Contact Energy Ltd CEN

Morningstar Rating
NZ$8.46 −0.15 (1.74%)
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Company Report

Renewable Energy Developments Drive Contact Energy's Growth

Contact Energy is one of New Zealand's leading producers and suppliers of electricity. It operates in an environment dominated by four electricity producers, resulting in disciplined competition and historically good pricing power. We believe Contact Energy and the other major players will continue to dominate the industry and generate favorable returns in the long run.

Price vs Fair Value

CEN is trading at a LOCK|b>DyJ premium.
Price
NZ$8.61
Fair Value
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Uncertainty
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1-Star Price
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5-Star Price
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Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Contact Energy has a strong balance sheet with relatively conservative financial leverage, positioning it well to fund renewable developments.

Bears

Higher bond yields are a headwind for all income stocks, including Contact Energy.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
NZ$8.61
Day Range
NZ$8.43–8.62
52-Week Range
NZ$8.43–9.99
Bid/Ask
NZ$8.45 / NZ$8.50
Shares Outstanding
1.08B
Market Cap
NZ$9.06B
Volume/Avg
1M / 1M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
20.80
Price/Sales
2.73
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
4.65%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
4.65%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Mar, Sep
Total Yield
4.65%

Company Profile

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.
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Renewable
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
945

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
CEN
GNE
MEL
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
20.8018.5648.41
Price/Book Value
1.761.091.44
Price/Sales
2.731.023.69
Price/Cash Flow
11.276.4117.56
Price/Earnings
CEN
GNE
MEL

Financial Strength

Metric
CEN
GNE
MEL
Quick Ratio
1.480.460.93
Current Ratio
1.910.861.15
Interest Coverage
3.641.781.65
Quick Ratio
CEN
GNE
MEL

Profitability

Metric
CEN
GNE
MEL
Return on Assets (Normalized)
4.74%1.39%1.96%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
10.37%2.81%3.33%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
5.89%1.86%2.76%
Return on Assets
CEN
GNE
MEL

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