Update shared on04 Sep 2025
With analysts providing no new reasoning for their valuation, both revenue growth and net profit margin forecasts for Mercury NZ remained stable, resulting in an unchanged consensus price target of NZ$6.89.
What's in the News
- Mercury NZ provided FY26 dividend guidance of 25.0 cps, representing a 4% increase on FY25.
- The Board declared a fully imputed final dividend of 14.4 cps, bringing the full-year ordinary dividend to 24.0 cps, up 3% on the prior year.
- Announced an ordinary NZX dividend of NZD 0.16941176 per share for the six months ended June 30, payable on September 30.
- Entered a 10-year strategic alliance with Genesis, Meridian, and Contact to establish a strategic energy reserve centered on Huntly Power Station for national electricity security; Mercury receives a 50 MW Huntly Firming Option.
- FY25 operating results showed total generation down 11% year-on-year, primarily due to lower hydro, wind, and geothermal output, despite healthy hydro storage by period-end.
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for Mercury NZ
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, at NZ$6.89.
- The Consensus Revenue Growth forecasts for Mercury NZ remained effectively unchanged, at 0.9% per annum.
- The Net Profit Margin for Mercury NZ remained effectively unchanged, at 10.48%.
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