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New Zealand (NZX) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies105
- 7D0.9%
- 3M5.3%
- 1Y3.0%
- YTD-0.02%
In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Consumer Staples sector stood out, gaining 12%. More promisingly, the market is up 3.0% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.
Trending IndustriesSoftware
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the New Zealand Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | NZ$173.4b | NZ$116.0b | NZ$4.0b | 17.9x | 43x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | NZ$170.3b | NZ$115.7b | NZ$3.5b | 19.1x | 49x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | NZ$167.9b | NZ$116.1b | NZ$3.5b | 19.5x | 48.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | NZ$168.4b | NZ$115.3b | NZ$2.7b | 18.9x | 63.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | NZ$160.6b | NZ$115.3b | NZ$2.6b | 18.7x | 61.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | NZ$162.9b | NZ$113.9b | NZ$2.6b | 19.3x | 63.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | NZ$170.4b | NZ$113.7b | NZ$3.2b | 19.7x | 54x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | NZ$171.3b | NZ$113.6b | NZ$3.1b | 20.1x | 54.7x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | NZ$170.1b | NZ$113.5b | NZ$3.1b | 19.8x | 54.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | NZ$167.4b | NZ$112.8b | NZ$4.3b | 19.5x | 39.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | NZ$164.2b | NZ$112.3b | NZ$4.4b | 19x | 37.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | NZ$164.0b | NZ$112.9b | NZ$4.9b | 20.4x | 33.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | NZ$162.8b | NZ$110.9b | NZ$4.7b | 17.4x | 34.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | NZ$154.2b | NZ$109.5b | NZ$4.3b | 14.8x | 35.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | NZ$154.3b | NZ$111.0b | NZ$5.2b | 15.5x | 29.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | NZ$155.3b | NZ$110.0b | NZ$5.8b | 16.6x | 26.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | NZ$155.2b | NZ$111.2b | NZ$5.7b | 16.6x | 27x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | NZ$156.7b | NZ$109.1b | NZ$6.6b | 14.1x | 23.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | NZ$158.9b | NZ$109.3b | NZ$6.6b | 16.2x | 23.9x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | NZ$153.2b | NZ$109.2b | NZ$6.6b | 15.5x | 23.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | NZ$149.0b | NZ$109.3b | NZ$5.8b | 16.4x | 25.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | NZ$151.8b | NZ$109.0b | NZ$5.8b | 16.7x | 26.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | NZ$157.5b | NZ$110.7b | NZ$5.9b | 16.4x | 26.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | NZ$164.0b | NZ$108.3b | NZ$6.6b | 16.7x | 24.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | NZ$160.0b | NZ$108.3b | NZ$6.6b | 15.8x | 24.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | NZ$162.4b | NZ$107.2b | NZ$7.3b | 15.7x | 22.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | NZ$162.0b | NZ$107.5b | NZ$7.6b | 15.6x | 21.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | NZ$148.9b | NZ$102.3b | NZ$7.0b | 16.1x | 21.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | NZ$165.9b | NZ$100.3b | NZ$6.5b | 17.2x | 25.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | NZ$160.1b | NZ$100.3b | NZ$6.6b | 15.8x | 24.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | NZ$159.1b | NZ$100.1b | NZ$6.6b | 16.3x | 24.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | NZ$156.2b | NZ$99.4b | NZ$7.9b | 16.7x | 19.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | NZ$156.0b | NZ$99.9b | NZ$7.9b | 17x | 19.9x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 03 Sep 2022 | NZ$163.4b | NZ$98.1b | NZ$7.7b | 17.8x | 21.1x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.1x
Current Market PE
- Investors are optimistic on the New Zealander market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
- The market is trading at a PE ratio of 43.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for New Zealander listed companies have declined 19% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% 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 | 0.89% | |
| Consumer Staples | 12.22% | |
| Energy | 5.66% | |
| Telecom | 2.61% | |
| Real Estate | 0.83% | |
| Tech | -0.16% | |
| Industrials | -0.40% | |
| Financials | -0.73% | |
| Healthcare | -0.73% | |
| Utilities | -0.87% | |
| Materials | -1.46% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -4.46% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.3x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 96% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCG Fonterra Co-operative Group | NZ$5.98 | 18.4% +NZ$1.5b | 73.3% | PE8.2x | Consumer Staples | |
| ATM a2 Milk | NZ$10.30 | 10.2% +NZ$702.3m | 65.9% | PE36.8x | Consumer Staples | |
| CNU Chorus | NZ$9.74 | 4.0% +NZ$162.7m | 12.6% | PE1056x | Telecom | |
| MFT Mainfreight | NZ$59.98 | 1.7% +NZ$98.7m | -17.7% | PE22x | Industrials | |
| HGH Heartland Group Holdings | NZ$0.92 | 12.2% +NZ$94.0m | -21.4% | PB0.7x | Financials |
