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Contact Energy ASX:CEN Stock Report

Last Price

AU$8.05

Market Cap

AU$6.3b

7D

1.3%

1Y

7.8%

Updated

10 May, 2024

Data

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CEN Stock Overview

Contact Energy Limited generates and sells electricity and natural gas in New Zealand.

CEN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends3/6

Contact Energy Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Contact Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceNZ$8.05
52 Week HighNZ$8.05
52 Week LowNZ$6.94
Beta0.34
1 Month Change8.78%
3 Month Change4.55%
1 Year Change7.76%
3 Year Change14.35%
5 Year Change18.38%
Change since IPO203.77%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

CENAU Electric UtilitiesAU Market
7D1.3%1.7%1.8%
1Y7.8%8.1%7.0%

Return vs Industry: CEN matched the Australian Electric Utilities industry which returned 8.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CEN matched the Australian Market which returned 7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CEN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CEN volatility
CEN Average Weekly Movement4.9%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement2.4%
Market Average Movement9.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market17.2%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.5%

Stable Share Price: CEN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: CEN's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19951,242Mike Fugecontact.co.nz

Contact Energy Limited generates and sells electricity and natural gas in New Zealand. It operates through two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment sells electricity to the wholesale electricity market, and commercial and industrial customers.

Contact Energy Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Contact Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CEN fundamental statistics
Market capAU$6.33b
Earnings (TTM)AU$261.67m
Revenue (TTM)AU$2.22b

24.4x

P/E Ratio

2.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CEN income statement (TTM)
RevenueNZ$2.43b
Cost of RevenueNZ$1.73b
Gross ProfitNZ$703.00m
Other ExpensesNZ$416.00m
EarningsNZ$287.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.36
Gross Margin28.93%
Net Profit Margin11.81%
Debt/Equity Ratio70.6%

How did CEN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.0%

Current Dividend Yield

96%

Payout Ratio
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