Contact Energy Limited
Contact Energy Limited
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Contact Energy Limited
- Industry
- Renewable Utilities
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Michael Fuge
- Headquarters
- Harbour City Tower, Wellington, WG, NZ
- Industry
- Renewable Utilities
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Michael Fuge
- Headquarters
- Harbour City Tower, Wellington, WG, NZ
Contact Energy Limited, established in 1995 and headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, is engaged in the generation and retail of electricity and natural gas throughout the country. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: Wholesale and Customer.
The Wholesale segment is responsible for supplying electricity to the national wholesale market as well as to commercial and industrial enterprises. In contrast, the Customer division delivers electricity, natural gas, broadband, and various other services to a broad base of residential and general consumers.
The company sources its electricity, natural gas, and bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from a diverse network of eleven power stations, utilizing hydro, geothermal, and thermal technologies. Currently, Contact Energy serves an extensive client base of approximately 532,000 customers.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for Contact Energy Limited, and the rating behind it. CEN.AX last traded at AUD 7.52, 20.4× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Contact Energy Limited. Starting points for Contact Energy Limited: P/E 20.4, EPS AUD 0.40, beta 0.12 — an Renewable Utilities name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Contact Energy Limited. Contact Energy Limited does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for Contact Energy Limited. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Contact Energy Limited stands at AUD 0.40. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Contact Energy Limited. Contact Energy Limited has reported as a listed company since 2015. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
Contact Energy Limited valued side by side against its closest peers. Contact Energy Limited is measured against Renewable Utilities peers within the Utilities sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Contact Energy Limited, and how their positions are changing. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Contact Energy Limited executives and directors. Shares of Contact Energy Limited have traded between AUD 7.07 and AUD 8.59 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Contact Energy Limited. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Contact Energy Limited. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for Contact Energy Limited. Coverage tracks Contact Energy Limited within Renewable Utilities (Utilities). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.