TSE:CHP.UN

Choice Properties REIT (CHP.UN.TO)

15.31
+0.05 (0.33%)
as of Nov 5, 2026, 9:00:00 pm Market Closed.
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BUY

It has L-T as their largest tenant. He thinks very highly of management. The stock is pretty well valued today. It is a very safe company.

HOLD
Not on his target list. It trades at 14 times earnings -- pretty cheap. The balance sheet is a little more levered than he would like. Earnings growth is not great. If you think interest rates will not change and remain low, he would prefer others. A quality name though.
COMMENT
CHP.UN vs. CRT.UN Choice Properties is the largest Canadian REIT. Strong management. Good pipeline, so no shortage of growth. Working to reduce leverage. Nothing wrong with it. Great company. Fairly valued, so better opportunities elsewhere. She prefers Canadian Tire, mainly on the valuation. More short-term upside.
PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Mar 29/19, Up 6%) This REIT that merged with Canadian REIT. You're getting the Canadian REIT management running this. Intensification with mixed used developments in their Loblaw locations is positive. One of the premier choices.

BUY ON WEAKNESS
Loblaws is the anchor tenant. One of the largest Canadian REITs with assets valued at $10 billion. The also hold office and retail assets. He used to own them, but feel they are little expensive trading at 18 times earnings -- he would prefer it at 15 times. Management is strong.
WAIT
Choice Properties vs. CT REIT. Loblaw spinout. More exposure to office, industrial, and multi-family. Still working through integration. Long-term, steady eddy hold. Modest distribution increases. Massive development pipeline. For CT REIT, a very comfortable hold. At least 4% earnings growth. Long runway. Doesn't own either, as the economy isn't in a recession where she needs to own these bond proxies. But they're both great stocks.
HOLD
The spin-off from Loblaws. They are well situated as the properties are leased to Loblaw stores. REITs will be interest rate sensitive, so if rates rise this could be impacted. If you own it, continue to hold.
BUY
It was a spin-off from L-T originally. They merged with CREET, who is a long standing super successful REIT with one of the best management teams out there. The marriage of these two brought a stellar portfolio together with a management team that knows how to operate through full cycles in a conservative manor. It should be a competitive force. There will be a lot of built-in future growth in the redevelopment of urban properties. There are no immediate catalysts at this point but worth holding on to.
TOP PICK

The managers of Canadian REIT, which merged with this and he highly regards, runs Choice. That's important. They can intensify the Loblaw shopping centres by adding retail and apartments, as in four sites in the GTA. This pays a 5% yield. Loblaw is its main tenant, so it's solid. (Analysts’ price target is $13.68)

COMMENT
Trades at a reasonable 15x AFFO under solid managers. It's also defensive. Problem is it doesn't excite him enough as a REIT. You'll collect the 6-7% yield plus a small bump in price. In the last three months, REITs have been on a tear because interest rates have fallen and should rise another 2-5%.
BUY
Riocan vs. Choice Properties REITs Riocan is trying to change their mix and their development properties are doing well. You're fine with either REIT, both quality. Choice is stable, because of Loblaw. Both are good for income in the long run.
PARTIAL SELL
Nice breakout above $12.50 in 2016 to 2018, then went below. That support level becomes resistence to the upside. He needs to see it break through this level again. Until then, lighten your position.
HOLD
A great company, he feels, although it depends on your time frame. The Weston family is the largest shareholder as this was the real estate arm of Loblaw’s. Their recent acquisitions expands their business scope into transit hubs and residential in Toronto. This will take a few years.
HOLD
Defensive in nature as the main anchor is Loblaw. They transitioned out of it 6 months ago. Trading at 16 times Price-to-AFFO (after funds from operations). In general the sector goes where interest rates are going.
COMMENT
Choice REIT and relationship with Loblaw A year ago, Loblaw spun their real estate into a REIT, because real estate assets garners higher valuations than grocery stores to allow investors to buy the grocery side alone or the real estate that underlines the grocery stores. Canadian Tire did the same thing. He owns no grocers; there's too much competition.
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