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The Colonial Motor Company (CMO)

Name: The Colonial Motor Company (CMO) financial result history
Creator: Annolyse

Consumer / Automotive retailCovered: FY21 - FY2611 published briefings

The Colonial Motor Company is an NZX-listed consumer / automotive retail company. Its latest covered result is FY26, with FY21 - FY26 of source-backed result history on Annolyse.

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Latest metrics

FY26, released 14 August 2026

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CMO latest metrics
Metric	Value	Change
Revenue	$1.1b	↑ +6.8%
NPAT	$19.9m	↑ +8.7%
Net debt	$83.3m	↓ -44.9%
ROE %	6.1%	↑ +0.1pp
DPS	25.0c	↑ +25.0%
Payout ratio vs NPAT %	65.8%	—
Annual payout ratio vs EPS %	65.8%	—
PBT	$27.7m	↓ -0.4%
Inventory days	64	↓ -27.1%
Total assets	$537.6m	↓ -8.3%

Source: latest published briefing (FY26, released 14 August 2026). Change compares against the prior equivalent period: FY25, released 21 August 2025.

Valuation

Trailing P/E, EV/EBITDA, price-to-book and price-to-free-cash-flow ratios combine the latest available close with filing data. They are comparative measures, not forecasts or recommendations.

Prices as at close, 4 September 2026

Price and market cap

The latest close and share count context for the market price.

Market cap

$233.8m

End-of-day close multiplied by current shares on issue.

Profitability multiples

How the market price compares with recent earnings and cash-flow inputs.

P/E

11.75x

Recent market cap compared with trailing earnings.

EPS

0.61

Recent filing-derived earnings per share.

PEG

1.35x

P/E compared with recent earnings growth.

EV/EBITDA

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P/FCF

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P/B

0.72x

Market value compared with latest reported equity.

Income and investment-company measures

Yield and investment-company valuation where supported.

Dividend yield

4.9%

Trailing dividends compared with the latest close.

Total return

Not available

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Price history

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Share price

Five years of daily closes, as at close, 5 June 2026. Weekends, suspensions, and listing gaps stay as natural gaps in the time scale.

