First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust — Cyborg Score 7/10
Strong
Real Estate Investment Trusts - Retail
Strategic Profile
45% of the FCR portfolio is in the Greater Toronto and Greater Ottawa areas. Major tenant groups include grocery stores (17.1% of 2023 annual rent), medical & personal services (15.5%), and restaurants (13.0%), with top tenants including Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, and Canadian Tire. The REIT leverages grocery anchors to drive stable, defensive retail cash flows.
Cyborg Score Rationale
FCR.UN exceeded the Canadian Retail REITs industry which returned 14.1% over the past year. The company demonstrates stable operations with strong anchor tenants and significant sustainability credentials, though underperformance versus the broader market reflects challenges in retail real estate. Strong dividend distributions and geographic concentration in high-demand regions support valuations.
Top Insights
FCR converted from a corporation to a real estate investment trust in December 2019, listing on the TSX as FCR.UN.
FCR was the first Canadian retail REIT to be a signatory in support of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures with a 2030 GHG reduction target of 46%.
FCR.UN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months with weekly volatility of 2% stable over the past year.
In 2023, FCR implemented more than 300 electric vehicle charging stations and over 1,100 bike racks across their portfolio.
Named Competitors
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust — Canadian retail REIT focused on primary and secondary retail properties
Smartcentres REIT — Canadian retail REIT with focus on power centers and shopping centers
Canadian Tire REIT — Canadian retail REIT anchored by Canadian Tire and other retailers
Recent Developments
(December 2025) Continued monthly distributions of $0.074167 per unit
(December 2025) Announced completion of C$300 million Series E Senior Unsecured Debentures offering
(March 2025) CEO insider buying activity signals confidence in valuation
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