Mercury NZ Ltd MCY
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- A$5.98
- Day Range
- A$5.70–5.97
- 52-Week Range
- A$5.10–6.74
- Bid/Ask
- A$5.70 / A$5.82
- Market Cap
- A$8.10 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 3,516 / 6,617
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 43.22
- Price/Sales
- 2.91
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.55%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.55%
- Total Yield
- 3.55%
Company Profile
Mercury NZ (formerly Mighty River Power) generates more than 15% of New Zealand's electricity and is one of the four major electricity generators and suppliers in the country. All electricity is generated from renewable sources, which makes it one of the lowest-cost providers of electricity. The company operates nine hydro stations and five geothermal power plants in the North Island and some wind farms. Mercury sells electricity to residential and commercial customers and has the largest share of the key Auckland market.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Renewable
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 1,335
- Website
- https://www.mercury.co.nz
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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MCY
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MNW
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MEL
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 43.22 | 10.91 | 51.45 |
Price/Book Value | 1.83 | 1.01 | 2.63 |
Price/Sales | 2.91 | 6.10 | 4.10 |
Price/Cash Flow | 17.15 | 13.99 | 28.32 |
Price/Earnings
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MNW
MEL
Financial Strength
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Metric
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MCY
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MNW
|
MEL
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.67 |
Current Ratio | 0.92 | 1.30 | 0.94 |
Interest Coverage | 1.61 | 7.04 | 1.75 |
Quick Ratio
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MEL
Profitability
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Metric
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MCY
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MNW
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MEL
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.12% | 5.88% | 0.79% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 4.19% | 9.96% | 1.34% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 4.24% | 8.26% | 1.00% |
Return on Assets
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MNW
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