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One Real Estate Stock Trading Near Resistance Levels – ASK

Apr 07, 2025 | Team Kalkine

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ASK:ASX

Investment Type

Small-Cap

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Action

Rec. Price (AU$)

This report is an updated version of the report published on 7 April 2025 at 10:43 AM AEST.

Abacus Storage King (ASX: ASK)

Abacus Storage King (ASX: ASK) is a Self-Storage brand in Australasia, featuring a network of 201 stores, mostly situated in major metropolitan regions. Its innovative Self Storage platform, along with its broad store presence, allows the company to offer an enhanced customer experience. With a dedicated team of over 500 members, it serves more than 75,000 customers each year through both its physical locations and digital platforms.

Recommendation Rationale – SELL at AUD 1.335

Overvalued Multiples: On a forward 12-month basis, the stock is trading at an EV/Sales multiple of 13.1x vs industry (Real Estate) average of 11.4x.
Technical Commentary: After a rally, ASK’s stock prices are approaching its historical high establish in August 2023 on the daily chart, suggesting a potential reversal. Additionally, the 14-period RSI momentum oscillator is trading deep in its overbought region, reinforcing this outlook. The stock is currently trading above both the 21-period and 50-period SMAs, which could serve as dynamic support levels for the stock; in contrast, the stock’s next round level may act as resistance.
Decline in Underlying Earnings: Underlying earnings declined by 5.2% YoY to AUD 42.4mn in 1HFY25. ASK has been facing rising expenses for some time now. These growing costs could put substantial pressure on the company's profitability.
Emerging Risks: ASK may face risks from regulatory and geopolitical uncertainties, and external factors like weather, competition, and economic conditions. Commodity supply and demand fluctuations, along with adverse price movements, may affect profitability. Additionally, regulatory changes in highly regulated industries could negatively impact operations.

ASK Daily Chart

Valuation Methodology: P/E Approach (FY June'26E) (Illustrative)

Stock might trade at a slight premium to its peers, considering strategic acquisition, increase in occupancy and other factors. For valuation, few peers like National Storage REIT (ASX: NSR), Abacus Group (ASX: ABG), and Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX: CQE) have been considered. Considering the recent rally in share price, current trading level, and risks associated, the share price can face consolidation at the current levels. Hence, a ‘Sell’ recommendation is given on the stock at the current price of AUD 1.335 (as of 7 April 2025, at 10:10 AM AEDT).

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Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.

Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices.

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