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Net-buyer yield

For long-term accumulators, lower prices can be favourable when the business holds up because each new dollar buys more earnings and cash flow.

Framing from Warren Buffett's discussion of repurchases and long-term owners in the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters.

The table compares today's trailing earnings and FCF yields with the trailing yields available around 9 June 2024 (2 years ago). The useful cohort is companies where yields improved meaningfully while fundamentals held or improved.

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Rankings as of 09-06-2026 2:45am NZT, based on Annolyse's coverage of 100 NZX companies over the 2 years window. 0 are net-buyer favourable.

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Insufficient data

Extreme yields above 30% are shown as calculated. They can indicate distressed pricing, very low market value, or one-off earnings rather than a calculation error. Current extreme-yield rows: KMD, PHL, MHJ, HGH and 6 more.

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Net-buyer yield company ranking
FPHFisher & Paykel Healthcare2.1%n/a2.1%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
MELMeridian Energyn/an/a3.5%n/astableInsufficient data
IFTInfratil3.5%n/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
AIAAuckland International AirportROE: 3.4%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 1.2%, range 0.1%-1.9%.3.0%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
CENContact EnergyNet debt / EBITDA: 5.80x, above normal range; 3-period mean 4.80x, range 4.58x-5.03x.3.9%n/a5.4%n/astableInsufficient data
MCYMercury NZ0.9%n/a4.0%n/astableInsufficient data
FCGFonterra Co-operative Groupn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
MFTMainfreightNet debt / EBITDA: 1.62x, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -0.05x, range -0.14x-0.00x.4.0%n/a6.3%n/astableInsufficient data
VCTVectorNet debt / EBITDA: 6.29x, below normal range; 3-period mean 10.71x, range 8.53x-11.91x.n/an/a2.7%n/ainsufficient dataInsufficient data
ATMThe a2 Milk Company2.6%n/a4.3%n/astableInsufficient data
EBOEBOS Group5.4%n/a2.9%n/astableInsufficient data
CNUChorusNet debt / EBITDA: 8.89x, above normal range; 3-period mean 7.37x, range 6.55x-8.10x.0.6%n/a10.9%n/adeterioratingInsufficient data
SPKSpark New ZealandOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 134.6%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 61.0%, range 35.4%-85.1%.7.2%n/a9.2%n/astableInsufficient data
GNEGenesis Energy5.8%n/a8.4%n/astableInsufficient data
FBUFletcher BuildingOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 47.1%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean -8.9%, range -37.6%-31.2%.n/an/a11.0%n/astableInsufficient data
GNZGoodman Property Trust4.0%n/a3.7%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
FRWFreightways Group3.7%n/a6.9%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
RYMRyman Healthcaren/an/a8.1%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
SUMSummerset Group HoldingsROE: 7.8%, below normal range; 3-period mean 13.5%, range 11.5%-16.8%.13.7%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
PCTPrecinct Properties0.3%n/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
KPGKiwi Property Group3.3%n/a1.7%n/astableInsufficient data
AIRAir New ZealandROE: -2.2%, below normal range; 3-period mean 7.7%, range 5.2%-11.5%.n/an/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
CHIChannel Infrastructure NZOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 79.6%, above normal range; 4-period mean 33.3%, range -24.6%-68.2%.0.9%n/a5.3%n/astableInsufficient data
PFIProperty for IndustryROE: 6.5%, above normal range; 3-period mean 0.5%, range -2.1%-2.1%.10.5%n/a2.1%n/astableInsufficient data
SKLSkellerup Holdings5.1%n/a5.2%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
HGHHeartland Group HoldingsPayout ratio versus NPAT: 67.3%, below normal range; 4-period mean 179.7%, range 68.1%-500.0%.7.4%n/a64.2%n/astableInsufficient data
BGPBriscoe Group5.9%n/a5.2%n/astableInsufficient data
ARGArgosy Property13.8%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
SCLScales CorporationROE: 22.1%, unprecedented high; 4-period mean 5.5%, range 1.4%-8.5%.11.9%n/a8.9%n/astableInsufficient data
TRATurners Automotive GroupPayout ratio versus NPAT: 78.2%, above normal range; 3-period mean 50.0%, range 19.1%-67.6%.5.2%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
NPHNapier Port Holdings3.9%n/a1.8%n/astableInsufficient data
SANSanfordn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
TWRTower8.7%n/a19.3%n/adeterioratingInsufficient data
HLGHallenstein GlassonPayout ratio versus NPAT: 61.7%, below normal range; 3-period mean 76.0%, range 68.8%-90.1%.7.9%n/a13.7%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
THLTourism Holdingsn/an/a3.3%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
OCAOceania HealthcareOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 190.3%, above normal range; 3-period mean 130.3%, range 81.2%-182.0%.9.7%n/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group6.6%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
VGLVista Group International0.4%n/a1.3%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
WINWinton Land2.5%n/a6.7%n/astableInsufficient data
GTKGentrack Group Limited 6 months to 31 March 20264.7%n/a1.9%n/adeterioratingInsufficient data
SKTSky Network TelevisionOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 126.7%, above normal range; 3-period mean 85.5%, range 76.2%-103.4%.12.7%n/a28.6%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
PEBPacific Edgen/an/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
DGLDelegat Group16.2%n/a19.9%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
MCKMillennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand5.6%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
