Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc., one of the country’s leading integrated property developers and the largest homebuilder, posted an 11 percent growth in net income to P4.3 billion in the first semester of 2022 from the same period last year.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it recorded consolidated revenue of P16 billion for the period.

Gross margin improved by 400 basis points to 57.5% while consolidated EBITDA margin also registered marked improvement due to the price increases implemented and the various operational efficiency measures undertaken during the year.
“We remain optimistic with the industry for the rest of the year, especially with an economic backdrop that I consider on a rebound given strong GDP growth numbers so far and is forecasted at 7 percent to 9 percent growth for 2022,” said Vista Land Chairman Manuel B. Villar Jr.

He added that, “We have also seen sustained growth in OF (overseas Filipinos) remittance which is projected to grow 4 percent this year. Demand from OF remained strong which is a factor in the 8 percent growth in our reservation sales of P32 billion for the first half of 2022.”
“The pandemic also provided a venue for the company to review its strategies and implement various operational efficiency measures, which resulted in improvement in our margins,” noted Villar.
He said “We have also announced our push for the upscale, vertical and commercial projects in our existing developments through our Vista Estate in various areas around the country, which we are now launching.”
Vista Land launched a total of 5 projects in the second quarter valued at P11 billion. The project launch value to date already exceeded the full year 2021launch value.
These included three Vista Estate projects, namely: Aspen in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan; Vidarte in Antipolo, Rizal; and Stanza in Tanza, Cavite.
The company reported real estate revenue at P9.0 billion while leasing income was strong at P4.9 billion up 35 percent from the prior year.
After almost two years of no new malls, the company opened Vistamall Davao, a 21 thousand sqm gross floor area mall, which houses world-class retail concepts of the Group.
As of June 30, 2022, the group now has over 1.6 million sqm of gross floor area of investment properties consisting of 32 malls, 69 commercial centers, and 7 office buildings.