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Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.00% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $3.4B at a 9.7% net margin.
Price from month-end closes (Yahoo) — for reference, not real-time.
How it ranks in Utilities · percentile among 27 companies
Percentile vs other Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.015 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.117 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.104 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.681 |
FAQ
Is CEN.NZ financially healthy?
Contact Energy Limited's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CEN.NZ pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Contact Energy Limited pays a dividend yielding about 2.00% with a 59.8% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is CEN.NZ?
In FY2025, Contact Energy Limited had a net margin of 9.7% and a return on equity of 12.0%.
Source: company filings via Yahoo Finance · NZ · as of 2025-06-30. Figures in NZD; non-US fundamentals are aggregated by Yahoo (shorter history); facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.