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Q: Hello 5i, I am thinking of buying Granite Real State Investment Trust. Before I do so I would like your opinion on the company's debt compared to other major Canadian REITs? I am somewhat concerned about the following excerpt from the company profile "Granite derives nearly all of its revenue in the form of rental income from its properties. The company's largest tenant is Magna International, an automotive parts and systems manufacturer, which accounts for the majority of Granite's lease income." This is as if most of their income depends on Magna only, is that a concern to you? Thank you
Asked by Gervais on June 09, 2023
5i Research Answer:

GRT.UN has a significant customer concentration with Magna, representing roughly 26% of its annualized revenue. This is certainly a concentration risk for the company, and against more diversified REITs, it adds additional risk to the name, however, we like MG as a stable, large auto manufacturing business in Canada, and feel that MG's strong history reduces some of this concentration risk. 

Granite's debt levels are fairly in line relative to other large Canadian REITs. GRT.UN has a debt-to-equity ratio of ~0.56, and we feel that this is a reasonable debt profile. While it does have some concentration risk, we like GRT.UN for its strong yield, good buyback program in place, and exposure to the industrial space. We would be comfortable with GRT.UN here.