CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED (CEN)
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CEN - CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Infrastructure & Utilities
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Utilities
Debt/EBITDA: 2.46
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LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$8.20

05 Dec
2025

-0.030

OPEN

$8.23

-0.36%

HIGH

$8.23

30

LOW

$8.18

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CEN: 1
Title FY26
Forecast		 FY27
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EPS (cps) 37.6 xxx
DPS (cps) 36.2 xxx
EPS Growth N/A xxx
DPS Growth N/A xxx
PE Ratio 21.8 xxx
Dividend Yield 4.4% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) 96.3% xxx
This company reports in NZD.
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Title 202020212022202320242025
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx37.9
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx39.9
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,112.3 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx318.6
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx470.7 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.70 %

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx12.21 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7.27 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.04 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx12.21 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx14.84 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-119.5 M

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx330 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,939 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,269 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx198 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx476 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.62

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx409.6 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx13.16 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,342 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx105 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx161 M

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Macquarie

17/09/2025

1

Outperform

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Contact Energy’s August operating statistics showed consolidated EBITDAF (EBITDA including fair value adjustments) was NZ$89m, after incorporating MNW contribution. Macquarie notes this was ahead of guidance once hydrology is normalised.

The broker highlights retail netback, customer growth and MNW contribution all exceeded forecasts. 

NZ electricity demand is rising, up 5.6% y/y, with structural growth from electrification and data centres, the broker notes, and future potential from government backing of supercritical geothermal.

Outperform. Target unchanged at NZ$11.35.

FORECAST
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 36.19 cents and EPS of 38.09 cents.
Macquarie forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 37.99 cents and EPS of 40.08 cents.
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Jarden

25/11/2025

2

Overweight

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Contact Energy set a FY31 EBITDAF (EBITDA plus financial instruments fair value movements) target of NZ$1.3-1.4bn compared with FY26 guidance of NZ$980m, Jarden notes.

A new 50MW geothermal project plus an extra 100MW longer-dated geo was also confirmed.

The broker estimates dividend-capable cash flow to rise to NZ79c per share by FY31 from NZ52cps in FY26, making the NZ50c-plus FY31 target look conservative.

Overweight maintained. Target unchanged at NZ$10.85.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 EPS of 28.95 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY27 EPS of 30.94 cents.
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