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NPH: Higher Dividends And Mixed Cargo Trends Will Support Steady Outlook

Update shared on 04 Dec 2025

Fair value Increased 2.34%
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Analysts have lifted their price target on Napier Port Holdings modestly from $3.64 to $3.72, reflecting slightly higher fair value assessments even as they temper assumptions for long term revenue growth, profit margins, and future earnings multiples.

What's in the News

  • Napier Port Holdings declared a fully imputed final 2025 dividend of $16 million, or $0.08 per share, payable on 16 December to shareholders on the register as at 3 December (company announcement).
  • Total dividends for the 2025 financial year will rise to $29 million, or $0.145 per share, up from $0.09 per share in 2024 (company announcement).
  • For the fourth quarter to 30 September 2025, total container volumes fell 3.3% to 57,000 TEU, while bulk cargo volumes rose 11.9% to 0.9 million tonnes (company operating results).
  • Across the full 2025 financial year, total container volumes increased 9.1% to 250,000 TEU, with full container volumes up 7.3% and empty and other movements up 11.2% (company operating results).

Valuation Changes

  • The fair value estimate has risen slightly from NZ$3.64 to NZ$3.72 per share, implying a modest uplift in assessed intrinsic value.
  • The discount rate has increased marginally from 7.25% to approximately 7.32%, reflecting a slightly higher required return on equity.
  • Revenue growth has edged down from about 7.00% to 6.74%, indicating more conservative long-term top-line assumptions.
  • The net profit margin has fallen slightly from roughly 23.41% to 22.66%, pointing to a modestly lower profitability outlook.
  • The future P/E has decreased meaningfully from about 23.6x to 20.3x, suggesting a reduced valuation multiple applied to forecast earnings.

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