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Freightways

NZC:FRW · NZFREE0001S0
Air Freight & LogisticsSmall

360

96
EV / EBIT41
Price / Owner Earnings13
Owner Earnings Yield63
Dividend Yield59
Price/Sales33
EV / Gross Profit37
Price/Book3
Return on Capital82
Cash Return on Capital81
Return on Equity79
EBIT Margin61
Gross Profitability91
Cash Conversion50
Accruals83
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth88
Profit Growth27
Long-Term EPS Growth98
Owner Earnings Growth83
Reinvestment60
Price momentum75
Debt load30
Refinancing55
Debt Payback60
Liquidity43
Analyst ratings62
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside49
Market mood33
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Freightways generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryNew Zealand
IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNZSE
Founded2002
Employees72
ISINNZFREE0001S0
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Freight ServicePackaging ServicesDisposal and RecyclingCourier ServiceData ProtectionLogistics

Description

Freightways Group Limited provides express package and business mail, and information management services. The company offers solutions in the field of secure waste disposal. Business Segments The company operates through several distinct business…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Freightways Group Limited earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 23.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 8% a year, against analyst forecasts of 15%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
41
2023202420252026

All-time high

56

Mar 2026

All-time low

9

Mar 2024

Average rank

34

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
33
28
48
26
Price/Earnings
23
20
48
30
Price/Book
3
1
9
3
Dividend Yield
59
73
73
87
Value (overall)
13
27
29
44

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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