Debt Hits 39%, Profits Drop 4.9% | Digital Core REIT Q1 2026 Deep Dive | 🦖EP1573

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Debt Hits 39%, Profits Drop 4.9% | Digital Core REIT Q1 2026 Deep Dive | 🦖EP1573

The market sees a “cheap” 6.9% yield, but the math sees 39% Aggregate Leverage and a 3.3x interest cover that can’t take another real shock. When NPI is shrinking and management is still spending US$3.4 million on unit buybacks instead of cutting debt, that extra yield is just compensation for underwriting their balance sheet, not a gift. My stance: Digital Core may be an income generator for the accumulation phase, but with this gearing and ICR profile, it fails my sanctuary test for final‑lap CPF and SRS money.

In a 5,000‑point STI era, the real question for a S$200,000 CPF OA or SRS pot is whether the spread over safety is worth the stress. With T‑Bills at 1.37% and a 3.2% Forensic Floor, a 6.9% yield only clears my 4.7% hurdle if the balance sheet is built to survive a 10% valuation hit and higher rates, not just this quarter’s slide deck. If I have to accept 39% leverage and a 3.3x interest cover to “earn” that spread, I would rather sit closer to T‑Bills and wait for a proper mispricing.

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