Manawa Energy (NZSE:MNW) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

MNW Stock Overview

Engages in the ownership and operation of electricity generation facilities in New Zealand.

MNW fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	1/6

Rewards

Trading at 50.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 19.66% per year

Risk Analysis

Highly volatile share price over the past 3 months

Dividend of 3.61% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows

Profit margins (4.9%) are lower than last year (22.1%)

Manawa Energy Limited Competitors

Genesis Energy

NZSE:GNE

NZ$2.5b

Contact Energy

NZSE:CEN

NZ$6.5b

Mercury NZ

NZSE:MCY

NZ$8.6b

Vector

NZSE:VCT

NZ$3.9b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Manawa Energy
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	NZ$5.27
52 Week High	NZ$5.63
52 Week Low	NZ$3.85
Beta	0.46
11 Month Change	28.54%
3 Month Change	22.27%
1 Year Change	15.32%
33 Year Change	-30.20%
5 Year Change	-34.53%
Change since IPO	7.11%

Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Sep 13

Recent updates

Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Sep 13

Manawa Energy's (NZSE:MNW) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 22

Here's Why Manawa Energy (NZSE:MNW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 21

These 4 Measures Indicate That Manawa Energy (NZSE:MNW) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jul 03

Manawa Energy Limited's (NZSE:MNW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price

Feb 18

We Think Manawa Energy (NZSE:MNW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 31

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) Performing In The Near Term

Nov 11

Manawa Energy's (NZSE:MNW) Dividend Will Be Increased To NZ$0.54

May 22

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW)

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Shareholder Returns

	MNW	NZ Electric Utilities	NZ Market
7D	31.1%	0.3%	1.4%
1Y	15.3%	5.9%	7.8%

Return vs Industry: MNW exceeded the NZ Electric Utilities industry which returned 7.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MNW exceeded the NZ Market which returned 8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MNW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MNW volatility
MNW Average Weekly Movement	10.1%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement	3.8%
Market Average Movement	4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in NZ Market	10.1%
10% least volatile stocks in NZ Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: MNW's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: MNW's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of NZ stocks.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1915	224	Clayton Delmarter	www.manawaenergy.co.nz

Manawa Energy Limited engages in the ownership and operation of electricity generation facilities in New Zealand. It is involved in the generation of renewable electricity through hydro power schemes; and wholesale and retail of electricity. The company operates approximately 26 power schemes in New Zealand with a total installed capacity of 510MW.

Manawa Energy Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Manawa Energy's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MNW fundamental statistics
Market cap	NZ$1.65b
Earnings (TTM)	NZ$23.33m
Revenue (TTM)	NZ$473.11m

70.7x

P/E Ratio

3.5x

P/S Ratio

Is MNW overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MNW income statement (TTM)
Revenue	NZ$473.11m
Cost of Revenue	NZ$253.87m
Gross Profit	NZ$219.24m
Other Expenses	NZ$195.91m
Earnings	NZ$23.33m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.075
Gross Margin	46.34%
Net Profit Margin	4.93%
Debt/Equity Ratio	38.1%

How did MNW perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.6%

Current Dividend Yield

255%

Payout Ratio

MNW Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Manawa Energy Limited Competitors

NZSE:GNE

NZ$2.5b

NZSE:CEN

NZ$6.5b

NZSE:MCY

NZ$8.6b

NZSE:VCT

NZ$3.9b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 34%

Recent updates

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) Stock Rockets 29% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) entered into a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire to acquire Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) from Renew Nominees Limited, Infratil Investments Limited, Infratil Energy New Zealand Limited and Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust and others For NZD 1.8 billion.

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 34%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 22%, revenue upgraded

Manawa Energy Limited, Annual General Meeting, Sep 17, 2024

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 11%, EPS downgraded

Manawa Energy's (NZSE:MNW) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Final dividend of NZ$0.13 announced

Here's Why Manawa Energy (NZSE:MNW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.075 (vs NZ$0.31 in FY 2023)

Manawa Energy Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 20, 2024

Manawa Energy Limited Appoints Clayton Delmarter as Chief Executive Officer

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 13%, revenue downgraded

Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.094 per share at 3.5% yield

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.17 (vs NZ$0.13 in 1H 2023)

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Manawa Energy Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 13, 2023

Manawa Energy Announces CEO Changes

High number of new and inexperienced directors

These 4 Measures Indicate That Manawa Energy (NZSE:MNW) Is Using Debt Extensively

Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.10 per share at 3.3% yield

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 19%, revenue upgraded

Manawa Energy Limited Approves Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2023, Payable on 16 June 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Manawa Energy Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 27, 2023

Manawa Energy Limited's (NZSE:MNW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price

We Think Manawa Energy (NZSE:MNW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Insider recently bought NZ$52k worth of stock

Insider recently sold NZ$80k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.088 per share

Price target decreased to NZ$6.07

Consensus revenue estimates fall by 10%

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW) Performing In The Near Term

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.13 (vs NZ$0.35 in 1H 2022)

Manawa Energy Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 09, 2022

Consensus forecasts updated

Manawa Energy Limited(NZSE:MNW) dropped from S&P Global BMI Index

Insider recently bought NZ$76k worth of stock

Manawa Energy Ordinary Shares to Be Deleted from OTC Equity

Manawa Energy Limited, Annual General Meeting, Aug 12, 2022

Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.54 per share

Manawa Energy's (NZSE:MNW) Dividend Will Be Increased To NZ$0.54

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Manawa Energy Limited (NZSE:MNW)

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Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.20 per share

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

Independent Director Susan Peterson has left the company

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