MEL Stock Overview
Engages in the generation, trading, and retailing of electricity to residential, business, and industrial customers in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | NZ$5.88 |
| 52 Week High | NZ$6.89 |
| 52 Week Low | NZ$5.36 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.42% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.13% |
| 1 Year Change | 7.30% |
| 3 Year Change | 19.51% |
| 5 Year Change | 13.51% |
| Change since IPO | 134.26% |
Recent News & Updates
Capital Allocation Trends At Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Aren't Ideal
Nov 25
Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL)
Oct 16Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 07Recent updates
Capital Allocation Trends At Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Aren't Ideal
Nov 25Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL)
Oct 16Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 07Be Wary Of Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) And Its Returns On Capital
Aug 19Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 51% Above Its Share Price
Jul 12Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jun 20The Returns On Capital At Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Don't Inspire Confidence
May 21Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) P/S Ratio
May 03Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price
Apr 02We Think Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 29Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jan 26Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL)
Jan 08Shareholder Returns
| MEL | NZ Renewable Energy | NZ Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| 1Y | 7.3% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
Return vs Industry: MEL matched the NZ Renewable Energy industry which returned 6.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MEL exceeded the NZ Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MEL volatility | |
|---|---|
| MEL Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Renewable Energy Industry Average Movement | 5.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in NZ Market | 9.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in NZ Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: MEL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the NZ market.
Volatility Over Time: MEL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 936 | Neal Barclay | www.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. The company generates electricity through 7 hydro stations that has a capacity of 2,365 MW; 6 wind farms that has a capacity of 571 MW; and a 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
| MEL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | NZ$15.32b |
| Earnings (TTM) | NZ$429.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | NZ$4.86b |
35.7x
P/E Ratio3.2x
P/S RatioIs MEL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MEL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | NZ$4.86b |
| Cost of Revenue | NZ$4.10b |
| Gross Profit | NZ$754.00m |
| Other Expenses | NZ$325.00m |
| Earnings | NZ$429.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 26, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.16 |
| Gross Margin | 15.53% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.83% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 16.3% |
How did MEL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.6%
Current Dividend Yield127%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/21 05:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Meridian Energy Limited is covered by 13 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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| Nevill Gluyas | Credit Suisse |
| Grant Swanepoel | Deutsche Bank |
| Bruce McKay | Edison Investment Research |