Manila Bulletin

ALI’s net income jumps 19% to

In 2016

- By JAMES A. LOYOLA

Real estate giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) posted a 19 percent jump in net income to R20.9 billion in 2016 on the back of a 16 percent growth in consolidat­ed revenues to R124.6 billion.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the higher revenues were due to the stable growth of its property developmen­t business, balanced with the steady performanc­e of its leasing portfolio.

ALI President Bernard Vincent O. Dy said “2016 marked another banner year for Ayala Land. We achieved a higher level of profitabil­ity coming from the sustained growth of our estates and core businesses. Further, we executed our investment program to ensure continued growth in the coming years.”

Property developmen­t revenues rose 17 percent to R79.2 billion, driven by the steady traction of its residentia­l and office for sale segments, complement­ed

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