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New Zealand (NZX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedSep 17, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M6.3%
  • 1Y6.3%
  • YTD4.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Materials sector declined by 4.8%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 6.3% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Trending IndustriesSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Wed, 01 Feb 2023NZ$164.3bNZ$100.4bNZ$6.6b16.8x24.9x1.6x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022NZ$158.7bNZ$100.1bNZ$6.6b15.9x24x1.6x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022NZ$157.0bNZ$100.4bNZ$7.0b16.1x22.4x1.6x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022NZ$150.3bNZ$99.5bNZ$7.9b16.7x19.1x1.5x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022NZ$160.8bNZ$98.3bNZ$7.7b17.6x20.8x1.6x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022NZ$165.3bNZ$96.8bNZ$7.9b18.5x20.8x1.7x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022NZ$157.9bNZ$96.4bNZ$8.4b18.5x18.9x1.6x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022NZ$151.6bNZ$96.4bNZ$8.4b17.9x18.1x1.6x
Fri, 13 May 2022NZ$161.5bNZ$100.6bNZ$8.7b17x18.5x1.6x
Sun, 10 Apr 2022NZ$171.3bNZ$100.2bNZ$8.8b18.5x19.5x1.7x
Tue, 08 Mar 2022NZ$173.5bNZ$99.3bNZ$8.8b16.7x19.8x1.7x
Thu, 03 Feb 2022NZ$172.2bNZ$98.3bNZ$9.0b17.2x19.2x1.8x
Sat, 01 Jan 2022NZ$184.9bNZ$98.2bNZ$9.0b19.5x20.6x1.9x
Mon, 29 Nov 2021NZ$177.9bNZ$98.0bNZ$9.0b19.8x19.9x1.8x
Wed, 27 Oct 2021NZ$183.9bNZ$96.1bNZ$8.0b22x23x1.9x
Fri, 24 Sep 2021NZ$186.4bNZ$95.0bNZ$8.0b22.1x23.2x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: NZ$186.4bTotal Earnings: NZ$8.0bTotal Revenue: NZ$95.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
New Zealand Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.8x202220232024
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 36.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for New Zealander listed companies have declined 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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 Market0.29%
Healthcare2.09%
Consumer Discretionary1.40%
Financials0.86%
Consumer Staples0.30%
Real Estate0.023%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Utilities-0.067%
Energy-0.58%
Industrials-0.81%
Telecom-1.55%
Tech-2.30%
Materials-4.76%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Industrials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.8x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.2% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 23.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 61% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 84% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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$38.031.6%
+NZ$351.7m
73.6%PE168.1xHealthcare
MEL Meridian EnergyNZ$6.162.2%
+NZ$349.5m
15.4%PE37.2xUtilities
MNW Manawa EnergyNZ$5.1026.6%
+NZ$334.9m
15.4%PE68.4xUtilities
IFT InfratilNZ$12.302.1%
+NZ$241.6m
20.1%PE13.9xFinancials
EBO EBOS GroupNZ$36.202.0%
+NZ$135.6m
3.4%PE23.7xHealthcare
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MCY

NZ$5.99

Mercury NZ

7D

-6.8%

1Y

-4.7%

MNW

NZ$5.10

Manawa Energy

7D

26.6%

1Y

15.4%

CEN

NZ$8.22

Contact Energy

7D

-2.7%

1Y

0.2%

POT

NZ$5.65

Port of Tauranga

7D

1.6%

1Y

-2.9%

CNU

NZ$9.09

Chorus

7D

1.3%

1Y

21.2%

FRW

NZ$9.10

Freightways Group

7D

-3.2%

1Y

7.1%

MEL

NZ$6.16

Meridian Energy

7D

2.2%

1Y

15.4%

FPH

NZ$38.03

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

7D

1.6%

1Y

73.6%

IFT

NZ$12.30

Infratil

7D

2.1%

1Y

20.1%