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CNU · NZX

Chorus (CNU)

Telecommunications & Media / Telecommunications infrastructure•Covered: HY23 - HY26•6 published briefings

Chorus is an NZX-listed telecommunications & media / telecommunications infrastructure company with HY23 - HY26 of published result briefings.

Latest briefing

HY26 · Released 23 February 2026

Leverage rose to 8.89x EBITDA as equity fell 35% to $430m

Capex stepped down 18.1% and FCF reached $149m, but borrowings rose $449m and cash conversion slipped below the historical range.

Market data

Latest available
Price
NZD 9.47
Mkt cap
$4.1b
Yield
6.2%

Quote as of 05-06-2026 4:40pm NZT

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Latest metrics

HY26, released 23 February 2026

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CNU latest metrics
MetricValueChange
Revenue$506m↑ +1.2%
EBITDA$357m↑ +3.2%
NPAT$15m↑ +400.0%
Operating cash flow$228m↓ -11.3%
OCF / EBITDA %63.9%Outside range lowOutside range low ocf / ebitda cash conversion. 63.9%; 3-period range 69.6% to 74.3%. OCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 63.9%, below normal range; 3-period mean 71.3%, range 69.6%-74.3%.↓ -10.4pp
Net debt$3.2b↑ +13.2%
Net debt / EBITDA8.89xOutside range highOutside range high net debt / ebitda. 8.89x; 3-period range 6.55x to 8.1x. Net debt / EBITDA: 8.89x, above normal range; 3-period mean 7.37x, range 6.55x-8.10x.↑ +9.8%
ROE %3.5%Outside range highOutside range high roe. 3.5%; 3-period range -0.8% to 1.8%. ROE: 3.5%, above normal range; 3-period mean 0.5%, range -0.8%-1.8%.↑ +4.3pp
DPS24.0c↑ +4.3%
PBT$26m↑ +1200.0%

Source: latest published briefing (HY26, released 23 February 2026). Change compares against the prior equivalent period: HY25, released 24 February 2025.

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CNU metric history
MetricHY266 MONTHS23 February 2026FY2512 MONTHS25 August 2025HY256 MONTHS24 February 2025FY2412 MONTHS26 August 2024HY246 MONTHS12 December 2023HY236 MONTHS15 December 2022Trend
Revenue$506m$1b$500m$1b$503m$487m
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Revenue growth %1.2%0.4%4.0%4.7%141.8%Outside range highOutside range high revenue growth. 141.8%; 3-period range 0.8% to 4%. Revenue growth: 141.8%, above normal range; 3-period mean 2.0%, range 0.8%-4.0%.0.8%Outside range lowOutside range low revenue growth. 0.8%; 3-period range 1.2% to 141.8%. Revenue growth: 0.8%, below normal range; 3-period mean 49.0%, range 1.2%-141.8%.
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  • HY24 Revenue growth %: Outside range high revenue growth. 141.8%; 3-period range 0.8% to 4%. Revenue growth: 141.8%, above normal range; 3-period mean 2.0%, range 0.8%-4.0%.
EBITDA$357m$705m$346m$700m$347m$342m
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EBITDA margin %70.6%Outside range highOutside range high ebitda margin. 70.6%; 3-period range 69% to 70.2%. EBITDA margin: 70.6%, above normal range; 3-period mean 69.5%, range 69.0%-70.2%.69.5%69.2%69.3%69.0%Outside range lowOutside range low ebitda margin. 69%; 3-period range 69.2% to 70.6%. EBITDA margin: 69.0%, below normal range; 3-period mean 70.0%, range 69.2%-70.6%.70.2%
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  • HY24 EBITDA margin %: Outside range low ebitda margin. 69%; 3-period range 69.2% to 70.6%. EBITDA margin: 69.0%, below normal range; 3-period mean 70.0%, range 69.2%-70.6%.
  • HY26 EBITDA margin %: Outside range high ebitda margin. 70.6%; 3-period range 69% to 70.2%. EBITDA margin: 70.6%, above normal range; 3-period mean 69.5%, range 69.0%-70.2%.
PBT$26m$21m$2m$21m$12m$17m
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PBT growth %n/m0.0%-94.6%-80.2%—-72.1%
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NPAT$15m$4m-$5m-$9m$5m$9m
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NPAT growth %—————-78.6%
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Operating cash flow$228m$559m$257m$513m$243m$238m
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OCF / EBITDA %63.9%Outside range lowOutside range low ocf / ebitda cash conversion. 63.9%; 3-period range 69.6% to 74.3%. OCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 63.9%, below normal range; 3-period mean 71.3%, range 69.6%-74.3%.79.3%74.3%Outside range highOutside range high ocf / ebitda cash conversion. 74.3%; 3-period range 63.9% to 70%. OCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 74.3%, above normal range; 3-period mean 67.8%, range 63.9%-70.0%.73.3%70.0%69.6%
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  • HY25 OCF / EBITDA %: Outside range high ocf / ebitda cash conversion. 74.3%; 3-period range 63.9% to 70%. OCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 74.3%, above normal range; 3-period mean 67.8%, range 63.9%-70.0%.
  • HY26 OCF / EBITDA %: Outside range low ocf / ebitda cash conversion. 63.9%; 3-period range 69.6% to 74.3%. OCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 63.9%, below normal range; 3-period mean 71.3%, range 69.6%-74.3%.
FCF pre-lease$149m$354m$58m$71m$11m$16m
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FCF post-lease$149m$354m————
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DPS24.0c34.5c23.0c28.5c19.0c17.0c
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Payout ratio vs NPAT %—————425.0%
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ROE %3.5%Outside range highOutside range high roe. 3.5%; 3-period range -0.8% to 1.8%. ROE: 3.5%, above normal range; 3-period mean 0.5%, range -0.8%-1.8%.0.7%-0.8%Outside range lowOutside range low roe. -0.8%; 3-period range 0.5% to 3.5%. ROE: -0.8%, below normal range; 3-period mean 1.9%, range 0.5%-3.5%.-1.1%0.5%1.8%
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  • HY25 ROE %: Outside range low roe. -0.8%; 3-period range 0.5% to 3.5%. ROE: -0.8%, below normal range; 3-period mean 1.9%, range 0.5%-3.5%.
  • HY26 ROE %: Outside range high roe. 3.5%; 3-period range -0.8% to 1.8%. ROE: 3.5%, above normal range; 3-period mean 0.5%, range -0.8%-1.8%.
Net debt$3.2b$3.1b$2.8b$2.6b$2.6b$2.2b
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Net debt / EBITDA8.89xOutside range highOutside range high net debt / ebitda. 8.89x; 3-period range 6.55x to 8.1x. Net debt / EBITDA: 8.89x, above normal range; 3-period mean 7.37x, range 6.55x-8.10x.4.34x8.1x3.69x7.46x6.55xOutside range lowOutside range low net debt / ebitda. 6.55x; 3-period range 7.46x to 8.89x. Net debt / EBITDA: 6.55x, below normal range; 3-period mean 8.15x, range 7.46x-8.89x.
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  • HY26 Net debt / EBITDA: Outside range high net debt / ebitda. 8.89x; 3-period range 6.55x to 8.1x. Net debt / EBITDA: 8.89x, above normal range; 3-period mean 7.37x, range 6.55x-8.10x.
Debtor days—34—36—57
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Total assets$6.1b$6.1b$6.1b$6b$6.1b$5.9b
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Reference: annolyse.ai/companies/cnu

