Sanford Limited

NZSE:SAN Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$674.2m

Sanford Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Sanford has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.8%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 9.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.2% per year. Sanford's return on equity is 9.2%, and it has net margins of 12.7%.

Key information

22.79%

Earnings growth rate

22.75%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth-2.91%
Revenue growth rate4.17%
Return on equity9.24%
Net Margin12.68%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Nov 21

Improved Earnings Required Before Sanford Limited (NZSE:SAN) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Despite an already strong run, Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26% in the...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Sanford Limited Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Shareholders of Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 13% to NZ$7.03...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) has announced that on 9th of December, it will be paying a dividend ofNZ$0.0588, which a...
Analysis Article Nov 19

Sanford Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

It's been a good week for Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
Analysis Article Jun 01

Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Sanford Limited's ( NZSE:SAN ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to NZ$0.0588...
Analysis Article Nov 27

Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Will Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.0706

Sanford Limited's ( NZSE:SAN ) investors are due to receive a payment of NZ$0.0706 per share on 6th of December. This...
Analysis Article Nov 16

Sanford Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ) came out with its full-year results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is...
Analysis Article Jun 12

We Think Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Mar 17

Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At Sanford (NZSE:SAN)?

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Analysis Article Feb 16

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Is Using Debt Extensively

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Analysis Article Feb 01

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Sanford Limited's (NZSE:SAN) Shares?

If you want to know who really controls Sanford Limited ( NZSE:SAN ), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its...
Analysis Article Jan 17

How Much Are Sanford Limited (NZSE:SAN) Insiders Taking Off The Table?

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Analysis Article Jan 02

Sanford's(NZSE:SAN) Share Price Is Down 38% Over The Past Three Years.

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Analysis Article Dec 17

Returns On Capital At Sanford (NZSE:SAN) Paint An Interesting Picture

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Analysis Article Dec 02

Are Sanford's (NZSE:SAN) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Many investors consider it preferable to invest in profitable companies over unprofitable ones, because profitability...
Analysis Article Nov 17

Is Sanford (NZSE:SAN) A Risky Investment?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Sanford makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NZSE:SAN Revenue, expenses and earnings (NZD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2656872410
31 Dec 2557668420
30 Sep 2558464430
30 Jun 2558951430
31 Mar 2559338440
31 Dec 2458829460
30 Sep 2458320470
30 Jun 2456717510
31 Mar 2455215540
31 Dec 2355313530
30 Sep 2355310530
30 Jun 2354635510
31 Mar 2353961490
31 Dec 2253558490
30 Sep 2253256490
30 Jun 2252932480
31 Mar 225279470
31 Dec 2150812450
30 Sep 2149016420
30 Jun 2147315400
31 Mar 2145714380
31 Dec 2046317390
30 Sep 2046919400
30 Jun 2049729400
31 Mar 2052638410
31 Dec 1953540410
30 Sep 1954542410
30 Jun 1952640430
31 Mar 1950738450
31 Dec 1851140470
30 Sep 1851542490
30 Jun 1851844480
31 Mar 1852046470
31 Dec 1749942480
30 Sep 1747837480
30 Jun 1747638490
31 Mar 1747439500
31 Dec 1646938490
30 Sep 1646338480
30 Jun 1645532490
31 Mar 1644626490
31 Dec 1544325500
30 Sep 1543924500

Quality Earnings: SAN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SAN's current net profit margins (12.7%) are higher than last year (6.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SAN's earnings have grown significantly by 22.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SAN's earnings growth over the past year (91.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (22.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SAN earnings growth over the past year (91.9%) exceeded the Food industry 70.4%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: SAN's Return on Equity (9.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/08 12:53
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/08 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Sanford Limited is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Luke MillsDeutsche Bank
Matt MontgomerieForsyth Barr Group Ltd.
Paul KorauaForsyth Barr Group Ltd.