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New Zealand (NZX) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M0.4%
  • 1Y-14.8%
  • YTD-17.1%

The Consumer Discretionary is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Warehouse Group has stood out, gaining 17%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 15% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the New Zealand Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Aug 2026NZ$4.2bNZ$8.2bNZ$166.1m13.5x25.2x0.5x
Wed, 15 Jul 2026NZ$4.1bNZ$8.2bNZ$162.3m13.2x25.2x0.5x
Fri, 12 Jun 2026NZ$4.1bNZ$8.2bNZ$162.3m13.1x25x0.5x
Sun, 10 May 2026NZ$4.3bNZ$8.1bNZ$161.7m15.4x26.7x0.5x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026NZ$4.3bNZ$8.1bNZ$161.7m14.9x26.3x0.5x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026NZ$4.6bNZ$8.1bNZ$140.9m15.5x32.7x0.6x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026NZ$4.8bNZ$8.0bNZ$130.2m15x36.6x0.6x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025NZ$4.7bNZ$8.0bNZ$130.2m15.3x36.2x0.6x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025NZ$5.3bNZ$9.5bNZ$155.7m16x33.9x0.6x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025NZ$5.1bNZ$9.5bNZ$153.8m16x33.1x0.5x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025NZ$4.5bNZ$9.4bNZ$171.0m14.9x26.5x0.5x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025NZ$4.7bNZ$9.4b-NZ$49,702,221.0015x-93.7x0.5x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025NZ$4.7bNZ$9.4b-NZ$68,099,221.0015.2x-69.7x0.5x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025NZ$4.6bNZ$9.4b-NZ$68,099,221.0014.6x-68.2x0.5x
Mon, 12 May 2025NZ$4.4bNZ$9.4b-NZ$70,152,326.0015.3x-63.4x0.5x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025NZ$4.4bNZ$9.4b-NZ$70,152,326.0015.1x-62.3x0.5x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025NZ$4.7bNZ$9.4b-NZ$18,521,326.0014.9x-253.8x0.5x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025NZ$4.9bNZ$9.4bNZ$1.3m14.6x3603.9x0.5x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024NZ$5.0bNZ$9.4bNZ$1.3m14.7x3692.1x0.5x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024NZ$4.9bNZ$9.4bNZ$1.5m14.9x3259.9x0.5x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024NZ$4.8bNZ$9.4bNZ$2.9m14.8x1646.4x0.5x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024NZ$4.8bNZ$9.7bNZ$93.9m13.4x50.7x0.5x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024NZ$4.7bNZ$9.6bNZ$267.5m11.9x17.7x0.5x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024NZ$4.4bNZ$9.6bNZ$285.5m11x15.4x0.5x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024NZ$4.4bNZ$9.6bNZ$287.2m11x15.4x0.5x
Tue, 14 May 2024NZ$4.7bNZ$9.6bNZ$284.2m11.4x16.5x0.5x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024NZ$5.3bNZ$9.6bNZ$284.2m13.2x18.7x0.6x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024NZ$5.1bNZ$9.8bNZ$300.6m12.4x17.1x0.5x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024NZ$5.6bNZ$9.7bNZ$300.9m12.4x18.7x0.6x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024NZ$5.4bNZ$9.8bNZ$297.6m11.9x18.1x0.6x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023NZ$5.5bNZ$9.8bNZ$297.6m15.6x18.6x0.6x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023NZ$5.5bNZ$9.7bNZ$295.1m17.1x18.8x0.6x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023NZ$5.7bNZ$9.7bNZ$330.4m15.9x17.1x0.6x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023NZ$5.9bNZ$9.6bNZ$356.9m15.4x16.5x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.5x


Total Market Cap: NZ$5.9bTotal Earnings: NZ$356.9mTotal Revenue: NZ$9.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 430.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the New Zealander Consumer Discretionary industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 430x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.2% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the New Zealand Consumer Discretionary sector?

NZ Market0.24%
Consumer Discretionary0.57%
General Merchandise and Department Stores17.24%
Consumer Durables10.77%
Hospitality1.94%
Consumer Services0%0
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Specialty Stores-1.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.5% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Consumer Durables industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WHS Warehouse GroupNZ$0.6818.3%
+NZ$36.3m		-16.0%PE197x
CMO Colonial MotorNZ$7.176.4%
+NZ$14.1m		-0.3%PE11.2x
SKC SkyCity Entertainment GroupNZ$0.610.8%
+NZ$5.5m		-39.6%PE19.1x
MCK Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New ZealandNZ$3.141.0%
+NZ$4.7m		8.7%PE19.8x
BRW BremworthNZ$0.751.4%
+NZ$690.9k		19.0%PE2.5x

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CMO
NZ$7.17
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7D
6.4%
1Y
-0.3%
MCK
NZ$3.14
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand
7D
1.0%
1Y
8.7%
SKC
NZ$0.61
SkyCity Entertainment Group
7D
0.8%
1Y
-39.6%
KMD
NZ$1.67
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7D
-4.8%
1Y
-73.8%
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7D
4.5%
1Y
7.8%
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BGP
NZ$4.50
Briscoe Group
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-18.5%
CCC
NZ$0.17
Cooks Coffee
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-36.2%
HLG
NZ$10.20
Hallenstein Glasson Holdings
7D
-4.9%
1Y
23.6%
SVR
NZ$0.17
Savor
7D
2.3%
1Y
-22.2%
TRA
NZ$8.01
Turners Automotive Group
7D
-2.3%
1Y
18.7%
BRW
NZ$0.75
Bremworth
7D
1.4%
1Y
19.0%
2CC
NZ$0.82
2 Cheap Cars Group
7D
1.9%
1Y
57.7%
WHS
NZ$0.68
Warehouse Group
7D
18.3%
1Y
-16.0%