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Contact Energy (CEN)FY26Released 10 August 2026
EBITDAF margin reached 31.2%, above Contact's historical range
Revenue fell 5.7% while EBITDAF margin rose to 31.2%, though a portfolio-scale change makes the comparison less clean.
Published 10 August 2026
Read briefingContact Energy (CEN)HY26Released 16 February 2026
PBT jumped 43.8% on margin expansion despite a 5.3% revenue decline
EBITDAF margin reached 30.9%, above the historical range, while a $525m equity raise lifted total assets 52% and pushed leverage to 5.8x.
Published 21 April 2026
Read briefingContact Energy (CEN)FY25Released 18 August 2025
NPAT rose 40.9% but cash conversion fell to 62.4% on working capital build
Reported earnings growth ran well ahead of cash generation as receivables and inventory absorbed NZD 155m of working capital.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingContact Energy (CEN)HY25Released 17 February 2025
Revenue +30.7% but cash conversion fell to 50.2% from 70.9%
EBITDAF grew 14.1% yet operating cash dropped 19% on a $57m inventory build, lifting the NPAT payout ratio to 89.4%.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingContact Energy (CEN)FY24Released 19 August 2024
Leverage to 2.5x as prior-year provision flatters reported EBITDAF gain
Underlying EBITDAF grew 16% to $663m once the FY23 base is adjusted for the $113m onerous contract provision booked in the prior period.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingContact Energy (CEN)HY24Released 19 February 2024
EBITDAF up 38% and cash conversion hit 70.9%, above CEN's normal range
Wholesale earnings drove a strong operating recovery, but net debt rose NZ$384m and leverage remains elevated at 4.58x EBITDAF.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingContact Energy (CEN)FY23Released 14 August 2023
Net debt tripled to $2.6bn as leverage hit 5.6x EBITDAF
Capex jumped to $541m while EBITDAF fell 14%, lifting leverage from 1.7x to 5.6x and materially tightening financial flexibility.
Published 22 April 2026
Read briefingContact Energy (CEN)HY23Released 13 February 2023
EBITDAF fell 24% as capex jumped 80% and pre-lease FCF halved to $63m
Cash conversion dropped to 46.7%, below the historical baseline, leaving the maintained 14.0cps dividend uncovered by free cash flow.
Published 22 April 2026
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