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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The setup & the reality

FY25 → HY26 Follow-through

The latest result is checked against what the prior briefing said to watch.

Current result now available

HY26 · Released 23 February 2026

Leverage rose to 8.89x EBITDA as equity fell 35% to $430m

Capex stepped down 18.1% and FCF reached $149m, but borrowings rose $449m and cash conversion slipped below the historical range.

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Historical setup

What FY25 said to watch

From Chorus FY25: equity fell 32.6% as gross debt rose 19.5% on flat earnings

No FY26 numerical guidance is captured in the supplied disclosures and there are no stated medium-term targets to test the result against. The release cites FY26 guidance and a "Horizon 2" outlook in the presentation, but no numeric anchors flow through to the calculation set.

The half-on-half shape is also unusual: HY25 carried 49.3% of full-year revenue and 49.1% of EBITDA — broadly even — but contributed $5.0m of NPAT against an implied 2H loss of around $1.0m. That suggests second-half operating earnings softened even as cash flow held up, which is worth watching into FY26.

Open questions

Open questions from FY25

  • Why did total equity fall $274.0m when reported NPAT was a $4.0m profit, and which non-P&L items drove the reduction?
  • What is the targeted net debt/EBITDA range, and is 4.3x consistent with management's leverage policy?
  • Will FY26 capex remain near 40% of revenue, and what does the Horizon 2 plan imply for future capex intensity?
  • Is the new 57.5 cps annual dividend run-rate intended to be funded entirely from FCF, or is partial debt funding now policy?
  • Why did 2H NPAT swing negative on broadly flat half-on-half revenue and EBITDA, and is that operating mix expected to persist?

This briefing cannot assess the underlying drivers of the equity reduction, the FY26 capex and guidance envelope, or management's stated leverage tolerance, because those disclosures are not present in the supplied materials.

Archive

Briefing archive

Every published Annolyse briefing for this company appears here in reverse chronological order.

HY26 · Released 23 February 2026

Leverage rose to 8.89x EBITDA as equity fell 35% to $430m

Capex stepped down 18.1% and FCF reached $149m, but borrowings rose $449m and cash conversion slipped below the historical range.

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FY25 · Released 25 August 2025

Chorus FY25: equity fell 32.6% as gross debt rose 19.5% on flat earnings

A step-up in free cash flow to $354m did not prevent net debt/EBITDA rising from 3.7x to 4.3x while the dividend was lifted 21.1%.

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HY25 · Released 24 February 2025

Operating profit up 9.9% but PBT collapsed 94.6% on financing costs

Revenue and EBITDA both grew, but a heavier debt load drove PBT to NZ$2m and NPAT to a NZ$5m loss while the dividend was lifted.

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FY24 · Released 26 August 2024

EBITDA grew 3.7% but PBT collapsed 80.2% as finance costs erased operating gains

Net debt climbed past $2.5bn and leverage rose to 3.7x EBITDA, yet the final dividend was lifted 35.7% while NPAT fell into loss.

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HY24 · Released 12 December 2023

Headline 141.8% revenue jump clashes with HY23 figures the company itself cites

Prior-comparable values in the analytical pack diverge sharply from the HY23 base the release describes, leaving underlying operating growth unclear.

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HY23 · Released 15 December 2022

PBT collapsed 72.1% on flat 0.8% revenue as below-EBITDA costs absorbed result

FY23 EBITDA guidance was lifted to $675-690m, but the tax rate jumped to 47.1% and the 17c dividend implies a 425% payout of NPAT.

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Cash conversion quality

This result converted 63.9% of EBITDA to operating cash flow, -10.4pp versus the prior comparable period.

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Leverage and balance-sheet risk

Net debt / EBITDA is 8.89x, +0.79x versus the prior comparable period.

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Earnings quality and statutory distortions

This result includes a statutory earnings-quality distortion flag.

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ROE and capital efficiency

ROE was 3.5%, +4.2pp versus the prior comparable period.

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