Sanford Limited

NZSE:SAN Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$669.5m

Sanford Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Sanford's earnings are forecast to decline at 0.2% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 2.4% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 0.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 7.6% in 3 years.

Key information

-0.2%

Earnings growth rate

-0.23%

EPS growth rate

Food earnings growth17.5%
Revenue growth rate2.4%
Future return on equity7.56%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated14 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Analysis Article Nov 20

Sanford Limited Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Shareholders of Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 13% to NZ$7.03...
Analysis Article Nov 19

Sanford Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

It's been a good week for Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Nov 21

Improved Earnings Required Before Sanford Limited (NZSE:SAN) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Despite an already strong run, Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26% in the...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Sanford Limited Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Shareholders of Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 13% to NZ$7.03...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) has announced that on 9th of December, it will be paying a dividend ofNZ$0.0588, which a...
Analysis Article Nov 19

Sanford Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

It's been a good week for Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
Analysis Article Jun 01

Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Sanford Limited's ( NZSE:SAN ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to NZ$0.0588...
Analysis Article Nov 27

Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Will Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.0706

Sanford Limited's ( NZSE:SAN ) investors are due to receive a payment of NZ$0.0706 per share on 6th of December. This...
Analysis Article Nov 16

Sanford Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) came out with its full-year results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is...
Analysis Article Jun 12

We Think Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Mar 17

Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At Sanford (NZSE:SAN)?

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? In a perfect world...
Analysis Article Feb 16

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Feb 01

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Sanford Limited's (NZSE:SAN) Shares?

If you want to know who really controls Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its...
Analysis Article Jan 17

How Much Are Sanford Limited (NZSE:SAN) Insiders Taking Off The Table?

It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. The flip side of that is that...
Analysis Article Jan 02

Sanford's(NZSE:SAN) Share Price Is Down 38% Over The Past Three Years.

In order to justify the effort of selecting individual stocks, it's worth striving to beat the returns from a market...
Analysis Article Dec 17

Returns On Capital At Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Paint An Interesting Picture

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article Dec 02

Are Sanford's (NZSE:SAN) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Many investors consider it preferable to invest in profitable companies over unprofitable ones, because profitability...
Analysis Article Nov 17

Is Sanford (NZSE:SAN) A Risky Investment?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NZSE:SAN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (NZD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/202860169661082
9/30/20275866455952
9/30/20265656649852
3/31/2026568728699N/A
12/31/20255766899117N/A
9/30/202558464112135N/A
6/30/20255895193125N/A
3/31/20255933874114N/A
12/31/2024588295094N/A
9/30/2024583202673N/A
6/30/202456717354N/A
3/31/202455215-1936N/A
12/31/202355313-2138N/A
9/30/202355310-2341N/A
6/30/202354635-532N/A
3/31/2023539611423N/A
12/31/2022535582934N/A
9/30/2022532564445N/A
6/30/2022529323054N/A
3/31/202252791664N/A
12/31/202150812548N/A
9/30/202149016-732N/A
6/30/202147315-1719N/A
3/31/202145714-276N/A
12/31/202046317-2311N/A
9/30/202046919-1915N/A
6/30/202049729833N/A
3/31/2020526383451N/A
12/31/201953540N/A50N/A
9/30/201954542N/A49N/A
6/30/201952640N/A54N/A
3/31/201950738N/A60N/A
12/31/201851140N/A66N/A
9/30/201851542N/A72N/A
6/30/201851844N/A67N/A
3/31/201852046N/A62N/A
12/31/201749942N/A56N/A
9/30/201747837N/A50N/A
6/30/201747638N/A47N/A
3/31/201747439N/A43N/A
12/31/201646938N/A39N/A
9/30/201646338N/A34N/A
6/30/201645532N/AN/AN/A
3/31/201644626N/A55N/A
12/31/201544325N/A55N/A
9/30/201543924N/A55N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SAN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.2% per year).

Earnings vs Market: SAN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SAN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: SAN's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the NZ market (4.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SAN's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SAN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.6%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/28 05:43
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/26 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Sanford Limited is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Luke MillsDeutsche Bank
Matt MontgomerieForsyth Barr Group Ltd.
Paul KorauaForsyth Barr Group Ltd.