Contact Energy grows earnings 31.00 percent. Contact Energy stock trades at a 20.98 P/ E

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal 2026 net profit rose 62.00 percent to NZD 423.00 million. Contact Energy stock costs EUR 4.38 on October 15, 2026, up 2.44 percent on the NZX.

Operating earnings and valuation

Contact Energy's operating earnings rose 31.00 percent to NZD 1.01 billion in fiscal 2026, according to a review dated October 4, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 net profit increased 62.00 percent to NZD 423.00 million.
Contact Energy stock costs EUR 4.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:39 p.m. CEST, up 2.44 percent on the NZX.
Contact Energy trades at a 20.98 P/E as of October 15, 2026.

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Contact Energy's operating earnings rose 31.00 percent to NZD 1.01 billion in fiscal 2026, while net profit increased 62.00 percent to NZD 423.00 million, according to Kurums in a review dated October 4, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, Contact Energy was trading at EUR 4.38 on October 15, 2026 at 8:39 p.m. CEST.

Profit growth came from volume

The fiscal 2026 result combined stronger earnings with a lower average electricity price. Operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization rose from NZD 774.00 million to NZD 1.01 billion, while net profit increased from NZD 261.00 million to NZD 423.00 million. The comparison points to higher contribution from the enlarged renewable portfolio and lower operating costs rather than a simple price increase.

Stock sits below the yearly high

Contact Energy's NZX price was NZD 8.81 at 4:00 p.m. NZST on October 15, 2026, up 2.44 percent from NZD 8.60. Trading volume reached 1,413,950 shares, 19.36 percent above the 1,184,585-share average. The 52-week range was NZD 8.38 to NZD 9.99 as of October 15, 2026, leaving the price 11.81 percent below the high and 5.13 percent above the low.

Valuation and next report date

Contact Energy had a market capitalization of NZD 9.5 billion and a P/E ratio of 20.98 as of October 15, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 5.00 percent. The next interim report is listed for February 15, 2027, in the calendar published by Intelligent Investor.

Comparison with peers

Contact Energy (NZX, NZD): plus 2.44 percent, P/E 20.98, market capitalization NZD 9.5 billion.

Meridian Energy (NZX, NZD): plus 2.37 percent, P/E 113.08, market capitalization NZD 14.9 billion.

Mercury NZ (NZX, NZD): plus 0.60 percent, P/E 30.02, market capitalization NZD 9.7 billion.

Price and trading perspective

Contact Energy's euro quotation is 11.81 percent below its NZD 9.99 52-week high when measured on the NZX. The stock's daily move was stronger than Mercury NZ's 0.60 percent gain but broadly matched Meridian Energy's 2.37 percent rise on October 15, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, Contact Energy was trading at EUR 4.38 on October 15, 2026 at 8:39 p.m. CEST, while the NZX quotation was up 2.44 percent on the day. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Contact Energy stock.