Contact Energy Ltd (CEN)
CEN $7.02
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Share price activity
Displays share price activity. Volume = number of shares traded, Turnover = value of shares traded, VWAP = volume-weighted average price for the day, sourced from Morningstar.
- Last (Price)
- 7.02
- Change
- ▲ 0.26 (3.77)
- Bid / Ask
- 6.69 - 7.18
- Volume
- 6,608
- Turnover
- 45,583
- Open
- 6.79
- Day Range
- 6.67 - 7.18
- VWAP
- 6.90
- Prev Close
- 6.76
- Last Trade
- 03/11 3:12pm
Key information
Displays key information on the security, sourced from Morningstar.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Shares Issued
- 1,082,010,611
- NTA/Share
- 4.15
- Last Dividend
- 0.19
- Dividend Ex Date
- 17 AUG 2026
- Dividend Pay Date
- 23 SEP 2026
Current (NZD) · FY2026
Displays key financial data for the most recent fiscal year, in millions. Note - Per share data is in local currency terms irrespective of reporting currency, and may be different to the stated currency, sourced from Morningstar.
- Revenue
- 3,196.00
- EBITDA
- 862.00
- Profit
- 420.00
- Earnings Per Share (EPS)
- 0.41
- Dividend Per Share (DPS)
- 0.36
- Yield %
- 4.65
- Market Cap
- 7,510.45
- Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E)
- 21.05
Estimates (AUD) · FY2027
Displays consensus analyst’s estimates for key measures for the next fiscal year, sourced from Morningstar.
- Revenue
- —
- EBITDA
- —
- Profit
- 363.95
- Earnings Per Share (EPS)
- 0.34
- Dividend Per Share (DPS)
- 0.34
Quantitative rating
Displays Morningstar’s Quantitative Equity Research Rating for the security: a star rating from 1 (overvalued) to 5 (undervalued) from the share price against a fair value estimated by a statistical model of Morningstar’s analyst ratings, with the model’s economic moat, financial health and fair value uncertainty, sourced from Morningstar.
Undervalued
- Economic Moat
- Narrow
- Financial Health
- Strong
- Uncertainty
- Low
Morningstar Quantitative Rating as of 30 OCT 2026.
Quantitative Equity Rating Methodology – view here
Fair value estimate
Displays Morningstar’s quantitative fair value estimate for the security against the current share price, with the band around it: the five-star price below which the model would rate the stock five stars and the one-star price above which it would rate it one star, sourced from Morningstar.
Five-star price 6.56 Fair value 7.24 One-star price 7.99
Morningstar Quantitative Rating as of 30 OCT 2026.
Quantitative valuation
Displays where the share price sits in Morningstar’s quantitative fair value band, from the five-star price (undervalued) to the one-star price (overvalued), with the fair value estimate, the price to fair value ratio, the model’s valuation label and its uncertainty rating, sourced from Morningstar.
Buy
Sell
- Fair Value
- 7.24
- Price / Fair Value
- 0.94
- Valuation
- Undervalued
- Uncertainty
- Low
Morningstar Quantitative Rating as of 30 OCT 2026. The slider runs from the five-star price (6.56) to the one-star price (7.99).
Displays useful ratios for the security, NB the pricing date used, sourced from Morningstar.
| Ratios |
|---|
| Currency (Price/reporting): AUD/NZD |
| Exchange Rate: 0.8028 |
Price, volume and trading statistics for the security, sourced from Morningstar.
| Price - closing or last bid | 6.84 |
| Price - 12 month high | 8.59 |
| Price - 12 month low | 6.70 |
| Pricing date | 29 OCT 2026 |
| Volume - avg. trading volume for the last ten days | 0.01 |
| Market capitalization | 7,400.95 |
| 12 Month High price date | 27 NOV 2025 |
| 12 Month Low price date | 14 OCT 2026 |
| Volume - avg. trading volume for the last 3 months | 0.01 |
| Price - 1 Day % Change | 1.63% |
| Price - 13 week price percent change | -8.43% |
| Price - 26 week price percent change | -9.16% |
| Price - 5 Day % Change | -0.15% |
| Price - 52 week price percent change | -16.79% |
| Price - YTD price percent change | -14.50% |
| Price % Change Month To Date | -1.01% |
Earnings, dividends, cash flow and book value per share, sourced from Morningstar.
| EPS excluding extraordinary items - most recent fiscal year | 0.414 |
| EPS excluding extraordinary items - trailing 12 month | 0.414 |
| EPS Normalized - most recent fiscal year | 0.420 |
| Revenue/share - most recent fiscal year | 3.150 |
| Revenue/share - trailing 12 month | 3.150 |
| Book value per share - most recent fiscal year | 4.884 |
| Book value per share - most recent half-year | 4.884 |
| Book value (tangible) per share - most recent fiscal year | 4.154 |
| Book value (tangible) per share - most recent half-year | 4.154 |
| Cash per share - most recent fiscal year | 0.715 |
| Cash per share - most recent half-year | 0.715 |
| Cash Flow per share - most recent fiscal year | 0.764 |
| Cash Flow per share - trailing 12 month | 0.764 |
| Dividend per share - most recent fiscal year | — |
| Dividends per share - trailing 12 month | 0.318 |
| EBITD per share - trailing 12 month | 0.850 |
| EPS Basic excluding extraordinary items - most recent fiscal year | 0.415 |
| EPS Basic excluding extraordinary items - trailing 12 month | 0.415 |
| EPS including extraordinary items - most recent fiscal year | 0.415 |
| EPS including extraordinary items - trailing 12 month | 0.415 |
| Free Cash Flow per share - trailing 12 month | 0.272 |
Valuation multiples such as P/E, price to sales, price to book and enterprise value ratios, sourced from Morningstar.