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P/E over time

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CMO metric history
Metric	FY2612 MONTHS14 August 2026	HY266 MONTHS26 February 2026	FY2512 MONTHS21 August 2025	HY256 MONTHS19 February 2025	FY2412 MONTHS20 August 2024	HY246 MONTHS21 February 2024	FY2312 MONTHS22 August 2023	HY236 MONTHS22 February 2023	FY2212 MONTHS17 August 2022	HY226 MONTHS17 February 2022	FY2112 MONTHS13 August 2021	Trend
Revenue	$1.1b	$552.4m	$1b	$507.9m	$1b	$494.9m	$997.2m	$500.9m	$1b	$535.7m	$898.5m	Chart
Revenue growth %	7.1%	8.8%	-1.1%Outside range low revenue growth. -1.1%; 5-period range -0.6% to 11.3%. Revenue growth: -1.1%, below normal range; 5-period mean 3.9%, range -0.6%-11.3%.	2.6%	1.6%	-1.2%	-0.6%	-6.5%Outside range low revenue growth. -6.5%; 4-period range -1.2% to 22.4%. Revenue growth: -6.5%, below normal range; 4-period mean 8.2%, range -1.2%-22.4%.	11.3%Unprecedented high revenue growth. 11.3%; 5-period range -1.1% to 7.1%. Revenue growth: 11.3%, unprecedented high; 5-period mean 1.4%, range -1.1%-7.1%.	22.4%Unprecedented high revenue growth. 22.4%; 4-period range -6.5% to 8.8%. Revenue growth: 22.4%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 0.9%, range -6.5%-8.8%.	0.0%	Chart FY25 Revenue growth %: Outside range low revenue growth. -1.1%; 5-period range -0.6% to 11.3%. Revenue growth: -1.1%, below normal range; 5-period mean 3.9%, range -0.6%-11.3%.
EBITDA	—	$15.3m	—	—	$27.7m	—	—	$20.9m	—	$32.7m	—	Chart
EBITDA margin %	—	2.8%	—	—	2.7%	—	—	4.2%	—	6.1%	—	Chart
PBT	$27.7m	$15.3m	$27.8m	$11.3m	$27.7m	$13.9m	$45.1m	$20.9m	$49.4m	$26.5m	$37.4m	Chart
PBT growth %	0.0%	35.4%	—	-18.7%	-38.6%Unprecedented low pbt growth. -38.6%; 4-period range -8.7% to 21.4%. PBT growth: -38.6%, unprecedented low; 4-period mean 3.2%, range -8.7%-21.4%.	-33.5%Outside range low pbt growth. -33.5%; 4-period range -21.1% to 45.6%. PBT growth: -33.5%, below normal range; 4-period mean 10.3%, range -21.1%-45.6%.	-8.7%	-21.1%	21.4%Unprecedented high pbt growth. 21.4%; 4-period range -38.6% to 0%. PBT growth: 21.4%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -11.8%, range -38.6%-0.0%.	45.6%Unprecedented high pbt growth. 45.6%; 4-period range -33.5% to 35.4%. PBT growth: 45.6%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -9.5%, range -33.5%-35.4%.	0.0%	Chart HY24 PBT growth %: Outside range low pbt growth. -33.5%; 4-period range -21.1% to 45.6%. PBT growth: -33.5%, below normal range; 4-period mean 10.3%, range -21.1%-45.6%. FY24 PBT growth %: Unprecedented low pbt growth. -38.6%; 4-period range -8.7% to 21.4%. PBT growth: -38.6%, unprecedented low; 4-period mean 3.2%, range -8.7%-21.4%.
NPAT	$19.9m	$10.7m	$18.3m	$6.9m	$4.5m	$9.3m	$27.8m	$14.3m	$33.2m	$18.1m	$24.8m	Chart
NPAT growth %	8.7%	55.1%Unprecedented high npat growth. 55.1%; 4-period range -35% to 41.4%. NPAT growth: 55.1%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -10.1%, range -35.0%-41.4%.	306.7%Unprecedented high npat growth. 306.7%; 5-period range -83.8% to 33.9%. NPAT growth: 306.7%, unprecedented high; 5-period mean -11.5%, range -83.8%-33.9%.	-25.8%	-83.8%Outside range low npat growth. -83.8%; 5-period range -16.3% to 306.7%. NPAT growth: -83.8%, below normal range; 5-period mean 66.6%, range -16.3%-306.7%.	-35.0%Outside range low npat growth. -35%; 4-period range -25.8% to 55.1%. NPAT growth: -35.0%, below normal range; 4-period mean 12.4%, range -25.8%-55.1%.	-16.3%	-21.0%	33.9%	41.4%	0.0%	Chart FY24 NPAT growth %: Outside range low npat growth. -83.8%; 5-period range -16.3% to 306.7%. NPAT growth: -83.8%, below normal range; 5-period mean 66.6%, range -16.3%-306.7%. FY25 NPAT growth %: Unprecedented high npat growth. 306.7%; 5-period range -83.8% to 33.9%. NPAT growth: 306.7%, unprecedented high; 5-period mean -11.5%, range -83.8%-33.9%. HY26 NPAT growth %: Unprecedented high npat growth. 55.1%; 4-period range -35% to 41.4%. NPAT growth: 55.1%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -10.1%, range -35.0%-41.4%.
Operating cash flow	—	$42.9m	$45.3m	$19.6m	-$41m	-$48.4m	-$10.2m	-$50.7m	$67.3m	-$1.5m	$24m	Chart
OCF / EBITDA %	—	280.5%	—	—	-148.1%	—	—	-242.4%	—	-4.5%	—	Chart
FCF pre-lease	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$4.6m	—
DPS	25.0c	15.0c	20.0c	15.0c	20.0c	15.0c	42.0c	15.0c	47.0c	15.0c	55.0c	Chart
Payout ratio vs NPAT %	65.8%	45.7%	—	70.8%Unprecedented high payout ratio versus npat. 70.8%; 4-period range 27.1% to 53%. Payout ratio versus NPAT: 70.8%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 40.0%, range 27.1%-53.0%.	251.8%Unprecedented high payout ratio versus npat. 251.8%; 4-period range 61.1% to 72.4%. Payout ratio versus NPAT: 251.8%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 66.5%, range 61.1%-72.4%.	53.0%	66.9%	34.3%	61.1%Outside range low payout ratio versus npat. 61.1%; 4-period range 65.8% to 251.8%. Payout ratio versus NPAT: 61.1%, below normal range; 4-period mean 114.2%, range 65.8%-251.8%.	27.1%Outside range low payout ratio versus npat. 27.1%; 4-period range 34.3% to 70.8%. Payout ratio versus NPAT: 27.1%, below normal range; 4-period mean 51.0%, range 34.3%-70.8%.	72.4%	Chart FY24 Payout ratio vs NPAT %: Unprecedented high payout ratio versus npat. 251.8%; 4-period range 61.1% to 72.4%. Payout ratio versus NPAT: 251.8%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 66.5%, range 61.1%-72.4%. HY25 Payout ratio vs NPAT %: Unprecedented high payout ratio versus npat. 70.8%; 4-period range 27.1% to 53%. Payout ratio versus NPAT: 70.8%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 40.0%, range 27.1%-53.0%.
Annual payout ratio vs EPS %	65.8%	—	—	—	251.8%	—	66.9%	—	61.1%	—	72.4%	Chart
ROE %	6.1%	3.4%	6.0%	2.3%	1.5%Unprecedented low roe. 1.5%; 5-period range 6% to 10.8%. ROE: 1.5%, unprecedented low; 5-period mean 8.2%, range 6.0%-10.8%.	3.0%	8.8%	4.7%	10.8%Outside range high roe. 10.8%; 5-period range 1.5% to 9.3%. ROE: 10.8%, above normal range; 5-period mean 6.3%, range 1.5%-9.3%.	13.4%	9.3%	Chart FY24 ROE %: Unprecedented low roe. 1.5%; 5-period range 6% to 10.8%. ROE: 1.5%, unprecedented low; 5-period mean 8.2%, range 6.0%-10.8%.
Net debt	$83.3m	$36.4m	$151.3m	$153.8m	$171.2m	—	$91.1m	$109.9m	—	$75.8m	$88.4m	Chart
Net debt / EBITDA	—	2.38x	—	—	6.19x	—	—	5.26x	—	2.32x	—	Chart
Debtor days	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—
Inventory days	64	146	88	90	90	199	75	144	50	70	66	Chart
Total assets	$537.6m	$570.2m	$586.5m	$596.6m	$598.5m	$625.5m	$548.4m	$527.1m	$458.2m	$462.6m	$447.7m	Chart

