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New Zealand (NZX) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M6.5%
  • 1Y7.2%
  • YTD1.1%

Last week, the Industrials industry hasn't moved much but Port of Tauranga is up 3.2% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 8.1% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 15 Jan 2026NZ$38.1bNZ$24.3bNZ$738.7m26.6x51.5x1.6x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025NZ$36.9bNZ$24.3bNZ$738.7m25.2x49.9x1.5x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025NZ$36.0bNZ$24.3bNZ$754.5m20.8x47.7x1.5x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025NZ$36.1bNZ$24.3bNZ$747.9m24.6x48.3x1.5x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025NZ$34.6bNZ$24.3bNZ$747.9m22.2x46.3x1.4x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025NZ$33.0bNZ$24.5bNZ$545.1m21.8x60.6x1.3x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025NZ$34.0bNZ$24.5bNZ$545.1m21.3x62.5x1.4x
Thu, 29 May 2025NZ$33.8bNZ$24.2bNZ$465.8m22.8x72.5x1.4x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025NZ$32.9bNZ$24.2bNZ$451.0m19.9x73x1.4x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025NZ$34.1bNZ$24.2bNZ$451.1m20.3x75.6x1.4x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025NZ$36.2bNZ$24.5bNZ$473.8m21.8x76.4x1.5x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025NZ$35.6bNZ$24.4bNZ$464.7m23x76.7x1.5x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024NZ$34.7bNZ$24.4bNZ$464.7m22.3x74.8x1.4x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024NZ$33.1bNZ$24.2bNZ$471.5m23.5x70.2x1.4x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024NZ$32.1bNZ$24.2bNZ$478.4m22.2x67.1x1.3x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024NZ$30.5bNZ$24.2bNZ$478.4m22.3x63.8x1.3x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024NZ$31.1bNZ$24.8bNZ$998.1m22.4x31.1x1.3x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024NZ$39.8bNZ$28.0bNZ$1.9b19.1x21.5x1.4x
Fri, 31 May 2024NZ$37.9bNZ$28.0bNZ$1.8b19.4x20.5x1.4x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024NZ$40.0bNZ$27.4bNZ$2.6b20.8x15.3x1.5x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024NZ$40.9bNZ$27.4bNZ$2.6b19.4x15.7x1.5x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024NZ$40.4bNZ$27.0bNZ$2.6b20.8x15.5x1.5x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024NZ$42.4bNZ$26.8bNZ$2.8b19.1x15x1.6x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023NZ$41.6bNZ$26.7bNZ$2.8b19.6x14.8x1.6x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023NZ$40.4bNZ$26.2bNZ$1.7b19x24.2x1.5x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023NZ$41.1bNZ$26.8bNZ$1.8b17.8x23.3x1.5x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023NZ$41.7bNZ$26.8bNZ$1.8b17.2x23.7x1.6x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023NZ$43.1bNZ$24.9bNZ$1.4b19.2x31.1x1.7x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023NZ$35.5bNZ$23.0bNZ$1.1b18.5x33.1x1.5x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023NZ$35.2bNZ$23.0bNZ$1.1b19.5x32.8x1.5x
Mon, 01 May 2023NZ$35.6bNZ$23.3bNZ$1.1b17.3x32.3x1.5x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023NZ$35.3bNZ$23.3bNZ$1.1b17.6x32.1x1.5x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023NZ$36.0bNZ$21.0bNZ$685.1m17.7x52.5x1.7x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023NZ$35.7bNZ$20.7bNZ$763.6m17.7x46.8x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

46.8x


Total Market Cap: NZ$35.7bTotal Earnings: NZ$763.6mTotal Revenue: NZ$20.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 43.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the New Zealander Industrials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 51.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 43.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the New Zealand Industrials sector?

NZ Market0.44%
Industrials0.34%
Electrical4.17%
Logistics0.72%
Infrastructure0.51%
Machinery0.46%
Transportation0.39%
Professional Services0.33%
Industrials0%0
Airlines0%0
Building-1.32%
Commercial Services-7.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Infrastructure industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 77.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 2.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 85.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Transportation industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 63% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Professional Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 86% 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
POT Port of TaurangaNZ$8.023.0%
+NZ$156.5m		24.3%PE31.5x
MFT MainfreightNZ$69.001.2%
+NZ$80.6m		-4.0%PE27.4x
NPH Napier Port HoldingsNZ$3.923.2%
+NZ$24.0m		50.8%PE25.3x
THL Tourism HoldingsNZ$2.591.6%
+NZ$8.8m		24.5%PS0.6x
SCT Scott TechnologyNZ$2.902.8%
+NZ$6.7m		23.9%PE17x

Latest News

NPH
NZ$3.92
Napier Port Holdings
7D
3.2%
1Y
50.8%
MFT
NZ$69.00
Mainfreight
7D
1.2%
1Y
-4.0%

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POT
NZ$8.02
Port of Tauranga
7D
3.0%
1Y
24.3%

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AIA
NZ$8.33
Auckland International Airport
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-2.9%
FRW
NZ$14.08
Freightways Group
7D
-1.5%
1Y
31.8%

FRW: Future Discount Rate And P/E Assumptions Will Support Fairly Balanced Outlook

Analysts now see Freightways Group's fair value at $13.79, a small move from $13.69. This reflects updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.
MOV
NZ$0.28
MOVE Logistics Group
7D
-5.1%
1Y
47.4%

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AIR
NZ$0.58
Air New Zealand
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-2.5%

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THL
NZ$2.59
Tourism Holdings
7D
1.6%
1Y
24.5%
SKL
NZ$5.22
Skellerup Holdings
7D
-0.9%
1Y
1.4%
FBU
NZ$3.77
Fletcher Building
7D
-1.0%
1Y
32.7%
AGL
NZ$0.28
Accordant Group
7D
3.7%
1Y
-41.7%

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WCO
NZ$0.013
WasteCo Group
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-45.8%
SCT
NZ$2.90
Scott Technology
7D
2.8%
1Y
23.9%
SPN
NZ$8.41
South Port New Zealand
7D
1.9%
1Y
48.6%

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AOF
NZ$0.10
AoFrio
7D
4.2%
1Y
-5.7%

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