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Real Estate Monitor February 2025
German WACC (5.6%) – Capital costs rise to a 12-month high and the spread to Global WACC falls to the lowest level in 2 years.
Our PwC Real Estate Monitor provides you with a range of monthly derived Real Estate Capital Market KPIs. Our analyses are based on major listed German Real Estate Companies and provide you with sound insights into developments in the real estate industry.
With more than 20 percent of national income before the automotive and engineering industries, the real estate industry is one of the largest economic sectors in Germany. The dynamic business environment opens up new growth opportunities, but also brings with it new challenges and risks. Market participants must ensure that they anticipate developments in the markets at an early stage. Therefore, their success depends to a large extent on valid market information. PwC’s Real Estate Monitor provides monthly information on key capital market benchmarks that highlight current trends in the real estate industry.
PwC Real Estate Index for Residential (171) - Lack of stimulus for a continuation of the recovery, uncertainties weigh on valuations
In February 2025, the PwC Real Estate Indices for residential and commercial property holders followed different trends. While the index for residential property holders grew by +0.4% on average to 171 points, the index for commercial property holders dropped by -1.8% during the same period, reaching 207 points. The WACC for German real estate companies remained unchanged at 5.6% (+/- 0 bps), whereas the global counterpart increased to 7.4% (+10 bps).
Rising rents have increased the attractiveness of real estate investments, promising potentially higher returns, especially in multi-family housing markets. However, these increasing rents also lead to greater financial burdens on lower-income households, exacerbating social tensions. Investors must navigate challenges such as fluctuating interest rates and regulatory changes while considering the high demand and limited supply that could drive rents even higher.
Stock price data per company within the respective peer group is collected using the S&P Capital IQ Data Idem „IQ_ClosePrice_Adj“. Capital IQ defines the Close Price as: The closing price of the day, calculated once per day after the market close. Close prices are adjusted for stock splits, cash dividends, rights offerings, and spin-offs. The underlying peer groups are revised and adjusted once per year on 31 December. New players on the German real estate market are thus identified and included, while delisted companies are excluded.
“Reliable benchmarks are key for every investor in order to balance the information asymmetry in a real estate investment process.”
The Index shows the development of respective peer group (residential and commercial) companies’ stock prices on a monthly basis. Stock price data per company within the respective peer group is collected from S&P Capital IQ and reflects the closing price of the day after adjustment for stock splits.
In order to gain insight into the changes in value of 19 major players in the German real estate market, we have analysed the sector-specific Real Estate KPIs FFO 1 and EPRA NTA from the financial periods FY2022, FY2023 and TFQ2025 (TFQ: Trailing Four Quarters). We have put the share prices as of the balance sheet dates 31 Dec 2022, 31 Dec 2023 and 28 Feb 2025 in relation to the above-mentioned key figures from the corresponding financial periods. The resulting average ratios by segment are shown in the figures below.
The table below shows the individual FFO 1 multiples and Price/EPRA NTA ratios of our peer group by segment. The key figures relate to the financial periods FY2022, FY2023 and TFQ2025 and the share prices as of 31 Dec 2022, 31 Dec 2023 and 28 Feb 2025.
Reading example: TAG Immobilien AG was valued by the market at 13.5x of its FFO 1 as of 31 Dec 2023, whereas on 28 Feb 2025, it was valued at 14.6x of its FFO 1.
Compared to the end of FY2023, Commercial's current valuation level (as of 28 Feb 2025) has decreased by +4.6% (FFO 1 multiple) and +5.5% (Price/EPRA NTA ratio). On the other hand, the current valuation level of Residential has increased by +8.5% (FFO 1 multiple) and +6.1% (Price/EPRA NTA ratio).
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German WACC (5.6%) – Capital costs rise to a 12-month high and the spread to Global WACC falls to the lowest level in 2 years.
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PwC Real Estate Index (-2.5%) - Residential takes a break in December after strong upswing in recent months
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PwC Real Estate Index for Residential (177) - Strong recovery of +25.5% in the past 12 months
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PwC Real Estate Indices for residential (167) – Residential property portfolio holders take a slight breather
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