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Chorus NZSE:CNU Stock Report

Last Price

NZ$8.11

Market Cap

NZ$3.5b

7D

0%

1Y

7.7%

Updated

04 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Chorus Limited

NZSE:CNU Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$3.5b

CNU Stock Overview

Engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. More details

CNU fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Trading at 70.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 49.3% per year

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Dividend of 7.09% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows


Chorus Limited Competitors

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NetLink NBN Trust

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Chorus
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceNZ$8.11
52 Week HighNZ$9.39
52 Week LowNZ$7.03
Beta0.30
1 Month Change0.68%
3 Month Change-8.15%
1 Year Change7.70%
3 Year Change9.89%
5 Year Change22.69%
Change since IPO152.65%

Recent News & Updates

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.23

Feb 26
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.23

Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Feb 19
Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Recent updates

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.23

Feb 26
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.23

Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Feb 19
Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Slowing Rates Of Return At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jan 20
Slowing Rates Of Return At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 27
Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Oct 31
Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 04
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Chorus Limited Just Reported A Surprise Loss: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 29
Chorus Limited Just Reported A Surprise Loss: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 28
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jun 05
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Mar 20
Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.19

Mar 01
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.19

The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Feb 26
The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's Why It's Unlikely That Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

Nov 01
Here's Why It's Unlikely That Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 03
Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.255

Sep 06
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.255

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.255

Aug 23
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.255

Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Jul 27
Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 44%?

Jul 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 44%?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Using Debt Extensively

Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 47%?

Mar 15
Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 47%?

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Feb 27
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jan 18
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Dec 25
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Is Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Dec 13
Is Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Dividend Will Be Increased To NZ$0.21

Sep 07
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Dividend Will Be Increased To NZ$0.21

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.21

Aug 24
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.21

Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Jun 23
Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 07
Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 23
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Does Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 21
Does Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Oct 02
The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's Why Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Sep 17
Here's Why Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.17

Aug 25
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.17

Capital Allocation Trends At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Aren't Ideal

Jun 14
Capital Allocation Trends At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Aren't Ideal

Shareholder Returns

CNUNZ TelecomNZ Market
7D0%3.1%0.2%
1Y7.7%4.6%-0.4%

Return vs Industry: CNU exceeded the NZ Telecom industry which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CNU exceeded the NZ Market which returned -0.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CNU's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CNU volatility
CNU Average Weekly Movement2.7%
Telecom Industry Average Movement4.6%
Market Average Movement4.4%
10% most volatile stocks in NZ Market9.7%
10% least volatile stocks in NZ Market2.9%

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

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

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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2011849Mark Auewww.chorus.co.nz

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company also builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets.

Chorus Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Chorus's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CNU fundamental statistics
Market capNZ$3.49b
Earnings (TTM)-NZ$19.00m
Revenue (TTM)NZ$1.01b

3.5x

P/S Ratio

-185.2x

P/E Ratio

Is CNU overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CNU income statement (TTM)
RevenueNZ$1.01b
Cost of RevenueNZ$295.00m
Gross ProfitNZ$712.00m
Other ExpensesNZ$731.00m
Earnings-NZ$19.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.044
Gross Margin70.71%
Net Profit Margin-1.89%
Debt/Equity Ratio561.6%

How did CNU perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

7.1%

Current Dividend Yield

-1,179%

Payout Ratio

Does CNU pay a reliable dividends?

See CNU dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy CNU by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Chorus dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMar 17 2025
Dividend Pay DateApr 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend19 days
Days until Dividend pay date10 days

Does CNU pay a reliable dividends?

See CNU dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/04 12:47
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/04 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Chorus Limited is covered by 15 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
Ian MartinCGS International
Roger SamuelCLSA
Arie DekkerCredit Suisse