Reference: annolyse.ai/companies/cmo

Note: Figures are shown as reported. Half-year and full-year absolute values are not directly comparable. Growth rates and ratios are the meaningful comparison across mixed periods.

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Revenue

Reported revenue across covered periods.

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Revenue growth

Like-period revenue growth where comparable.

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EBITDA-equivalent

Company-specific earnings measure where disclosed.

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EBITDA margin

EBITDA-equivalent margin where revenue and earnings are source-backed.

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NPAT

Statutory profit after tax.

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Operating cash flow

Cash generated from operations.

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More financial metrics

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FCF pre-lease

Operating cash flow less capex before leases.

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ROE

Return on equity.

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Net debt

Borrowings less cash; negative values indicate net cash.

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Net debt / EBITDA

Leverage ratio, suppressed where earnings are not meaningful.

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DPS

Dividend per share declared for the period.

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Payout ratio

Dividend payout against statutory NPAT.

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Debtor days

Receivables days where the working-capital inputs are source-backed.

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Inventory days

Inventory days where the working-capital inputs are source-backed.

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Operating working-capital movement

Per-period working-capital absorption or release, from the same published history. Positive values are working-capital build; negative values are release.

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The setup & the reality

HY26 → FY26 Follow-through

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Historical setup

What HY26 said to watch

Previous analysisHY26Result released26 February 2026Annolyse analysis published23 April 2026

From PBT up 35.4% with operating cash doubled to $42.9m on inventory release

The release confirms an upward guidance revision on 17 December 2025 after a stronger-than-anticipated December, so this print delivers against an already-lifted bar rather than surprising into it. No full-year target has been provided, and there is no commentary disclosing forward order book or stocking position.

