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New Zealand (NZX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies102
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M0.5%
  • 1Y6.2%
  • YTD0.04%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.6%, driven by gains of 5.1% in the Healthcare sector. The market is up 5.9% over the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

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Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Feb 2026NZ$179.3bNZ$116.7bNZ$4.7b18x38.3x1.5x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026NZ$178.6bNZ$115.5bNZ$4.0b18.9x45.2x1.5x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025NZ$178.5bNZ$115.3bNZ$3.9b18.5x45.7x1.5x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025NZ$178.2bNZ$116.5bNZ$4.0b19.9x44x1.5x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025NZ$177.5bNZ$115.8bNZ$3.5b19x51.1x1.5x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025NZ$176.6bNZ$115.7bNZ$3.6b17.8x48.5x1.5x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025NZ$169.9bNZ$115.8bNZ$3.5b19.1x48.7x1.5x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025NZ$170.1bNZ$116.2bNZ$3.5b19.3x49.1x1.5x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025NZ$168.2bNZ$116.0bNZ$3.5b18.8x48.6x1.4x
Tue, 06 May 2025NZ$164.6bNZ$115.3bNZ$2.6b18.5x62.7x1.4x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025NZ$163.2bNZ$115.5bNZ$2.6b18.7x62.1x1.4x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025NZ$166.5bNZ$114.1bNZ$2.5b19.5x66x1.5x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025NZ$171.1bNZ$113.6bNZ$3.2b19.7x54.3x1.5x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024NZ$171.5bNZ$113.6bNZ$3.1b19.9x54.7x1.5x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024NZ$170.0bNZ$113.6bNZ$3.2b19.5x53.8x1.5x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024NZ$170.4bNZ$112.8bNZ$4.3b19.4x39.8x1.5x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024NZ$165.2bNZ$113.0bNZ$4.6b19.4x36.1x1.5x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024NZ$165.4bNZ$110.8bNZ$4.8b18.7x34.7x1.5x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024NZ$160.0bNZ$110.9bNZ$4.7b16.5x34.2x1.4x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024NZ$155.7bNZ$109.4bNZ$4.3b15.3x36.1x1.4x
Wed, 08 May 2024NZ$154.2bNZ$110.1bNZ$5.8b15.9x26.5x1.4x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024NZ$158.1bNZ$110.0bNZ$5.8b17.6x27.1x1.4x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024NZ$156.1bNZ$111.2bNZ$5.8b17.2x27.1x1.4x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024NZ$158.8bNZ$109.3bNZ$6.6b15.7x23.9x1.5x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023NZ$156.4bNZ$109.3bNZ$6.6b15.7x23.5x1.4x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023NZ$150.2bNZ$109.2bNZ$6.6b15.6x22.8x1.4x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023NZ$147.9bNZ$109.2bNZ$5.8b16.5x25.4x1.4x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023NZ$153.6bNZ$110.7bNZ$5.9b16x26x1.4x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023NZ$160.2bNZ$108.0bNZ$6.4b16.4x25.2x1.5x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023NZ$164.5bNZ$108.2bNZ$6.6b17x24.9x1.5x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023NZ$157.9bNZ$108.0bNZ$6.2b15.8x25.4x1.5x
Thu, 11 May 2023NZ$164.2bNZ$107.2bNZ$7.6b15.1x21.6x1.5x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023NZ$162.6bNZ$107.2bNZ$7.6b15.6x21.4x1.5x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023NZ$163.3bNZ$105.0bNZ$7.4b16.5x22.1x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.1x


Total Market Cap: NZ$163.3bTotal Earnings: NZ$7.4bTotal Revenue: NZ$105.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 38.2x202420252026
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 38.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for New Zealander listed companies have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% 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 Market1.05%
Energy6.59%
Healthcare4.89%
Telecom2.44%
Industrials1.25%
Real Estate1.06%
Tech0.97%
Consumer Staples0.77%
Consumer Discretionary0.16%
Financials-0.90%
Utilities-1.72%
Materials-10.46%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.1% 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 108% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.1% 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
FPH Fisher & Paykel HealthcareNZ$40.909.6%
+NZ$2.1b		20.0%PE55xHealthcare
AIA Auckland International AirportNZ$9.163.2%
+NZ$474.6m		12.0%PE37.8xIndustrials
IFT InfratilNZ$11.223.5%
+NZ$379.7m		3.0%PE39.6xFinancials
MCY Mercury NZNZ$6.393.6%
+NZ$311.8m		7.9%PE102.9xUtilities
ATM a2 MilkNZ$11.553.4%
+NZ$275.7m		30.7%PE40.4xConsumer Staples
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