Tillkännagivande • May 31
NZME Limited Announces Board and Committee Changes, Effective May 31, 2026 NZME Limited advised that Carol Campbell confirmed her resignation as a Director of the NZME Board after 10 years of service, effective May 31, 2026. As indicated at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting last month, current Board Director Kate Parsons took over from Ms Campbell as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, effective May 29, 2026. Board Change • May 20
High number of new and inexperienced directors There are 8 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 8 new directors. 2 experienced directors. 1 highly experienced director. Independent Director Carol Campbell is the most experienced director on the board, commencing their role in 2016. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Lack of board continuity. Lack of experienced directors. Board Change • May 01
High number of new and inexperienced directors There are 8 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 8 new directors. 2 experienced directors. 1 highly experienced director. Independent Director Carol Campbell is the most experienced director on the board, commencing their role in 2016. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Lack of board continuity. Lack of experienced directors. Tillkännagivande • Feb 23
NZME Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2026 NZME Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2026. Tillkännagivande • Feb 10
NZME Limited to Report Q4, 2025 Results on Feb 24, 2026 NZME Limited announced that they will report Q4, 2025 results on Feb 24, 2026 Board Change • Dec 24
High number of new and inexperienced directors There are 7 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 7 new directors. 2 experienced directors. 1 highly experienced director. Independent Director Carol Campbell is the most experienced director on the board, commencing their role in 2016. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Lack of board continuity. Lack of experienced directors. Tillkännagivande • Oct 20
NZME Limited Appoints Jo Hempstead as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 27 January 2026 NZME Limited announced the appointment of Jo Hempstead as Chief Financial Officer. Jo brings more than two decades of financial leadership experience across retail, technology, and media sectors. She joins the company from The Warehouse Group, where she currently serves as General Manager Finance, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. She has led strategic financial planning, commercial and transformation initiatives across one of New Zealand's largest retailers. Her career also includes senior finance roles at Microsoft New Zealand and The Economist. Jo will commence her role on 27 January 2026. Tillkännagivande • Jul 31
NZME Limited to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 26, 2025 NZME Limited announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on Aug 26, 2025 Tillkännagivande • Jul 07
NZME Limited Announces Resignation of David Mackrell as Chief Financial Officer NZME Limited announced that David Mackrell, Chief Financial Officer, has resigned and will leave the business at the end of December 2025. Mr. Mackrell has been Chief Financial Officer at NZME since March 2019 and has led the company's finance function for the last six years. Tillkännagivande • Jun 14
Nzme Limited Appoints Bowen Pan as an Independent Director Effective from 13 June 2025 NZME Limited appointed Bowen Pan as an Independent Director effective from 13 June 2025. Mr. Pan has an extensive background in developing digital platforms, online marketplaces and consumer product strategy across global technology and media companies. He is the founder of Facebook Marketplace - now used by more than a billion people worldwide and has led teams behind high-growth digital services such as Facebook Gaming. In his time at Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform, he launched and scaled Stripe Apps and rebuilt the Stripe Dashboard, enabling global e-commerce integrations used by millions of businesses globally. Most recently, he served as VP of Product at Common Room, an AI-powered customer intelligence platform for sales and marketing teams serving clients such as Atlassian, Rippling and Twilio. As an advisor and investor, Pan partners with companies and venture funds across New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. His global experience in building and scaling digital products makes him a valuable addition to NZME’s Board, particularly as it expands its digital and marketplace offerings. Bowen holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, as well as Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Property from the University of Auckland. Tillkännagivande • Jun 03
NZME Limited Announces Board Appointments, Effective from June 3, 2025 NZME Limited at its AGM held on June 3, 2025 announced that Steven Joyce and That James (Jim) Grenon will be appointed as a Director of the company, with effect from conclusion of the Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Tillkännagivande • Apr 15
NZME Limited Announces Resignation of David Gibson as Director, Effective April 14, 2025 NZME Limited advises that David Gibson has resigned with immediate effect as a Director of the NZME Board, for personal reasons. Tillkännagivande • Feb 26
Nzme Limited Proposes Final Dividend for the Year Ended December 31, 2024, Payable on March 31, 2025 NZME Limited proposed final dividend of 6.0 cents per share for the year ended December 31, 2024. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2025 to registered shareholders as at 19 March 2025. Tillkännagivande • Feb 05
NZME Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 26, 2025 NZME Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2024 results on Feb 26, 2025 Board Change • Feb 04
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 4 experienced directors. 1 highly experienced director. Independent Director Guy Horrocks was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Board Change • Dec 24
