Contact Energy Limited

NZSE:CEN Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$9.6b

Contact Energy Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Contact Energy's CEO is Mike Fuge, appointed in Feb 2020, has a tenure of 5.75 years. total yearly compensation is NZ$2.82M, comprised of 45.8% salary and 54.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth NZ$633.74K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Mike Fuge

Chief executive officer

NZ$2.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage45.76%
CEO tenure5.8yrs
CEO ownership0.007%
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

Sep 09
Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

Recent updates

Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 10
Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Oct 26
Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

Sep 09
Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Aug 25
Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Dividend Will Be NZ$0.2529

Aug 20
Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Dividend Will Be NZ$0.2529

Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 96% Above Its Share Price

May 12
Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 96% Above Its Share Price

Is Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) A Risky Investment?

Apr 24
Is Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) A Risky Investment?

Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Apr 02
Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of NZ$0.1847

Feb 19
Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of NZ$0.1847
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Tauhara And Te Huka 3 Geothermal Projects Will Improve Future Operational Efficiency

Strategic divestment from thermal sources and renewable energy investments are anticipated to optimize fuel efficiency and reduce costs, boosting margins and efficiency.

Here's Why Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 19
Here's Why Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mike Fuge's remuneration changed compared to Contact Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025NZ$3mNZ$1m

NZ$331m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

NZ$278m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

NZ$224m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

NZ$230m

Jun 30 2024NZ$2mNZ$1m

NZ$235m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

NZ$261m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

NZ$287m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

NZ$207m

Jun 30 2023NZ$2mNZ$1m

NZ$127m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

NZ$84m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

NZ$41m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

NZ$112m

Jun 30 2022NZ$2mNZ$1m

NZ$182m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

NZ$213m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

NZ$243m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

NZ$215m

Jun 30 2021NZ$2mNZ$1m

NZ$187m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

NZ$166m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

NZ$144m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

NZ$135m

Jun 30 2020NZ$1mNZ$376k

NZ$125m

Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD1.60M) is about average for companies of similar size in the NZ market ($USD1.59M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Mike Fuge

5.8yrs
Tenure
NZ$2,817,576
Compensation

Mr. Michael Fuge, also known as Mike, M. Com. (Hons), B.Eng. (Hons), MIPENZ, serves as Chief Executive Officer of Contact Energy Limited since February 24, 2020. He served as Chief Executive Officer at The...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Fuge
Chief Executive Officer5.8yrsNZ$2.82m0.0066%
NZ$ 633.7k
Matthew Forbes
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno data0.00097%
NZ$ 93.6k
Shelley Hollingsworth
Acting Head of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations and Strategy Managerno datano datano data
Tighe Wall
Chief Technology Officerless than a yearno datano data
Kirsten Clayton
General Counsel & Company Secretaryno datano datano data
Louise Wright
Head of Communications & Reputationno datano datano data
Jan Bibby
Chief People Experience Officer6yrsno datano data
Dorian Kevin Devers
Chief Renewable Growth Officerless than a yearno data0.010%
NZ$ 976.2k
John Clark
Chief Generation Officer3.8yrsno datano data
Chris Abbott
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer3.9yrsno datano data
Taria Tahana
Head of Sustainabilityno datano datano data
Carolyn Luey
Chief Retail Officerless than a yearno datano data
2.3yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: CEN's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert McDonald
Independent Non-Executive Chairman10yrsNZ$320.00k0.0037%
NZ$ 356.9k
Sandra Dodds
Independent Non-Executive Director4.2yrsNZ$219.00k0.0022%
NZ$ 208.4k
Elena Trout
Independent Non-Executive Director9.1yrsNZ$181.00k0.0025%
NZ$ 245.0k
Jonathan Macdonald
Independent Non-Executive Director7yrsNZ$181.00k0.0028%
NZ$ 267.2k
Rukumoana Tira Schaafhausen
Independent Non-Executive Director4.7yrsNZ$181.50k0.00014%
NZ$ 13.5k
David Edward Gibson
Independent Non-Executive Director1.8yrsNZ$178.00k0.0020%
NZ$ 193.9k
Deion Campbell
Non-Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.0025%
NZ$ 243.1k
David Smol
Independent Non-Executive Director7.1yrsNZ$192.50k0.0024%
NZ$ 233.4k
5.8yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Board: CEN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/14 01:06
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/14 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Contact Energy Limited is covered by 10 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Marie MiyashiroCitigroup Inc
Grant SwanepoelDeutsche Bank
Andrew Harvey-GreenForsyth Barr Group Ltd.