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Highlights

  • HMC Capital shares closed at AUD 3.83 on 12 Sep 2025, up 6.39% intraday.
  • FY25 pre-tax operating earnings rose 74% YoY to AUD 224.6 million; EPS increased 51% to 56 cents.
  • Major strategic moves include AUD 1.94 billion acquisition of Global Switch Australia and launch of energy transition, private credit, and DigiCo platforms.

HMC Capital (ASX:HMC) is an Australian-listed alternative asset manager operating across multiple real estate and asset sectors. Its business model centres on raising and deploying capital through listed and unlisted funds, earning management and performance fees alongside capital gains. Key focus areas include shopping centres (via HomeCo Daily Needs REIT), private equity, private credit, energy transition infrastructure, and data centres through DigiCo. The group’s assets under management (AUM) stood at approximately AUD 18.7 billion as of June 2025.

Share Price Performance

HMC Capital shares closed at AUD 3.83 on 12 Sep 2025, gaining 6.39% intraday, adding AUD 0.23. The stock has risen 7.28% over the past month but remains deeply negative over longer horizons, down 17.98% in three months, 48.03% in six months, and 61.16% year-to-date. On a 12-month basis, the stock has shed 52.36%. The current price sits 70.9% below its 52-week high of AUD 13.16 (27 Nov 2024) but is 22% above its recent 52-week low of AUD 3.13 (19 Aug 2025).

Financial and Operational Drivers

HMC Capital reported notable results for FY25, with pre-tax operating earnings of AUD 224.6 million, up 74% on FY24, and pre-tax operating earnings per share (EPS) rising 51% to 56 cents. The company declared a partially franked dividend of 12 cents per share. Balance sheet flexibility remains a feature, with combined net tangible assets and undrawn debt totalling AUD 2.0 billion.

Performance has been supported by successful capital deployment. Last Mile Logistics Fund I (AUD 1 billion) was fully deployed during FY25, while the private equity vehicle HMCCP Fund I delivered a 56.2% net return over 2024.

Strategic Developments

A major milestone in October 2024 was the AUD 1.94 billion acquisition of Global Switch Australia, providing HMC with significant exposure to the data-centre market. The company also launched new platforms in energy transition infrastructure and private credit and floated DigiCo REIT to capitalise on technology-linked real estate demand. However, DigiCo’s market performance has lagged expectations, prompting management to scale back its previously stated AUD 50 billion AUM target, focusing instead on unlisted vehicles where returns have been more consistent.

Outlook

Looking ahead, market attention is likely to focus on HMC’s ability to stabilise performance in underperforming segments and rebuild credibility following the steep share price decline. Execution in digital infrastructure, private credit, and logistics platforms will be closely monitored, as will any further capital raising activity.