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Sanford LimitedNZSE:SAN Stock Report

Market Cap NZ$669.5m
Share Price
n/a
1Y26.5%
7D-1.5%
1D0.8%
Portfolio Value
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Sanford Limited

NZSE:SAN Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$669.5m

Sanford (SAN) Stock Overview

Engages in the farming, harvesting, processing, storage, and marketing of seafood products. More details

SAN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Sanford
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceNZ$7.16
52 Week HighNZ$8.17
52 Week LowNZ$5.44
Beta0.36
1 Month Change-2.59%
3 Month Change0.14%
1 Year Change26.50%
3 Year Change75.06%
5 Year Change40.94%
Change since IPO160.95%

Recent News & Updates

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...

Shareholder Returns

SANNZ FoodNZ Market
7D-1.5%1.2%-0.6%
1Y26.5%21.9%5.3%

Return vs Industry: SAN exceeded the NZ Food industry which returned 21.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SAN exceeded the NZ Market which returned 5.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SAN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SAN volatility
SAN Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Food Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement4.0%
10% most volatile stocks in NZ Market8.1%
10% least volatile stocks in NZ Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: SAN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the NZ market.

Volatility Over Time: SAN's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18811,294David Mairwww.sanford.co.nz

Sanford Limited engages in the farming, harvesting, processing, storage, and marketing of seafood products. It operates through Wildcatch and Aquaculture segments. The company catches and processes inshore and deepwater fish species, as well as farms, harvests, and processes mussels and salmon.

Sanford Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Sanford's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SAN fundamental statistics
Market capNZ$669.50m
Earnings (TTM)NZ$72.06m
Revenue (TTM)NZ$568.26m
9.3x
P/E Ratio
1.2x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SAN income statement (TTM)
RevenueNZ$568.26m
Cost of RevenueNZ$402.88m
Gross ProfitNZ$165.39m
Other ExpensesNZ$93.33m
EarningsNZ$72.06m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.77
Gross Margin29.10%
Net Profit Margin12.68%
Debt/Equity Ratio15.4%

How did SAN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.4%
Current Dividend Yield
13%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/27 19:45
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/26 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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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.