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Meridian Energy CHIA:MEZ Stock Report

Last Price

AU$5.41

Market Cap

AU$14.0b

7D

-0.4%

1Y

6.5%

Updated

26 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

MEZ Stock Overview

Meridian Energy Limited engages in the generation, trading, and retailing of electricity to residential, business, and industrial customers in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

MEZ fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends1/6

Meridian Energy Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Meridian Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceNZ$5.41
52 Week HighNZ$5.62
52 Week LowNZ$4.38
Beta0.73
1 Month Change-2.17%
3 Month Change3.64%
1 Year Change6.50%
3 Year Change8.42%
5 Year Change38.01%
Change since IPO188.92%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

MEZAU Renewable EnergyAU Market
7D-0.4%4.4%0.4%
1Y6.5%16.8%6.0%

Return vs Industry: MEZ underperformed the Australian Renewable Energy industry which returned 16.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MEZ matched the Australian Market which returned 6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MEZ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MEZ volatility
MEZ Average Weekly Movement4.2%
Renewable Energy Industry Average Movement9.0%
Market Average Movement8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.5%

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

Volatility Over Time: MEZ's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1998932Neal Barclaywww.meridianenergy.co.nz

Meridian Energy Limited engages in the generation, trading, and retailing of electricity to residential, business, and industrial customers in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. It generates electricity through 7 hydro stations that has a capacity of 2,353 MW; 5 wind farms that has a capacity of 416 MW; and grid-scale solar array, as well as offers solar installation services. It sells electricity under the Meridian Energy and Powershop brands.

Meridian Energy Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Meridian Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MEZ fundamental statistics
Market capAU$13.95b
Earnings (TTM)AU$77.46m
Revenue (TTM)AU$3.52b

180.1x

P/E Ratio

4.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MEZ income statement (TTM)
RevenueNZ$3.86b
Cost of RevenueNZ$3.09b
Gross ProfitNZ$772.00m
Other ExpensesNZ$687.00m
EarningsNZ$85.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.033
Gross Margin19.98%
Net Profit Margin2.20%
Debt/Equity Ratio23.6%

How did MEZ perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.0%

Current Dividend Yield

549%

Payout Ratio
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