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Meridian Energy LimitedNZSE:MEL Stock Report

Market Cap NZ$15.6b
Share Price
NZ$5.90
NZ$6.35
7.1% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y0.9%
7D-0.2%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Meridian Energy Limited

NZSE:MEL Stock Report

Market Cap: NZ$15.6b

Meridian Energy (MEL) Stock Overview

Engages in the generation and retailing of electricity to residential, business, and industrial customers in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. More details

MEL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Meridian Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceNZ$5.90
52 Week HighNZ$6.05
52 Week LowNZ$5.30
Beta0.46
1 Month Change1.72%
3 Month Change10.28%
1 Year Change0.85%
3 Year Change9.67%
5 Year Change10.90%
Change since IPO135.06%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jan 12

Meridian Energy Limited (NZSE:MEL) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights The projected fair value for Meridian Energy is NZ$9.18 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Meridian...
Analysis Article Nov 28

Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Oct 16

Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 3.4x in the Renewable Energy industry in New Zealand, you...
Analysis Article Sep 24

Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 60% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights The projected fair value for Meridian Energy is NZ$9.21 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
Analysis Article Jun 18

Meridian Energy Limited's (NZSE:MEL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 2.8x in the Renewable Energy industry in New Zealand, you...
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New Narrative Nov 25

Sustainable Growth On The Horizon From Innovative Energy Solutions

Expansion in wind and solar energy capacity is set to boost revenue growth through increased electricity generation and enhanced portfolio.

Shareholder Returns

MELNZ Renewable EnergyNZ Market
7D-0.2%1.4%0.6%
1Y0.9%1.4%3.7%

Return vs Industry: MEL matched the NZ Renewable Energy industry which returned 1.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MEL underperformed the NZ Market which returned 3.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MEL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MEL volatility
MEL Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Renewable Energy Industry Average Movement14.1%
Market Average Movement4.0%
10% most volatile stocks in NZ Market8.4%
10% least volatile stocks in NZ Market2.8%

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 (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1998936Mike Roanwww.meridianenergy.co.nz

Meridian Energy Limited engages in the generation 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; 8 wind farms; and 100MW battery energy storage system, as well as grid-scale solar array. 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?
MEL fundamental statistics
Market capNZ$15.57b
Earnings (TTM)-NZ$104.00m
Revenue (TTM)NZ$4.59b
3.4x
P/S Ratio
-150.3x
P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MEL income statement (TTM)
RevenueNZ$4.59b
Cost of RevenueNZ$3.25b
Gross ProfitNZ$1.34b
Other ExpensesNZ$1.45b
Earnings-NZ$104.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.039
Gross Margin29.23%
Net Profit Margin-2.27%
Debt/Equity Ratio20.7%

How did MEL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.6%
Current Dividend Yield
-535%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/11 06:36
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/11 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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.

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Meridian Energy Limited is covered by 11 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Grant SwanepoelDeutsche Bank
Bruce McKayEdison Investment Research
Andrew Harvey-GreenForsyth Barr Group Ltd.