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Contact Energy Limited CEN.NZ

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Contact Energy Limited statistics & valuation

Market capNZ$9.8B
P / E23.3×
P / S3.1×
P / B1.9×
Net margin13.1%
Net debtNZ$2.3B
Enterprise value USD$7.1B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6%
Return on capital7.3%
Graham number -26.4%NZ$6.74

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (NZ$6.74); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
6.00% 8.30% 9.70% 13.10% 2023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
37.80% 35.80% 40.60% 46.30% 2023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
12.60% 14.20% 20.80% 22.60% 2023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
4.50% 9.00% 12.00% 8.00% 2023202420252026
Shares outstanding
1.07B 1.07B 1.07B 1.07B 2023202420252026
Net debt (NZ$)
NZ$1.42B NZ$1.68B NZ$1.94B NZ$2.29B 2023202420252026
Share buybacks (NZ$)
NZ$1.0M 2023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
2.20% 3.80% 4.90% 3.90% 2023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
2023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.55× 0.73× 0.89× 0.58× 2023202420252026
EPS (NZ$)
NZ$0.16 NZ$0.30 NZ$0.42 NZ$0.41 2023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Contact Energy Limited trades at about 22.1× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.9×–51×, median 28.4×).

21.9× 51×

Shaded band = 10-year range (21.9×–51×); dot = today's 22.1×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Gross margin46.3%40.6%35.8%37.8%
Operating margin22.6%20.8%14.2%12.6%
Net margin13.1%9.7%8.3%6.0%
Return on assets3.9%4.9%3.8%2.2%
Return on equity8.0%12.0%9.0%4.5%
Debt / equity0.58×0.76×0.59×0.42×
Current ratio1.911.110.710.76

Computed from company filings · NZ · as of 2025-06-30. Figures in NZD. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.