CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED (CEN)
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CEN - CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Infrastructure & Utilities
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Utilities
Debt/EBITDA: 2.46
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LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$7.92

26 Feb
2026

0.120

OPEN

$7.80

1.54%

HIGH

$7.93

2,271

LOW

$7.78

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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
CEN: 1
Title FY26
Forecast		 FY27
Forecast
EPS (cps) 35.9 xxx
DPS (cps) 35.8 xxx
EPS Growth N/A xxx
DPS Growth N/A xxx
PE Ratio 22.0 xxx
Dividend Yield 4.5% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) 99.7% xxx
This company reports in NZD.
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Title 202020212022202320242025
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx37.9
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx39.9
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,112.3 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx318.6
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx470.7 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9.70 %

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx12.21 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7.27 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.04 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx12.21 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx14.84 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-119.5 M

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Title 202020212022202320242025
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx330 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,939 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,269 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx198 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx476 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.62

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Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx409.6 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx13.16 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,342 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx105 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx161 M

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EXPERT VIEWS
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No. Of Recommendations

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

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UBS

27/11/2025

3

Neutral

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Contact Energy reaffirmed its commitment to geothermal project delivery, as well as announcing what UBS views as ambitious targets for solar at 450MW, batteries at 500MW, and committed wind of 500MW.

The targets are flagged to generate normalised earnings (EBITDAF) CAGR of 5%-plus over the next five years, to NZ$3bn by FY31 from NZ$1.2bn.

Geothermal was the focus at the investor day site visit, with the pipeline inferred at around 1.7TWh, or circa 10% of net new generation after the completion of the developments, Te Mihi and Tauhara.

No change to the Neutral rating and NZ$9.70 target price. The broker's earnings forecasts remain unchanged.

FORECAST
UBS forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 35.83 cents and EPS of 36.73 cents.
UBS forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 37.62 cents and EPS of 38.52 cents.
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Jarden

19/02/2026

2

Overweight

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Contact Energy posted an in-line first half EBITDA of NZ$500m and announced an NZ$525m capital raising at a -7.2%% discount to the Friday close.

Jarden expects the company to be better positioned now to commit to a sustainable dividend growth profile.

Guidance for FY26 EBITDA has been upgraded to NZ$965m, which causes the broker to lift its target, mitigated by the capital raising, to NZ$10.93 from NZ$10.85.

Jarden remains cautious regarding investment timing assumptions and particularly regarding the wholesale price outlook. Overweight maintained.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 35.83 cents and EPS of 30.36 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 37.62 cents and EPS of 27.41 cents.
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