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At a glance

Figures in NZD, from our data supplier.

FY2026

Revenue

NZD 2.60bn

FY2017FY2026

Net income

NZD 343.3m

FY2017FY2026

Free cash flow

NZD 238.8m

FY2017FY2026

Shareholders' equity

NZD 4.25bn

FY2017FY2026

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
RevenueNZD 2.60bnNZD 2.77bnNZD 2.31bnNZD 1.71bnNZD 2.37bnNZD 2.56bnNZD 2.07bnNZD 2.44bnNZD 2.15bnNZD 2.07bn
Operating incomeNZD 587.3mNZD 575.9mNZD 327.4mNZD 214.4mNZD 262.0mNZD 553.0mNZD 451.0mNZD 285.0mNZD 227.0mNZD 281.0m
Net incomeNZD 343.3mNZD 268.9mNZD 190.9mNZD 103.2mNZD 182.0mNZD 187.0mNZD 125.0mNZD 345.0mNZD 132.0mNZD 150.0m
Diluted earnings per share0.330.270.240.130.230.240.170.490.180.21

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Total assetsNZD 8.66bnNZD 5.53bnNZD 6.21bnNZD 4.72bnNZD 5.17bnNZD 5.03bnNZD 4.90bnNZD 4.95bnNZD 5.31bnNZD 5.43bn
Cash and short-term investmentsNZD 622.2mNZD 417.5mNZD 229.0mNZD 113.7mNZD 168.0mNZD 150.0mNZD 44.0mNZD 47.0mNZD 3.0mNZD 6.0m
Total liabilitiesNZD 4.41bnNZD 3.29bnNZD 3.59bnNZD 2.44bnNZD 2.33bnNZD 2.10bnNZD 2.27bnNZD 2.17bnNZD 2.58bnNZD 2.65bn
Debt—NZD 2.45bnNZD 1.91bnNZD 1.56bnNZD 1.10bnNZD 856.0mNZD 1.20bnNZD 1.10bnNZD 1.49bnNZD 1.55bn
Shareholders' equityNZD 4.25bnNZD 2.24bnNZD 2.62bnNZD 2.28bnNZD 2.84bnNZD 2.93bnNZD 2.62bnNZD 2.78bnNZD 2.73bnNZD 2.77bn
Shares outstanding1,053m981m793m785m783m779m718m711m715m716m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Cash from operationsNZD 644.2mNZD 441.9mNZD 471.1mNZD 320.9mNZD 262.0mNZD 432.0mNZD 341.0mNZD 401.0mNZD 379.0mNZD 421.0m
Capital spending−NZD 405.3m−NZD 364.7m−NZD 411.0m−NZD 439.5m−NZD 347.0m−NZD 129.0m−NZD 94.0m−NZD 63.0m−NZD 82.0m−NZD 118.0m
Free cash flowNZD 238.8mNZD 77.2mNZD 60.1m−NZD 118.6m−NZD 85.0mNZD 303.0mNZD 247.0mNZD 338.0mNZD 297.0mNZD 303.0m
Dividends paid−NZD 216.9m−NZD 160.8m−NZD 201.5m−NZD 197.4m−NZD 242.0m−NZD 274.0m−NZD 280.0m−NZD 251.0m−NZD 201.0m−NZD 186.0m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Dec 2025Jun 2025Dec 2024Jun 2024Dec 2023Jun 2023Dec 2022
RevenueNZD 1.30bnNZD 1.29bnNZD 1.39bnNZD 1.39bnNZD 1.25bnNZD 1.06bnNZD 1.11bnNZD 988.0m
Operating incomeNZD 310.1mNZD 269.7mNZD 344.4mNZD 360.7mNZD 154.3mNZD 181.1mNZD 260.0mNZD 12.0m
Net incomeNZD 175.3mNZD 166.6mNZD 153.5mNZD 115.3mNZD 66.6mNZD 124.3mNZD 134.0m−NZD 7.0m
Diluted earnings per share0.170.170.160.150.080.160.17-0.01
Cash from operationsNZD 372.0mNZD 239.0mNZD 265.0mNZD 164.0mNZD 234.0mNZD 215.0mNZD 251.0mNZD 96.0m
Capital spending−NZD 230.0m−NZD 174.0m−NZD 174.0m−NZD 198.0m−NZD 198.0m−NZD 262.0m−NZD 269.0m−NZD 272.0m
Free cash flowNZD 142.0mNZD 65.0mNZD 91.0m−NZD 34.0mNZD 36.0m−NZD 47.0m−NZD 18.0m−NZD 176.0m
Total assetsNZD 8.65bnNZD 7.90bnNZD 5.53bnNZD 5.18bnNZD 5.04bnNZD 4.92bnNZD 4.72bnNZD 5.41bn
Cash and short-term investmentsNZD 621.7mNZD 221.8mNZD 417.5mNZD 175.5mNZD 186.0mNZD 222.6mNZD 113.7mNZD 163.0m
DebtNZD 2.48bnNZD 204.7mNZD 1.99bnNZD 391.5mNZD 1.55bnNZD 289.2mNZD 1.26bnNZD 415.0m
Shareholders' equityNZD 4.24bnNZD 3.61bnNZD 2.24bnNZD 2.15bnNZD 2.13bnNZD 2.18bnNZD 2.28bnNZD 2.66bn

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue15.1%0.3%4.0%
Operating income39.9%1.2%9.7%
Net income49.3%12.9%—

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Operating margin21.6%18.2%17.6%16.1%
Net margin11.4%9.7%8.9%8.0%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Price to earnings26.233.739.560.933.233.751.214.732.026.5
Price to sales3.53.33.33.72.52.53.12.12.01.9

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 27 years. Last went ex-dividend on 16 Aug 2026.

FY2027FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paid in the year0.240.4631.2080.520.5250.2210.2010.044
  • 1-to-1 reverse split · 10 Mar 2010
  • 1-to-1 reverse split · 11 Mar 2009

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