SM Prime Holdings, Inc. was the leading real estate developer in the Philippines regarding net income in 2022. That year, the company reported a net income of approximately 22 billion Philippine pesos. Its closest competitor, Ayala Land, generated a net income of about 13.3 billion Philippine pesos in the same year.
SM Prime Holdings – more information
SM Prime Holdings is a property developer that primarily builds and manages shopping malls in the country and abroad. In 2022, malls accounted for about half of the company’s total revenue. As of the first quarter of 2023, SM Prime owns and operates 82 malls in the country and seven in China. Its largest mall – SM Mall of Asia, is one of the largest nationwide, with over 600 shops. Aside from malls, the company also started venturing into the real estate segment and has been providing mid-rise buildings and single detached houses in multiple essential areas, such as cities in Metro Manila, Tagaytay, Cavite, Iloilo, and Davao. SM Prime also owns and operates convention centers and hotels.
The state of property development in the Philippines
Real estate in the Philippines has undergone massive developments in the past decade. The industry has grown significantly thanks to foreign investment growth, a growing middle-class population, and sustained remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially after the economic recovery post-COVID. Property developers are expected to maximize the increasing demand for property supply as multiple opportunities for real estate segments arise.
