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Port of Tauranga (POT)FY26Released 28 August 2026

Underlying NPAT rose 23.2% despite reported profit falling 10.0%

A one-off Northport sale gain flattered FY25 profit, masking a 23.2% rise in underlying NPAT and a surge in capex to 17.8% of revenue.

Published 28 August 2026

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Air New Zealand (AIR)FY26Released 28 August 2026

Air New Zealand swings to a $336.0m pretax loss on fuel costs

Revenue rose 3.9% but profit before tax swung to a $336.0m loss as fuel costs and a heavier capex programme pushed free cash flow negative.

Published 28 August 2026

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MOVE Logistics Group (MOV)FY26Released 25 August 2026

MOVE returns to profit as receivables rise

PBT and NPAT swung from losses to a thin profit, debtor days rose to 51, and net debt fell 37.8%.

Published 26 August 2026

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South Port New Zealand (SPN)FY26Released 21 August 2026

Record NPAT hides cash conversion drop to 79% from 115%

Revenue rose 13.5% and PBT grew 28.7%, but cash conversion fell to 79.0% as working capital absorbed NZ$0.7m instead of releasing cash.

Published 21 August 2026

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Auckland International Airport (AIA)FY26Released 20 August 2026

Capex-driven cash burn pushes leverage higher as PBT falls 18.6%

Heavy capital spending drove free cash flow deeply negative even as revenue and EBITDAFI each grew modestly.

Published 20 August 2026

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Freightways Group (FRW)FY26Released 17 August 2026

Leverage climbs to 1.06x EBITDA as PBT grows 19.3% but cash lags

Revenue rose 13.5% and PBT grew 19.3%, but rising debt, working capital and a higher tax rate meant cash quality lagged earnings growth.

Published 17 August 2026

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Mainfreight (MFT)FY26Released 28 May 2026

PBT margin fell to 6.5%, the weakest in four years, as NPAT slipped to NZ$251.0m

Operating margins compressed even as pre-lease free cash flow climbed to NZ$392.1m on capex restraint.

Published 28 May 2026

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Infratil (IFT)FY26Released 26 May 2026

Cash conversion fell 49.5% while borrowings rose 19.7% to fund growth capex

NPAT rose 292.0% on a disclosed discontinued-operation gain, but operating cash fell 49.5% as debt funded expansion.

Published 2 July 2026

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Napier Port Holdings (NPH)HY26Released 20 May 2026

Capex doubled to $28.1m and FCF swung to -$4.3m

Underlying earnings grew on container services, but capex intensity of 33.1% of revenue lifted net debt to $129.5m.

Published 20 May 2026

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Channel Infrastructure NZ (CHI)FY25Released 27 February 2026

Flat revenue, PBT down 12.4% as cash conversion lifts to 79.6%

Earnings softened on a higher tax charge while operating cash flow strengthened, even as leverage drifted up to 3.55x.

Published 18 May 2026

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MOVE Logistics Group (MOV)HY26Released 27 February 2026

Warehousing revenue halved but Freight & Fuel turned profitable, lifting PBT 97%

A radical segment mix shift masked by a 4.7% revenue decline leaves the recovery path dependent on Warehousing stabilising.

Published 18 May 2026

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Port of Tauranga (POT)HY26Released 27 February 2026

NPAT up 16.6% but capex surge pushes dividend above free cash flow

Earnings growth and a 14.3% dividend lift sit against an FCF payout ratio of 102.6% as capex intensity steps higher.

Published 28 April 2026

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Air New Zealand (AIR)HY26Released 26 February 2026

PBT swung to a NZ$59m loss on 1.2% revenue as capex more than doubled

A NZ$524m working-capital release flattered headline cash but could not stop net debt swinging to NZ$450m from NZ$154m of net cash a year ago.

Published 21 April 2026

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Auckland International Airport (AIA)HY26Released 19 February 2026

Revenue rose 3.9% but EBITDAF fell 7.9% as costs outpaced growth

PBT fell 6.1% and NPAT fell 5.5% while the payout ratio climbed to 62.6% against rising leverage.

Published 22 April 2026

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Freightways Group (FRW)HY26Released 16 February 2026

VT Freight Express acquisition adds perspective to Freightways Group's operating read

The NZ$77m acquisition price from the VT Freight Express acquisition sits behind the period; operating metrics remain the main read.

Published 23 April 2026

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South Port New Zealand (SPN)HY26Released 13 February 2026

Record HY26 lifts NPAT 46.6% on cargo and smelter recovery

Reported earnings ran well above the historical baseline, yet free cash flow eased to NZ$5.1m as capex stepped up and cash balances drew down.

Published 23 April 2026

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Napier Port Holdings (NPH)FY25Released 19 November 2025

Capex doubled to 16.1% of revenue, lifting FCF payout to 78%

Reported NPAT +24.6% is flattered by a tax-rate drop from 33.5% to 28.3%; cleaner PBT growth of 15.5% sits within Napier Port's historical range.

Published 18 May 2026

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Infratil (IFT)HY26Released 13 November 2025

NPAT swung +385% on $280m disposal gain while cash conversion fell to 6.4%

Headline result is distorted by portfolio divestments and a discontinued operation; operational EBITDAF rose only 7% to $514m and OCF fell 64.9%.

Published 21 April 2026

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MOVE Logistics Group (MOV)FY25Released 29 August 2025

EBITDA up 433% but MOV stays loss-making on a 2.6% revenue decline

Gross margin expansion drove a strong EBITDA recovery, but net losses persist and cash conversion fell sharply as EBITDA normalised upward.

Published 22 May 2026

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Air New Zealand (AIR)FY25Released 28 August 2025

PBT fell 14.9% on flat revenue as working-capital build doubled the historical

Air New Zealand earned flat revenue of NZ$6.8b but PBT declined 14.9% to NZ$189m, with a NZ$33m working-capital build nearly 2.5 times the historical

Published 22 April 2026

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Channel Infrastructure NZ (CHI)HY25Released 26 August 2025

Payout ratio versus pre-lease FCF is suppressed because the source-backed cash-dividend bridge is unavailable.

Headline NPAT fell 30.1% but mostly on tax normalisation and a discontinued-operations swing, while operating EBITDA was essentially flat.

Published 22 April 2026

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South Port New Zealand (SPN)FY25Released 22 August 2025

PBT up 32.8% but NPAT +79.7% flattered by tax-rate reset

An unusually large NZ$9.4m working-capital release boosted operating cash flow while the prior-period 45.1% effective tax rate normalised to 25.1%.

Published 23 April 2026

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Auckland International Airport (AIA)FY25Released 21 August 2025

PBT up 61.4% on operating leverage; capex still 108.5% of revenue

Strong operating gearing and a normalising tax rate lifted earnings, but capex of NZ$1.1bn kept pre-lease FCF at NZ$-615.6m, the lower edge of the

Published 22 April 2026

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Freightways Group (FRW)FY25Released 18 August 2025

NPAT up 12.9% but dividend lifts to 107.8% of earnings

Payout ratio versus pre-lease FCF is suppressed because the source-backed cash-dividend bridge is unavailable.

Published 23 April 2026

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