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New Zealand (NZX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies104
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M-5.3%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTD-4.5%

The market has been flat in the last week, however the Materials sector is down 3.2%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 5.6% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Trending IndustriesSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the New Zealand Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 18 Apr 2026NZ$173.4bNZ$118.6bNZ$4.6b16.9x38x1.5x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026NZ$174.5bNZ$117.3bNZ$4.6b17.9x38x1.5x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026NZ$178.5bNZ$115.6bNZ$4.0b18.6x45.1x1.5x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026NZ$181.4bNZ$115.5bNZ$3.9b18.1x46.4x1.6x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025NZ$178.2bNZ$115.3bNZ$3.9b18.1x45.6x1.5x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025NZ$181.2bNZ$116.0bNZ$3.5b19.4x52.1x1.6x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025NZ$179.2bNZ$115.8bNZ$3.5b18.8x51.8x1.5x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025NZ$173.6bNZ$115.6bNZ$3.5b17.7x50x1.5x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025NZ$170.9bNZ$115.7bNZ$3.5b19.3x49.2x1.5x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025NZ$166.7bNZ$116.0bNZ$3.5b19.5x48.1x1.4x
Fri, 23 May 2025NZ$168.8bNZ$115.4bNZ$2.9b18.7x58.7x1.5x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025NZ$161.0bNZ$115.2bNZ$2.6b18.8x61.4x1.4x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025NZ$161.5bNZ$113.9bNZ$2.6b19x63x1.4x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025NZ$170.8bNZ$113.7bNZ$3.2b20.1x54.1x1.5x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025NZ$170.1bNZ$113.7bNZ$3.1b20.1x54.2x1.5x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024NZ$168.8bNZ$113.5bNZ$3.1b20x53.8x1.5x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024NZ$167.6bNZ$112.8bNZ$4.3b19.4x39.1x1.5x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024NZ$165.0bNZ$112.8bNZ$4.3b18.8x38.5x1.5x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024NZ$163.8bNZ$112.9bNZ$4.8b20.2x34.4x1.5x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024NZ$162.4bNZ$110.9bNZ$4.7b17.5x34.8x1.5x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024NZ$156.2bNZ$109.6bNZ$4.3b14.8x36.2x1.4x
Sat, 25 May 2024NZ$155.1bNZ$110.9bNZ$5.3b15.5x29.2x1.4x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024NZ$154.8bNZ$110.0bNZ$5.8b16.7x26.6x1.4x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024NZ$155.8bNZ$111.1bNZ$5.7b16.7x27.2x1.4x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024NZ$155.8bNZ$109.1bNZ$6.6b13.9x23.4x1.4x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024NZ$158.8bNZ$109.2bNZ$6.6b16x23.9x1.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023NZ$153.3bNZ$109.2bNZ$6.6b15.4x23.1x1.4x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023NZ$150.0bNZ$109.2bNZ$5.8b16.4x25.7x1.4x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023NZ$152.0bNZ$109.0bNZ$5.8b16.1x26.1x1.4x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023NZ$157.1bNZ$110.6bNZ$5.9b16.4x26.6x1.4x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023NZ$164.5bNZ$108.2bNZ$6.6b16.9x24.8x1.5x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023NZ$162.3bNZ$108.4bNZ$6.6b16x24.5x1.5x
Sun, 28 May 2023NZ$160.7bNZ$107.1bNZ$7.0b15.7x23.1x1.5x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023NZ$164.0bNZ$107.5bNZ$7.6b15.6x21.6x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.6x


Total Market Cap: NZ$164.0bTotal Earnings: NZ$7.6bTotal Revenue: NZ$107.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 38.9x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the New Zealander market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for New Zealander listed companies have declined 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the New Zealand Market?

