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New Zealand (NZX) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedMar 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies109
- 7D-2.0%
- 3M-2.9%
- 1Y1.3%
- YTD-4.1%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.0%, driven by a pullback of 3.7% in the Utilities sector. Although the market performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | NZ$164.1b | NZ$114.0b | NZ$2.5b | 19.3x | 65.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | NZ$170.0b | NZ$113.7b | NZ$3.2b | 20.1x | 54x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | NZ$171.6b | NZ$113.7b | NZ$3.1b | 20.3x | 54.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | NZ$172.1b | NZ$113.6b | NZ$3.1b | 20.1x | 54.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | NZ$170.2b | NZ$112.8b | NZ$4.3b | 19.4x | 39.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | NZ$160.5b | NZ$113.0b | NZ$4.6b | 19x | 35.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | NZ$164.2b | NZ$112.0b | NZ$4.6b | 19.3x | 35.9x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | NZ$163.1b | NZ$110.9b | NZ$4.7b | 17.1x | 34.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | NZ$153.6b | NZ$109.5b | NZ$4.3b | 15x | 35.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | NZ$151.1b | NZ$110.1b | NZ$5.8b | 15.2x | 26x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | NZ$156.4b | NZ$110.0b | NZ$5.8b | 17x | 26.9x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | NZ$157.6b | NZ$111.1b | NZ$5.7b | 17.2x | 27.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | NZ$158.4b | NZ$109.2b | NZ$6.6b | 14x | 23.8x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | NZ$157.1b | NZ$109.3b | NZ$6.6b | 15.9x | 23.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | NZ$152.3b | NZ$109.3b | NZ$6.6b | 15.6x | 22.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | NZ$144.5b | NZ$109.3b | NZ$5.8b | 16.2x | 24.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | NZ$152.5b | NZ$109.0b | NZ$5.9b | 15.9x | 26x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | NZ$156.6b | NZ$109.0b | NZ$5.8b | 16.2x | 27x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | NZ$163.3b | NZ$108.4b | NZ$6.6b | 16.7x | 24.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | NZ$161.7b | NZ$108.5b | NZ$6.6b | 15.9x | 24.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | NZ$163.8b | NZ$107.4b | NZ$7.7b | 15.6x | 21.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | NZ$162.5b | NZ$107.4b | NZ$7.6b | 15.6x | 21.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | NZ$160.4b | NZ$104.8b | NZ$7.3b | 15.9x | 21.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | NZ$166.2b | NZ$100.5b | NZ$6.6b | 16.8x | 25.1x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | NZ$159.7b | NZ$100.3b | NZ$6.6b | 16x | 24.2x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | NZ$160.1b | NZ$100.1b | NZ$6.6b | 16.4x | 24.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | NZ$157.2b | NZ$99.5b | NZ$7.9b | 17x | 20x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | NZ$156.3b | NZ$99.9b | NZ$7.9b | 17.1x | 19.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | NZ$163.3b | NZ$97.8b | NZ$7.7b | 18x | 21.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | NZ$158.8b | NZ$96.4b | NZ$8.3b | 19.2x | 19.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | NZ$151.8b | NZ$96.3b | NZ$8.4b | 17.6x | 18.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 21 May 2022 | NZ$161.3b | NZ$99.5b | NZ$8.8b | 17.5x | 18.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 18 Apr 2022 | NZ$168.8b | NZ$100.5b | NZ$8.7b | 18.4x | 19.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 16 Mar 2022 | NZ$168.2b | NZ$99.2b | NZ$8.8b | 16.2x | 19.2x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.2x
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 65.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for New Zealander listed companies have declined 34% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% 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 | -1.99% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.049% | |
| Real Estate | -0.47% | |
| Healthcare | -0.52% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.60% | |
| Energy | -1.03% | |
| Tech | -2.60% | |
| Industrials | -2.65% | |
| Telecom | -2.86% | |
| Financials | -2.88% | |
| Utilities | -3.65% | |
| Materials | -4.00% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Industrials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.1x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.8% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 40.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 85% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPH Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | NZ$34.50 | 1.2% +NZ$246.2m | 38.7% | PE113.3x | Healthcare | |
| VCT Vector | NZ$4.15 | 2.7% +NZ$110.0m | 10.4% | PE23.4x | Utilities | |
| ATM a2 Milk | NZ$8.87 | 0.3% +NZ$21.7m | 35.8% | PE36.9x | Consumer Staples | |
| SML Synlait Milk | NZ$0.90 | 3.4% +NZ$18.1m | 20.0% | PS0.3x | Consumer Staples | |
| PCT Precinct Properties NZ & Precinct Properties Investments | NZ$1.16 | 0.9% +NZ$15.9m | -2.5% | PB0.9x | Real Estate |
