings multiples make Vonovia look inexpensive, our DCF model paints a cooler picture, with the shares trading above an estimated fair value of €20.7. If cash flows are the real anchor, is today’s price already baking in more recovery than the balance sheet can support?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

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