| P/E excluding extraordinary items, most recent fiscal year | 19.14 |
| P/E Normalized, most recent fiscal year | 18.85 |
| Price to sales - most recent fiscal year | 2.52 |
| Price to Tangible Book - most fiscal year | 2.01 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow per Share - most recent fiscal year | 29.13 |
| Price to Cash Flow per share - trailing 12 month | 10.37 |
| Price to Book - most recent fiscal year | 1.71 |
| P/E excluding extraordinary items high, trailing 12 months | 22.70 |
| P/E excluding extraordinary items low, trailing 12 months | 17.81 |
| Net Debt, LFI | 2,892.00 |
| Net Debt, LFY | 2,285.00 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Year Average | 4.23% |
| Dividend Yield - indicated annual dividend divided by closing price | 4.67% |
| Current Dividend Yield - Common Stock Primary Issue, LTM | 4.65% |
Cash flow, liquidity and leverage measures, sourced from Morningstar.
| Free Cash Flow - most recent fiscal year | 276.00 |
| LT debt/equity - most recent fiscal year | 58.21% |
| Payout ratio - most recent fiscal year | — |
| Total debt/total equity - most recent fiscal year | 58.35% |
| LT debt/equity - most recent half-year | 65.59% |
| Total debt/total equity - most recent half-year | 71.27% |
| Free Cash Flow - trailing 12 month | 276.00 |
| Payout ratio - trailing 12 month | — |
Key income statement lines for the most recent fiscal year, in millions, sourced from Morningstar.
| Revenue - most recent fiscal year | 3,196.00 |
| Revenue - trailing 12 month | 3,196.00 |
| EBITD - most recent fiscal year | 862.00 |
| EBITD - trailing 12 month | 862.00 |
| Earnings before taxes - most recent fiscal year | 589.00 |
| Earnings before taxes - trailing 12 month | 589.00 |
| Net Income available to common - most recent fiscal year | 420.00 |
| Net Income available to common - trailing 12 months | 420.00 |
| Earnings before taxes Normalized - most recent fiscal year | 598.00 |
| Net Income Available to Common, Normalized - most recent fiscal year | — |
| Earnings per Share, Normalized, Excluding Extraordinary Items, Avg. Diluted Shares Outstanding, TTM | 0.42 |
Profitability margins for the most recent fiscal year, sourced from Morningstar.
| Net Profit Margin % - 1st historical fiscal year | 13.24% |
| Net Profit Margin % - trailing 12 month | 13.24% |
| Operating margin - 1st historical fiscal year | 22.62% |
| Operating margin - trailing 12 month | 22.62% |
| Pretax margin - trailing 12 month | 18.43% |
| Pretax margin - 1st historical fiscal year | 18.43% |
| Operating Margin - 5 year average | 16.20% |
| Pretax Margin - 5 year average | 12.60% |
| Free Operating Cash Flow/Revenue, 5 Year Average | 1.74% |
| Free Operating Cash Flow/Revenue, TTM | 8.64% |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 year average | 8.98% |
Returns on average assets and equity for the fiscal year, the trailing 12 months and as 5 year averages, and net income and revenue per employee in whole currency, sourced from Morningstar.
| Return on average assets - most recent fiscal year | 4.66% |
| Return on average assets - trailing 12 month | 4.66% |
| Return on average equity - most recent fiscal year | 10.21% |
| Return on average equity - trailing 12 month | 10.21% |
| Return on average assets - 5 year average | 3.91% |
| Return on average equity - 5 year average | 8.33% |
| Net Income/employee - most recent fiscal year | — |
| Revenue/employee - most recent fiscal year | — |
Growth in revenue, earnings, dividends and book value over recent periods, sourced from Morningstar.
| Revenue growth rate, 5 year | 4.51% |
| EPS growth rate, 5 year | 10.35% |
| Growth rate% - dividend, 3 year | 1.56% |
| Revenue/share (5 yr growth) | -1.91% |
| Growth rate% - Revenue, 3 year | 15.01% |
| Growth rate% - EPS, 3 year | 36.44% |
| Book value per share growth rate, 5 year | 5.31% |
| Capital Spending growth rate, 5 year | 31.07% |
| Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization, 5 Year CAGR | 11.42% |
Displays analyst’s forecasts for key measures. The estimates can be expanded to see the spread of the calls. Full lines = reported, and dotted lines are forward estimates. Click a measure to add or remove it from the chart, sourced from Morningstar.
Financial forecast (AUD, millions except per share)
| Actuals | Estimates | |||||||
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | ||||||
| Estimate breakdown | ||||||||
Financial metrics can be plotted on the graph to see trends. Multiple metrics from multiple statements can be plotted against each other, sourced from Morningstar.
Financials (NZD, millions)
| Period end: | JUN 22 | JUN 23 | JUN 24 | JUN 25 | JUN 26 |
| Fiscal year: | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Period length: | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months |
Displays all company announcements released by the company to the exchange, sourced from Morningstar.
Announcements
| DATE | TIME | HEADING | PAGES |
| Price sensitive |
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Business Summary
Contact Energy is a diversified and integrated energy company. It owns a fleet of hydro, geothermal, and gas-fired generation assets, which produce more than 25% of New Zealand's electricity. It also retails electricity and gas to nearly half a million customers.
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