PROPERTY developer Megaworld Corp. saw first-half net income climb by 11 percent to P9.8 billion from P8.8 billion in the same period last year, fueled by rising demand for residential properties outside of Metro Manila.
Consolidated revenues surged 22 percent to P39.10 billion from P32 billion previously, which was said to be an indication of the company’s strong performance and resilience across its diverse business segments.
“We continue to see robust demand for our residential properties outside of Metro Manila. Before the year ends, we hope to launch more projects in the provinces as we remain on track to finish 2024 with 35 townships,” Megaworld President Lourdes T. Gutierrez-Alfonso said in the stock filing.
Real estate sales soared 30 percent to P24.82 billion from P19.1 billion last year on strong bookings and high demand for its township developments in Taguig City, Cavite, Bulacan, Palawan, and Cebu.
Megaworld launched residential projects worth P18 billion across five different areas during the second quarter.
Its hospitality arm, Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, booked revenues of P2.36 billion, up 38 percent year-on-year, driven by growth in meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions (MICE) activities and an upsurge in local tourism.
In April, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. led a capsule-laying ceremony for the P1.5-billion Mactan Expo Center, which is expected to be completed by 2025, while last June, Megaworld inaugurated the1,530-room Grand Westside Hotel in Paranaque City.
Leasing revenues grew 6 percent from a year ago to P9.33 billion, with revenues from Megaworld Lifestyle malls up by 19 percent to P3.02 billion on higher tenant sales and increased foot traffic.
New store openings covered an additional 17,400 square meters (sqm) of space for the first half of the year, it said.
Megaworld Premier Offices generated revenues of P6.3 billion, with new office spaces leased covering 55,000 sqm, bringing the occupancy rate to 87 percent across its office developments.
The company also launched its Lialto Beach and Golf Estates in Lian, Batangas during the first half.
Megaworld shares slipped 0.56 percent to close at P1.77 each on Wednesday.
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