Mercury NZ Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Mercury NZ's CEO is Stew Hamilton, appointed in Sep 2024, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is NZ$1.63M, comprised of 69.3% salary and 30.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.001% of the company’s shares, worth NZ$52.07K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.5 years and 3.1 years respectively.
Key information
Stew Hamilton
Chief executive officer
NZ$1.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 69.29% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.0006% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 3.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Mercury NZ (NZSE:MCY) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 03
Mercury NZ Limited (NZSE:MCY) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Sep 11Mercury NZ Limited's (NZSE:MCY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 87% Above Its Share Price
Jul 31Is Mercury NZ (NZSE:MCY) A Risky Investment?
May 28Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Mercury NZ Limited's (NZSE:MCY) P/S Ratio
Apr 16These 4 Measures Indicate That Mercury NZ (NZSE:MCY) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 25
Kaiwera Downs 2 And Nga Tamariki Expansions Will Increase Future Renewable Capacity
Integration and renewable projects are expected to enhance operational efficiency and drive future revenue growth for Mercury NZ.Investor Optimism Abounds Mercury NZ Limited (NZSE:MCY) But Growth Is Lacking
Dec 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | NZ$2m | NZ$1m | NZ$1m |
Compensation vs Market: Stew's total compensation ($USD933.00K) is below average for companies of similar size in the NZ market ($USD1.61M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Stew's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Stew Hamilton
Mr. Stewart Allan Hamilton, also known as Stew, serves as Chief Executive Officer of Mercury NZ Limited since September 2024. He served as General Manager Generation at Mercury NZ Limited since 2021. Mr. H...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1.1yrs | NZ$1.63m | 0.00056% NZ$ 52.1k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Business Performance & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Company Secretary & General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Integration | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Experience Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer | no data | no data | 0.00051% NZ$ 47.4k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Generation | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MCY's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | NZ$121.75k | 0.0020% NZ$ 185.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 8.1yrs | NZ$221.25k | 0.0035% NZ$ 328.2k | |
| Director | less than a year | NZ$30.13k | 0.00053% NZ$ 49.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 13.4yrs | NZ$144.25k | 0.0028% NZ$ 264.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | NZ$125.75k | 0.00029% NZ$ 27.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10.2yrs | NZ$120.75k | 0.00016% NZ$ 14.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | NZ$143.95k | 0.00039% NZ$ 36.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.7yrs | NZ$133.25k | 0.0011% NZ$ 106.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: MCY's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/13 05:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Mercury NZ Limited is covered by 9 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Grant Swanepoel | Deutsche Bank |
| Andrew Harvey-Green | Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. |
| Mark Wiseman | Goldman Sachs |