Aldar Properties Downgraded to Junk

August 5, 2010 by Saud

Aldar Properties PJSC (ALDAR:UH), Abu Dhabi’s largest property developer, was downgraded by S&P to non-investment grade (junk). Their rating was lowered by six notches, from A- to BB-, and it has a negative long term outlook. S&P cited that the reason for their downgrade was the declining profits and real estate prices.

Aldar was severely affected by the global financial crises and had a difficult couple of quarters as it reported a third consecutive quarterly loss of AED475.3 million while the consensus estimates were AED210 million.

The share price fell 74% from this year’s high of 5.2 to 2.39. Their sukuk are trading 7.5% lower from their highs in January; however, their yields, currently at 9.94% have surged by 141%.

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5 Responses to “Aldar Properties Downgraded to Junk”

  1. Keynesian says:

    The real estate market in Dubai will never recover to where it was because it is simply a bubble that burst.

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  2. bob says:

    what program or what do you use to make these charts?

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    Saud Reply:

    bloomberg

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  3. bob says:

    where in bloomberg? is this for the KSE as well?

    Im interested in the best charting software available that supports the KSE

    your help would be appreciated

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    Saud Reply:

    the best are the Bloomberg and reuters terminals. For an online website you should probably visit asmainfo.com

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