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CEN.NZ

STRONG BUY

Contact Energy Limited · Utilities · New Zealand · $5.9B · Avg Vol: $21M/d

92
StockRank
Q
73
V
44
M
68
P/E (TTM)
21.5x
ROE
11.1%
D/E
0.7x
Dividend %
4.1%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Contact Energy Limited generates and sells electricity and natural gas in New Zealand. It operates through Wholesale and Retail segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGR
Revenue1.4B1.2B1.6B1.9B12.9%
EPS0.130.090.170.2421.1%
Shares780.6M785.0M789.1M802.8M+2.8%
Debt627.7M888.7M1.1B1.4B30.6%
Equity1.6B1.6B1.5B1.6B-0.9%
Op CF
Inv CF-217.6M-353.0M-339.8M-301.6M
Fin CF-0.6M111.4M59.4M153.6M
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PRICE (1Y)-1.3%
5.335.435.525.615.70May 12Jun 3Jun 23
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$5.43
RSI (14)
46.6
52W High
$5.71
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
9.5%83.5
ROE
11.1%76.1
GP/Assets
15.7%83.3
Op. Margin
22.4%67.2
FCF/Assets
5.3%89.3
Piotroski
565.3
Int. Cover
5.8x64.5
D/E Ratio
0.71x67.1
Current Ratio
0.93x40.8
Value
44
P/E (TTM)
21.5x41.6
EV/EBITDA
12.0x47.9
P/FCF
48.8x41.6
P/B
2.2x32.9
P/S
3.1x30.2
Div Yield
4.1%67.8
Momentum
68
52W High %
95%94.4
RS 6M
4%75.6
SMA 50/200
1.03x48.4
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+4%24.0
Q Growth
44%86.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.9B
P/E (Forward)
20.7x
Gross Margin
32.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Utilities, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CEN.NZ are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CEN.NZContact Energy Limited(you)$5.9B92STRONG BUY
MCY.NZMercury NZ Limited$5.6B51HOLD
MEZ.AXMeridian Energy Limited$9.0B56HOLD
GNE.NZGenesis Energy Limited$1.9B94STRONG BUY
VCT.NZVector Limited$2.8B75BUY

Peer medians: ROE 1.9% · P/E 32.7x · Gross margin 29.2%

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) — Stock Score Summary

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) has a MoatMap StockRank of 92/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (44/100), and Momentum (68/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Contact Energy Limited generates and sells electricity and natural gas in New Zealand. It operates through Wholesale and Retail segments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$5.43
Market Cap$5.9B
P/E (TTM)21.47
P/E (Forward)20.70
Price/Book2.16
Return on Equity11.1%
Return on Invested Capital9.5%
Debt/Equity71.27
Gross Margin32.0%
Operating Margin22.4%
Revenue Growth-5.3%
Dividend Yield4.1%
Free Cash Flow$121M

Contact Energy Limited operates in the Utilities - Renewable industry, part of the Utilities sector (New Zealand).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Contact Energy Limited’s (CEN.NZ) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) is 92/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (44), and Momentum (68) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Contact Energy Limited have an economic moat?
Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Contact Energy Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 92/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Contact Energy Limited in?
Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Utilities - Renewable industry (New Zealand).