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 4 experienced directors. 1 highly experienced director. Independent Director Guy Horrocks was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Recent Insider Transactions • Sep 06
Chief Financial Officer recently sold AU$88k worth of stock On the 29th of August, David Mackrell sold around 100k shares on-market at roughly AU$0.88 per share. This transaction amounted to 18% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. This was David's only on-market trade for the last 12 months. Declared Dividend • Aug 29
First half dividend of NZ$0.035 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of NZ$0.035. Ex-date: 12th September 2024 Payment date: 25th September 2024 Dividend yield will be 12%, which is higher than the industry average of 5.3%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (136% earnings payout ratio). However, it is covered by cash flows (51% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 3.2% per year over the past 8 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 52% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 60% over the next 3 years, which is sufficient to bring the dividend into a sustainable range. Reported Earnings • Aug 28
First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.01 (vs NZ$0.013 in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: EPS: NZ$0.01 (down from NZ$0.013 in 1H 2023). Revenue: NZ$168.3m (up 3.1% from 1H 2023). Net income: NZ$1.89m (down 23% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 1.1% (down from 1.5% in 1H 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to grow 1.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 1.7% growth forecast for the Media industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 27% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 3% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Tillkännagivande • Aug 01
NZME Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Aug 27, 2024 NZME Limited announced that they will report first half, 2024 results on Aug 27, 2024 New Risk • Mar 19
New minor risk - Market cap size The company's market capitalization is less than US$100m. Market cap: AU$152.3m (US$99.9m) This is considered a minor risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings (129% payout ratio). Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (3.8% net profit margin). Market cap is less than US$100m (AU$152.3m market cap, or US$99.9m). Board Change • Mar 01
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 5 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. Independent Director Guy Horrocks was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Upcoming Dividend • Feb 29
Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.071 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 07 March 2024. Payment date: 20 March 2024. The company is paying out more than 100% of its profits but is generating plenty of cash to support the dividend. Trailing yield: 9.1%. Within top quartile of Australian dividend payers (6.4%). Higher than average of industry peers (4.8%). Declared Dividend • Feb 23
Final dividend of NZ$0.071 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of NZ$0.071. Ex-date: 7th March 2024 Payment date: 20th March 2024 Dividend yield will be 11%, which is higher than the industry average of 5.3%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not covered by earnings (129% earnings payout ratio). However, it is covered by cash flows (55% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 3.7% per year over the past 7 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 44% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 61% over the next 3 years, which is sufficient to bring the dividend into a sustainable range. Reported Earnings • Feb 22
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.07 (vs NZ$0.12 in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: EPS: NZ$0.07 (down from NZ$0.12 in FY 2022). Revenue: NZ$340.8m (down 4.1% from FY 2022). Net income: NZ$12.8m (down 45% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 3.8% (down from 6.6% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 1.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 1.5% growth forecast for the Media industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 5% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 5% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Tillkännagivande • Feb 07
NZME Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 21, 2024 NZME Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2023 results on Feb 21, 2024 Upcoming Dividend • Sep 07
Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.035 per share at 9.6% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 14 September 2023. Payment date: 27 September 2023. Payout ratio is on the higher end at 98%, however this is supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 9.6%. Within top quartile of Australian dividend payers (7.0%). Higher than average of industry peers (5.5%). Reported Earnings • Aug 26
First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.013 (vs NZ$0.044 in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: EPS: NZ$0.013 (down from NZ$0.044 in 1H 2022). Revenue: NZ$163.3m (down 5.8% from 1H 2022). Net income: NZ$2.46m (down 72% from 1H 2022). Profit margin: 1.5% (down from 5.0% in 1H 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 1.8% growth forecast for the Media industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 94% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 32% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Tillkännagivande • Aug 25
NZME Limited Announces Ordinary Fully Paid Foreign Exempt NZX Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on September 27, 2023 NZME Limited announced ordinary fully paid foreign exempt NZX dividend of NZD 0.03529412 per security for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Record date is September 15, 2023. Ex-date is September 14, 2023. Payment date is September 27, 2023. New Risk • Aug 24
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended December 2022. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported December 2022 fiscal period end). Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (6.6% net profit margin). Tillkännagivande • Aug 03
