HY23 · Released 15 December 2022
HY23 swung to a $5m pre-tax loss as revenue and EBITDA roughly halved
Cash conversion held up but capex outran operating cash flow, the interim dividend was cut 10.7%, and leverage on EBITDA jumped to 11.9x.
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CNU · NZX
Chorus is an NZX-listed telecommunications & media / telecommunications infrastructure company covered by Annolyse across HY23. This page brings together the latest briefing, the current metrics snapshot, and the published history to date in one place.
Snapshot
HY23, released 15 December 2022
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $208.0m |
| EBITDA | $164.0m |
| NPAT | -$4.0m |
| Operating cash flow | $148.0m |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 90.2% |
| Net debt | $1949.0m |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 11.90x |
| ROE % | -0.3% |
| DPS | 12.5c |
| Payout ratio vs NPAT % | -625.0% |
Longitudinal view
Current-period values from each published briefing, with the most recent reporting period shown first.
| Metric | HY236 MONTHS15 December 2022 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $208.0m |
| Revenue growth % | -56.9% |
| EBITDA | $164.0m |
| EBITDA margin % | 78.8% |
| PBT | -$5.0m |
| NPAT | -$4.0m |
| Operating cash flow | $148.0m |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 90.2% |
| FCF pre-lease | -$45.0m |
| DPS | 12.5c |
| Payout ratio vs NPAT % | -625.0% |
| ROE % | -0.3% |
| Net debt | $1949.0m |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 11.90x |
| Debtor days | 41 |
| Total assets | $4552.0m |
Reference: annolyse.ai/companies/cnu
Small multiples turn the table into a trend view while keeping the table above as the primary reference.
Reported revenue across covered periods.
Company-specific earnings measure where disclosed.
Statutory profit after tax.
Cash generated from operations.
Cash conversion against earnings.
Operating cash flow less capex before leases.
Return on equity.
Borrowings less cash; negative values indicate net cash.
Leverage ratio, suppressed where earnings are not meaningful.
Dividend per share declared for the period.
Dividend payout against statutory NPAT.
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