RAKRakonn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
TGGT&G Global Limited and subsidiary companiesROE: 2.0%, above normal range; 4-period mean -3.2%, range -10.1%-1.5%.3.4%n/a20.6%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
GXHGreen Cross Health6.9%n/a15.1%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
SMLSynlait MilkOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 528.5%, unprecedented high; 5-period mean -145.5%, range -493.1%-171.4%.n/an/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
IKEikeGPS Groupn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
SPNSouth Port New ZealandPayout ratio versus NPAT: 26.4%, below normal range; 4-period mean 42.7%, range 33.5%-64.7%.7.0%n/an/an/aimprovingInsufficient data
SEKSeekaNet debt / EBITDA: 1.05x, below normal range; 3-period mean 3.88x, range 1.80x-6.63x.14.5%n/a26.3%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
CMOThe Colonial Motor Company10.0%n/an/an/aimprovingInsufficient data
WHSThe Warehouse Group5.6%n/a55.7%n/adeterioratingInsufficient data
NZMNZME6.2%n/a12.1%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
CDICDL Investments New ZealandPayout ratio versus NPAT: 26.5%, below normal range; 4-period mean 51.5%, range 31.9%-75.4%.5.3%n/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
SCTScott Technology6.9%n/a4.8%n/astableInsufficient data
ERDEROADROE: -93.5%, below normal range; 3-period mean -0.3%, range -1.2%-0.4%.n/an/a0.0%n/adeterioratingInsufficient data
SKOSerkon/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
LICLivestock Improvement Corporationn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
PGWPGG Wrightson7.5%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
MHJMichael Hill International4.9%n/a52.8%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
KMDKMD Brandsn/an/a61.9%n/astableInsufficient data
NZKNew Zealand King Salmon InvestmentsOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 30.5%, below normal range; 3-period mean 178.7%, range 63.7%-342.6%.16.1%n/a8.9%n/astableInsufficient data
RADRadius Residential CareNet debt / EBITDA: 2.51x, below normal range; 3-period mean 4.46x, range 2.89x-7.00x.8.6%n/a8.2%n/astableInsufficient data
CVTComvitan/an/an/an/aimprovingInsufficient data
MFBMy Food Bag GroupROE: 9.2%, below normal range; 4-period mean 16.4%, range 9.3%-29.9%.9.4%n/a11.9%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
STUSteel & Tube Holdingsn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
APLAsset Plusn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
BRWBremworthROE: -9.8%, below normal range; 4-period mean 9.4%, range -2.0%-25.2%.n/an/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
TAHThird Age Health Services5.9%n/a8.3%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
ARBArborGen HoldingsNet debt / EBITDA: 2.20x, above normal range; 3-period mean 1.43x, range 1.14x-1.87x.n/an/an/an/aimprovingInsufficient data
PHLPromisia HealthcareOCF / EBITDA cash conversion: 96.2%, below normal range; 3-period mean 167.2%, range 107.1%-197.5%.35.9%n/an/an/aimprovingInsufficient data
AOFAoFrioNet debt / EBITDA: 0.70x, above normal range; 3-period mean -1.26x, range -2.17x--0.09x.9.3%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
MPGMetro Performance GlassNet debt / EBITDA: 1.50x, below normal range; 4-period mean 5.11x, range 2.12x-10.80x.n/an/a42.5%n/astableInsufficient data
GENGeneral Capital8.7%n/a161895.4%n/astableInsufficient data
MOVMOVE Logistics Groupn/an/a131.0%n/astableInsufficient data
BLTBLIS Technologies3.4%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
TRUTruscreen Groupn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
CCCCooks Coffee CompanyNet debt / EBITDA: 1.33x, below normal range; 3-period mean 3.67x, range 2.77x-4.65x.2.2%n/an/an/astableInsufficient data
SVRSavorNet debt / EBITDA: 0.79x, below normal range; 5-period mean 2.07x, range 1.00x-4.03x.9.9%n/a35.2%n/adeterioratingInsufficient data
BFGBurger Fuel GroupROE: 16.6%, above normal range; 3-period mean 8.9%, range 7.6%-10.1%.17.5%n/a25.7%n/aimprovingInsufficient data
NTLNew Talisman Gold Mines37.4%n/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
RUARua Biosciencen/an/an/an/aimprovingInsufficient data
ENSEnprise Groupn/an/a3.0%n/astableInsufficient data
MEEMe Todayn/an/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
AFCAFC Group HoldingsROE: -67.2%, unprecedented low; 4-period mean -26.1%, range -38.8%--1.7%.n/an/an/an/adeterioratingInsufficient data
IPRIperionROE: -546.3%, unprecedented low; 5-period mean -21.5%, range -75.6%--0.1%.n/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
RTOBlackwell Global Holdingsn/an/an/an/astableInsufficient data
How this is calculated

Earnings yield is trailing twelve-month NPAT divided by market capitalisation. FCF yield is trailing twelve-month pre-lease free cash flow divided by market capitalisation and is suppressed when FCF is negative or unavailable.

The 2 years comparison uses the latest Annolyse trailing fundamentals available at or before the lookback anchor date (9 June 2024), and a price observation drawn from the historical price store for that window.

Yield changes inside +/-50bps are stable. Yield improvement with stable or improving fundamentals is favourable; yield improvement with deteriorating fundamentals is a caution case.

Extreme yields above 30% remain visible rather than capped because they can be genuine distressed-pricing signals. Treat them as prompts to inspect the company's recent trajectory, not as automatic opportunity signals.

This table shows yield improvement for potential accumulators, not a recommendation. See the full principles methodology for the historical valuation basis and category thresholds.

Listed investment vehicles are excluded from these principle rankings because operating cash flow and earnings-yield metrics work differently for these structures: AFI, BAI, BRM, HFL, KFL, MLN, TEM.