Mainfreight Limited

NZSE:MFT Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$7.3b

Mainfreight Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Mainfreight is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 17% and 8.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 17% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 17.1% in 3 years.

Key information

17.0%

Earnings growth rate

17.0%

EPS growth rate

Logistics earnings growth15.7%
Revenue growth rate8.3%
Future return on equity17.1%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated25 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Returns On Capital

Nov 12
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Returns On Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

Oct 25
Estimating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Sep 10
Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Jul 25
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Is Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 11
Is Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Using Too Much Debt?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

Jun 19
Calculating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jun 04
Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Investor Optimism Abounds Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) But Growth Is Lacking

Apr 22
Investor Optimism Abounds Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) But Growth Is Lacking

Here's What To Make Of Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Feb 12
Here's What To Make Of Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Is Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) A Risky Investment?

Jan 26
Is Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) A Risky Investment?

With EPS Growth And More, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Makes An Interesting Case

Oct 20
With EPS Growth And More, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Makes An Interesting Case

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Sep 19
Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Here's Why We Think Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 20
Here's Why We Think Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jun 28
Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has Announced A Dividend Of NZ$1.02

May 28
Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has Announced A Dividend Of NZ$1.02

An Intrinsic Calculation For Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Apr 17
An Intrinsic Calculation For Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Presents An Opportunity

Apr 04
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Presents An Opportunity

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Mar 09
Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

The Trend Of High Returns At Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has Us Very Interested

Feb 09
The Trend Of High Returns At Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has Us Very Interested

Here's Why We Think Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 23
Here's Why We Think Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Well Worth Watching

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Nov 10
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

An Intrinsic Calculation For Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Sep 13
An Intrinsic Calculation For Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

With EPS Growth And More, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 19
With EPS Growth And More, Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Makes An Interesting Case

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Aug 07
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT)

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jul 26
Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Is There An Opportunity With Mainfreight Limited's (NZSE:MFT) 27% Undervaluation?

Jun 13
Is There An Opportunity With Mainfreight Limited's (NZSE:MFT) 27% Undervaluation?

Should You Be Adding Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 06
Should You Be Adding Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Mar 16
Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Do Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 29
Do Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Nov 29
Mainfreight's (NZSE:MFT) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Calculating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

Sep 10
Calculating The Fair Value Of Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT)

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Before It's Too Late

Aug 29
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Before It's Too Late

Return Trends At Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Aren't Appealing

Aug 17
Return Trends At Mainfreight (NZSE:MFT) Aren't Appealing

Analysts Just Made A Significant Upgrade To Their Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Forecasts

Aug 01
Analysts Just Made A Significant Upgrade To Their Mainfreight Limited (NZSE:MFT) Forecasts

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NZSE:MFT - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (NZD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20276,0703542386376
3/31/20265,5543082065766
3/31/20255,1412701615156
9/30/20244,915199237510N/A
6/30/20244,816204234507N/A
3/31/20244,718209230505N/A
12/31/20234,873271301579N/A
9/30/20235,027334371653N/A
6/30/20235,352380402705N/A
3/31/20235,676426433757N/A
12/31/20225,811434386687N/A
9/30/20225,947442338617N/A
6/30/20225,583399324560N/A
3/31/20225,218355311504N/A
12/31/20214,714301259435N/A
9/30/20214,209246208366N/A
6/30/20213,877217231371N/A
3/31/20213,544188254376N/A
12/31/20203,373181247371N/A
9/30/20203,203173241366N/A
6/30/20203,149166191334N/A
3/31/20203,095159141301N/A
12/31/20193,059150119275N/A
9/30/20193,02314197249N/A
6/30/20192,98813996223N/A
3/31/20192,95313894197N/A
12/31/20182,88812985176N/A
9/30/20182,82212176154N/A
6/30/20182,719114N/A147N/A
3/31/20182,616108N/A140N/A
12/31/20172,516105N/A138N/A
9/30/20172,416102N/A136N/A
6/30/20172,375102N/A134N/A
3/31/20172,333102N/A131N/A
12/31/20162,32399N/A134N/A
9/30/20162,31397N/A136N/A
6/30/20162,29892N/A133N/A
3/31/20162,28488N/A130N/A
12/31/20152,23285N/A127N/A
9/30/20152,18182N/A124N/A
6/30/20152,11782N/A119N/A
3/31/20152,05482N/A114N/A
12/31/20142,00682N/A113N/A
9/30/20141,95881N/A113N/A
6/30/20141,94185N/A117N/A
3/31/20141,92490N/A120N/A
12/31/20131,91285N/A107N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MFT's forecast earnings growth (17% per year) is above the savings rate (3%).

Earnings vs Market: MFT's earnings (17% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the NZ market (24.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: MFT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: MFT's revenue (8.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the NZ market (4.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MFT's revenue (8.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MFT's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 09:29
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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.

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Analyst Sources

Mainfreight Limited is covered by 14 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Philip CampbellCitigroup Inc
Andrew SteeleCredit Suisse
Wade GardinerDeutsche Bank