NZ Market-0.65%
Real Estate0.68%
Utilities0.53%
Consumer Staples-0.24%
Tech-0.27%
Financials-0.29%
Telecom-0.30%
Energy-0.67%
Consumer Discretionary-1.03%
Healthcare-1.79%
Industrials-1.89%
Materials-3.25%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 42.6x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.4% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 105% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
FCG Fonterra Co-operative GroupNZ$4.7114.3%
+NZ$1.4b		53.3%PE10.8xConsumer Staples
MCY Mercury NZNZ$6.551.1%
+NZ$99.8m		12.9%PE106.1xUtilities
GNZ Goodman Property TrustNZ$1.913.2%
+NZ$91.9m		1.6%PB0.9xReal Estate
CNU ChorusNZ$9.681.8%
+NZ$73.8m		20.5%PE175xTelecom
VCT VectorNZ$4.941.2%
+NZ$60.0m		21.1%PE33xUtilities
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Latest News

FBU
NZ$2.87
Fletcher Building
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-10.9%
FPH
NZ$38.03
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
7D
-1.3%
1Y
13.5%
KMD
NZ$0.066
KMD Brands
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-80.6%

KMD: Rights Offer Will Support Leaner Margins And Future Upside Potential

Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for KMD Brands from NZ$0.19 to NZ$0.14. This reflects updated assumptions for slightly lower revenue growth, slimmer profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple.
ATM
NZ$9.11
a2 Milk
7D
-18.7%
1Y
2.7%
MFT
NZ$57.20
Mainfreight
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-1.4%
VCT
NZ$4.94
Vector
7D
1.2%
1Y
21.1%

VCT: Future Fair Value View Will Rely On Stable Distribution Volumes

Analysts have maintained their NZ$4.98 price target on Vector, citing unchanged assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as the basis for keeping their outlook steady. What's in the News Vector plans to change its external auditor, with PwC appointed for the 2027 financial year starting July 1, 2026, following an Audit Committee led tender process, while KPMG will complete the 2026 audit (Key Developments).
FRW
NZ$12.25
Freightways Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
16.8%

FRW: Upcoming Dividend Timeline Will Support A More Confident Earnings Outlook

Analysts have made a small upward revision to their Freightways Group valuation, nudging the fair value estimate from NZ$15.31 to NZ$15.34 as they refresh assumptions around the discount rate, long run revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Freightways Group declared a cash dividend of NZ$0.24705882 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025, giving you clear visibility on the latest payout terms (Key Developments).
MCY
NZ$6.55
Mercury NZ
7D
1.1%
1Y
12.9%

MCY: Geothermal Expansion And Upcoming Distribution Will Support Steady Outlook

Analysts have kept their NZ$6.99 price target for Mercury NZ unchanged. This reflects broadly consistent assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E in their latest updates.
FCG
NZ$4.71
Fonterra Co-operative Group
7D
14.3%
1Y
53.3%
CNU
NZ$9.68
Chorus
7D
1.8%
1Y
20.5%

CNU: Stable Outlook Will Rely On Minor Assumption Tweaks And Dividend Clarity

Analysts have kept their NZ$9.46 price target on Chorus broadly steady, citing only small tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than any major shift in their outlook. What's in the News Chorus has set the foreign exchange rate for its HY26 unimputed interim dividend to Australian investors at NZ$0.82484 per A$1.00.
AIA
NZ$8.18
Auckland International Airport
7D
-0.8%
1Y
2.5%

AIA: Steady Traffic And Dividend Payout Will Support A Balanced Outlook

Analysts have kept their NZ$8.65 price target for Auckland International Airport steady, pointing to only marginal tweaks to inputs such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than any shifts in the core valuation view. What's in the News Auckland International Airport reported February 2026 traffic results, with Auckland Airport handling 1,612,458 total passengers, 13,076 aircraft movements and 637,621 tonnes of MCTOW, while Queenstown Airport saw 228,905 passengers and 1,525 aircraft movements (company traffic update, February 2026).
GNE
NZ$2.25
Genesis Energy
7D
1.8%
1Y
1.4%
SUM
NZ$8.25
Summerset Group Holdings
7D
-7.6%
1Y
-27.0%
SPK
NZ$2.11
Spark New Zealand
7D
-2.3%
1Y
0.5%
GNZ
NZ$1.91
Goodman Property Trust
7D
3.2%
1Y
1.6%
MEL
NZ$5.54
Meridian Energy
7D
0.4%
1Y
-2.2%