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New Zealand (NZX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies104
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y4.8%
  • YTD-3.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.5%, driven by pullbacks in every sector, especially the Industrials sector. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 4.8% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

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Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 15 Mar 2026NZ$174.5bNZ$117.3bNZ$4.6b17.9x38x1.5x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026NZ$178.5bNZ$115.6bNZ$4.0b18.8x45.1x1.5x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026NZ$180.6bNZ$115.5bNZ$3.9b18x46.2x1.6x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025NZ$178.8bNZ$115.3bNZ$3.9b18.1x45.8x1.6x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025NZ$181.2bNZ$116.0bNZ$3.5b19.3x52.1x1.6x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025NZ$177.6bNZ$115.9bNZ$3.5b18.5x51.3x1.5x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025NZ$173.0bNZ$115.5bNZ$3.5b17.8x49.7x1.5x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025NZ$170.9bNZ$115.7bNZ$3.5b19.3x49.2x1.5x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025NZ$167.4bNZ$116.1bNZ$3.5b19.6x48.3x1.4x
Thu, 22 May 2025NZ$169.5bNZ$115.4bNZ$2.8b18.8x60.4x1.5x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025NZ$161.0bNZ$115.2bNZ$2.6b18.8x61.4x1.4x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025NZ$162.9bNZ$113.9bNZ$2.6b19.3x63.6x1.4x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025NZ$170.1bNZ$113.7bNZ$3.2b20x54x1.5x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025NZ$171.1bNZ$113.7bNZ$3.1b20x54.6x1.5x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024NZ$168.8bNZ$113.5bNZ$3.1b20x53.8x1.5x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024NZ$167.6bNZ$112.8bNZ$4.3b19.2x39.1x1.5x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024NZ$164.0bNZ$112.7bNZ$4.3b19.4x38.3x1.5x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024NZ$163.8bNZ$112.9bNZ$4.6b20.4x35.9x1.5x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024NZ$162.8bNZ$110.9bNZ$4.7b17.4x34.9x1.5x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024NZ$154.8bNZ$109.5bNZ$4.3b15x35.9x1.4x
Fri, 24 May 2024NZ$155.5bNZ$110.9bNZ$5.3b15.7x29.3x1.4x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024NZ$154.8bNZ$110.0bNZ$5.8b16.7x26.6x1.4x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024NZ$154.8bNZ$111.2bNZ$5.7b16.8x26.9x1.4x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024NZ$156.5bNZ$109.1bNZ$6.6b13.9x23.5x1.4x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024NZ$158.7bNZ$109.2bNZ$6.6b16x23.9x1.5x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023NZ$153.4bNZ$109.3bNZ$6.6b15.5x23.1x1.4x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023NZ$150.6bNZ$109.3bNZ$5.8b16.4x25.8x1.4x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023NZ$151.8bNZ$109.0bNZ$5.8b16.2x26x1.4x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023NZ$157.1bNZ$110.6bNZ$5.9b16.4x26.6x1.4x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023NZ$165.5bNZ$108.3bNZ$6.6b16.3x25x1.5x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023NZ$160.2bNZ$108.4bNZ$6.6b16.2x24.2x1.5x
Sat, 27 May 2023NZ$160.7bNZ$107.1bNZ$6.9b15.7x23.1x1.5x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023NZ$162.7bNZ$107.5bNZ$7.6b15.6x21.4x1.5x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023NZ$146.8bNZ$102.4bNZ$7.0b16x20.9x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.9x


Total Market Cap: NZ$146.8bTotal Earnings: NZ$7.0bTotal Revenue: NZ$102.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 38.4x202420252026
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 38.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for New Zealander listed companies have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% 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 Market-2.47%
Energy-0.69%
Financials-0.89%
Real Estate-0.90%
Consumer Staples-1.03%
Tech-1.84%
Telecom-2.23%
Healthcare-2.30%
Consumer Discretionary-2.45%
Materials-2.74%
Utilities-2.99%
Industrials-4.17%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 41.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.0% 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 7.8% 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$6.280.6%
+NZ$64.2m		30.3%PE10xConsumer Staples
PCT Precinct Properties NZ & Precinct Properties InvestmentsNZ$1.121.4%
+NZ$27.8m		-3.9%PB0.9xReal Estate
VGL Vista Group InternationalNZ$1.953.7%
+NZ$16.7m		-51.2%PE245.1xTech
GMT Goodman Property TrustNZ$1.950.5%
+NZ$15.4m		1.3%PB1xReal Estate
SKO SerkoNZ$2.025.8%
+NZ$13.6m		-48.5%PS2.3xTech
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