Against the supplied shape context, FY25 H2 was loss-making, so even a flat H2 in absolute earnings terms would reset the full-year trajectory materially upward. The unanswered question is whether the H1 inventory release reflects clearing of overweight stock from FY25 — in which case H2 may need restocking — or a structural shift in working-capital intensity.

Open questions

Open questions from HY26

Why did the effective tax rate fall to 29.2% from 33.9%, and what should be assumed as a normalised rate?
Is the NZ$29.6m inventory drawdown a structural shift or a working-down of overweight FY25 stock that will need rebuilding?
What is management's expectation for H2 trading given the FY25 H2 loss base and the lifted H1 guidance?
How should investors think about net debt of NZ$36.4m and any committed dealership investment for the remainder of FY26?
Why has the small Corporate Segment revenue line dropped to nil this half, and does that change the segment reporting going forward?

This briefing cannot assess vehicle volumes, brand-mix, used-vehicle margins, or property revaluation drivers because the disclosure does not break out unit economics or per-segment margin detail.

Latest result sources

Primary issuer documents used for the FY26 briefing. Document labels are preserved from the publication record; Annolyse does not relabel every financial report as an annual report.

Current period

Preliminary Result Report 30 June 2026

FY26 / financial report

Results announcement

FY26 / results announcement

Prior comparable period

2025 Annual Report

FY26 / financial report

Notice of 107th Annual Meeting

FY26 / results release

Interim context

CMO Half Year Results to 31 December 2025

HY26 / financial report

CMO Results Announcement

HY26 / results announcement

CMO Results Announcement

HY26 / results release

Release context

2025 annual meeting resolution results

HY26 / commentary

Guidance update

HY26 / commentary

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Briefing archive

The full chronological archive contains every published result briefing.

FY26 · Released 14 August 2026

Revenue rose 7.1% but flat PBT masks margin compression and rising debt

A NZ$94.5m working-capital release freed cash, yet gross borrowings rose 33.4% and PBT margin fell to 2.6%.

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HY26 · Released 26 February 2026

PBT up 35.4% with operating cash doubled to $42.9m on inventory release

A tax tailwind lifts headline NPAT to +55.1%, but a $29.6m inventory drawdown is doing much of the cash work.

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FY25 · Released 21 August 2025

Headline NPAT tripled on base effect; underlying earnings flat as revenue

The 306.7% NPAT rebound reflects the absence of a prior-year below-the-line loss while profit from ordinary activities was unchanged.

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HY25 · Released 19 February 2025

PBT down 18.7% as margin slipped below historical range

Revenue grew 2.6% but PBT margin fell to 2.2%, with gross borrowings up 40.6% and the dividend payout reaching an unprecedented 70.8%.

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FY24 · Released 20 August 2024

Operating cash outflow hit -$41.0m as inventory pushed debt up 81.0%

Revenue rose 1.6% to $1,012.9m but a $44.2m inventory build lifted net debt to $171.2m and left dividends at 251.8% of a depressed NPAT.

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HY24 · Released 21 February 2024

PBT fell 33.5% on a 1.2% revenue dip as inventory ballooned 36.8%

Demand deferral and inventory carrying costs in a high-rate environment compressed margins while total assets swelled to NZ$625.5m.

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The Colonial Motor Company (CMO)

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Performance over time

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Revenue

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EBITDA-equivalent

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NPAT

Operating cash flow

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FCF pre-lease

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Net debt

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DPS

Payout ratio

Debtor days

Inventory days

Operating working-capital movement

HY26 → FY26 Follow-through

What HY26 said to watch

Open questions from HY26

Latest result sources

Current period

Prior comparable period

Interim context

Release context

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Briefing archive

Revenue rose 7.1% but flat PBT masks margin compression and rising debt

PBT up 35.4% with operating cash doubled to $42.9m on inventory release

Headline NPAT tripled on base effect; underlying earnings flat as revenue

PBT down 18.7% as margin slipped below historical range

Operating cash outflow hit -$41.0m as inventory pushed debt up 81.0%

PBT fell 33.5% on a 1.2% revenue dip as inventory ballooned 36.8%

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