NZME Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 25, 2023 NZME Limited announced that they will report Q2, 2023 results on Aug 25, 2023 Tillkännagivande • Jun 29
NZME Announces Executive Changes NZME and the NZ Herald announced that Murray Kirkness has been appointed chief content officer - publishing. The new role will see Kirkness, currently the Herald editor, take charge of NZME's 300-plus editorial staff and the operation of the company's newsrooms and editorial strategy across New Zealand. Kirkness, a former editor of the Otago Daily Times, joined the NZ Herald in 2015 as editor, following the elevation of Shayne Currie to the role of managing editor. Currie resigned as managing editor earlier this year, to become NZ Herald editor-at-large, with a focus on journalism, public-facing audience events, and customer projects. Kirkness, who reports to chief digital and publishing officer Carolyn Luey, starts in his new role immediately. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 02
Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.071 per share at 7.5% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 09 March 2023. Payment date: 22 March 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 74% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 7.5%. Within top quartile of Australian dividend payers (7.0%). Higher than average of industry peers (6.6%). Reported Earnings • Feb 22
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.12 (vs NZ$0.17 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: NZ$0.12 (down from NZ$0.17 in FY 2021). Revenue: NZ$365.9m (up 5.0% from FY 2021). Net income: NZ$23.4m (down 33% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 6.4% (down from 9.9% in FY 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 3.1% growth forecast for the Media industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 117% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 43% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Tillkännagivande • Feb 08
NZME Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 22, 2023 NZME Limited announced that they will report fiscal year 2022 results on Feb 22, 2023 Upcoming Dividend • Sep 07
Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.035 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 14 September 2022. Payment date: 27 September 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 43% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 7.8%. Within top quartile of Australian dividend payers (6.6%). Higher than average of industry peers (5.9%). Reported Earnings • Aug 24
First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: NZ$0.044 (vs NZ$0.029 in 1H 2021) First half 2022 results: EPS: NZ$0.044 (up from NZ$0.029 in 1H 2021). Revenue: NZ$176.9m (up 2.7% from 1H 2021). Net income: NZ$8.74m (up 53% from 1H 2021). Profit margin: 4.9% (up from 3.3% in 1H 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 3.5%, compared to a 5.8% growth forecast for the Media industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 87% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 29% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Upcoming Dividend • Mar 03
Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.059 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 10 March 2022. Payment date: 23 March 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 46% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 6.4%. Within top quartile of Australian dividend payers (5.7%). Higher than average of industry peers (4.4%). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Mar 01
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 25% share price gain to AU$1.32, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 8x. Average forward P/E is 11x in the Media industry in Australia. Total returns to shareholders of 161% over the past three years. Reported Earnings • Feb 24
Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations Full year 2021 results: EPS: NZ$0.17 (up from NZ$0.074 in FY 2020). Revenue: NZ$365.6m (up 14% from FY 2020). Net income: NZ$34.6m (up 138% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 9.5% (up from 4.5% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Over the next year, revenue is expected to shrink by 3.6% compared to a 7.3% growth forecast for the industry in Australia. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 35% per year whereas the company’s share price has increased by 34% per year. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 02
Upcoming dividend of NZ$0.035 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 09 September 2021. Payment date: 22 September 2021. Trailing yield: 6.1%. Within top quartile of Australian dividend payers (5.2%). Higher than average of industry peers (4.0%). Reported Earnings • Aug 27
First half 2021 earnings released: EPS NZ$0.029 (vs NZ$0.016 in 1H 2020) The company reported a strong first half result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. First half 2021 results: Revenue: NZ$172.3m (up 16% from 1H 2020). Net income: NZ$5.72m (up 78% from 1H 2020). Profit margin: 3.3% (up from 2.2% in 1H 2020). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 25% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 14% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Analyst Estimate Surprise Post Earnings • Feb 25
Revenue misses expectations Revenue missed analyst estimates by 0.9%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 3.4%, compared to a 5.2% growth forecast for the Media industry in Australia. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 04
New 90-day high: AU$0.78 The company is up 31% from its price of AU$0.59 on 06 November 2020. The Australian market is up 12% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Media industry, which is up 20% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 29
New 90-day high: AU$0.61 The company is up 146% from its price of AU$0.25 on 29 July 2020. The Australian market is up 2.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Media industry, which is up 43% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is AU$1.10 per share. 