How to buy Charter Hall Social Infrastructure shares | A$2.88

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT is a reit—specialty business based in Australia. Charter Hall Social Infrastructure shares (CQE) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $2.88 – an increase of 4.73% over the previous week. Charter Hall Social Infrastructure has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $88.7 million.

How to buy shares in Charter Hall Social Infrastructure

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares listed in Australia, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Our table below can help you choose.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
3. Search for Charter Hall Social Infrastructure. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: CQE. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Charter Hall Social Infrastructure reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At today's price of $2.88, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Charter Hall Social Infrastructure. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

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How has coronavirus impacted Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was $2.88, which is 24.01% down on its pre-crash value of $3.79 and 93.94% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $1.485.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Charter Hall Social Infrastructure shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $479.54 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $842.11.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure share price

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Charter Hall Social Infrastructure shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-21.

Latest market close	AUDA$2.88
52-week range	AUDA$1.485 - AUDA$3.86
50-day moving average	AUDA$2.785
200-day moving average	AUDA$2.4835
Target price	AUDA$2.94
PE ratio	10
Dividend yield	AUDA$0.15 (5.34%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.277

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Is it a good time to buy Charter Hall Social Infrastructure stock?

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Charter Hall Social Infrastructure price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$2.88 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-15)	3.97%
1 month (2020-09-25)	2.13%
3 months (2020-07-24)	16.60%
6 months (2020-04-24)	31.51%

1 year (2019-10-25)	-22.79%
2 years (2018-10-25)	3.23%
3 years (2017-10-25)	3.60%
5 years (2015-10-23)	33.33%

Is Charter Hall Social Infrastructure under- or over-valued?

Valuing Charter Hall Social Infrastructure stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's P/E ratio

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, Charter Hall Social Infrastructure shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's EBITDA

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $63.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure financials

Revenue TTM	$88.7 million
Operating margin TTM	70.35%
Gross profit TTM	$66 million
Return on assets TTM	3.07%
Return on equity TTM	8.85%
Profit margin	96.84%
Book value	2.922
Market capitalisation	$1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 55.63% of net profits

Recently Charter Hall Social Infrastructure has paid out, on average, around 55.63% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.34% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Charter Hall Social Infrastructure shareholders could enjoy a 5.34% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.15 per share.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 September 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.485 up to $3.86. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's is 1.04. This would suggest that Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure overview

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT is the largest Australian ASX-listed real estate investment trust (A-REIT) that invests in social infrastructure properties. Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT is managed by Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC). With over 29 years' experience in property investment and funds management, we're one of Australia's leading fully integrated property groups. We use our property expertise to access, deploy, manage and invest equity across our core sectors ? office, retail, industrial and social infrastructure. Operating with prudence, Charter Hall as manager of CQE, has carefully curated a $40 billion plus diverse portfolio of over 1,100 high quality, long leased properties. Partnership and financial discipline are at the heart of our approach. Acting in the best interest of customers and communities, we combine insight and inventiveness to unlock hidden value. Taking a long term view, our $7.3 billion development pipeline delivers sustainable, technologically enabled projects for our customers. The impacts of what we do are far-reaching. From helping businesses succeed by supporting their evolving workplace needs, to providing investors with superior returns for a better retirement, we're powered by the drive to go further.

Frequently asked questions

• When does the fiscal year end for Charter Hall Social Infrastructure?

  Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's fiscal year ends in June.

• Where is Charter Hall Social Infrastructure based?

  Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's address is: No. 1 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

• What is Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's ISIN number?

  Charter Hall Social Infrastructure's international securities identification number is: AU0000030645