Spark New Zealand (SPK)•HY26•Released 18 February 2026EBITDAI up 6.9% but revenue fell 2.4% as cost-out masks top-line pressureSpark's margin recovery is real, but the revenue decline is accelerating and the interim dividend was cut 36%—the key tension is whether cost...Published 21 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•FY25•Released 20 August 2025Spark New Zealand FY25: PBT fell 33% while the tax rate halvedRevenue fell 3.5% and EBITDAI weakened, but the sharper operating story sat in pre-tax earnings rather than reported NPAT.Published 20 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•HY25•Released 21 February 2025Spark New Zealand HY25: EBITDAI fell 21% and the H2 recovery did the heavy liftingRevenue slipped only 1.9%, but leverage rose, the dividend lost cash cover, and the turnaround case depended on execution plus asset sales.Published 22 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•FY24•Released 23 August 2024SPK FY24: EBITDAI fell 32.5% and free cash flow dropped 33% as IT demand...Revenue declines masked by a high-base FY23 TowerCo windfall; the underlying earnings and leverage deterioration is sharper than headline numbers...Published 21 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•HY24•Released 28 February 2024PBT collapsed 70% as TowerCo/Spark Sport one-offs fall out of baseAdjusted operating trends are positive but reported leverage has more than tripled, and pre-lease free cash flow turned negative as capex surged.Published 21 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•FY23•Released 18 August 2023Spark FY23 NPAT up 177% on one-off proceeds as operating cash flow slippedReported revenue and EBITDAI growth and a collapse in the effective tax rate flatter the headline, while OCF-to-EBITDAI fell from 73% to 46%.Published 22 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•HY23•Released 22 February 2023Reported NPAT up 368% but adjusted EBITDAI declined and cash conversion halvedOne-off technology proceeds and a tax swing flatter the headline while core operations show margin pressure and weaker cash generation.Published 22 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•FY22•Released 24 August 2022Spark FY22: NPAT up 6.8% but free cash flow fell 32% to $296mHeadline growth was delivered at the top of EBITDAI guidance, but higher capex, working capital build, and rising gross debt weakened cash quality.Published 21 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•HY22•Released 23 February 2022Spark HY22: PBT up 20.7% and leverage down to 2.55x on mobile reboundOperating cash flow jumped 25.8% and net debt/EBITDAI eased from 2.90x to 2.55x, but the dividend was held flat and NPAT still does not cover payout.Published 21 April 2026Read briefing→
Spark New Zealand (SPK)•FY21•Released 18 August 2021Spark hits EBITDAI guidance but NPAT falls 10.1% on higher tax rateHeadline EBITDAI growth of 1.0% to $1,124m masks a 4.2% PBT decline, softer cash conversion, and a dividend payout ratio climbing to 60%.Published 21 April 2026Read briefing→