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Mercury NZ

NZC:MCY · NZMRPE0001S2
Electric UtilitiesMedium

360

53
EV / EBIT34
Price / Owner Earnings96
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield53
Price/Sales20
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book23
Return on Capital46
Cash Return on Capital49
Return on Equity6
EBIT Margin47
Gross Profitability37
Cash Conversion100
Accruals84
Owner Earnings Margin47
Sales growth14
Profit Growth47
Long-Term EPS Growth97
Reinvestment82
Price momentum67
Debt load64
Refinancing59
Debt Payback1
Liquidity49
Analyst ratings35
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside25
Market mood87
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • 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

Mercury NZ doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryNew Zealand
IndustryElectric Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNZSE
Founded1998
Employees162
Websitemercury.co.nz
ISINNZMRPE0001S2
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NZSX 50 (New Zealand)
Themes
Power GridEnergy EfficiencyBiofuelOnshore and Offshore WindEnergy ManagementElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureClean EnergyEnergyOil and GasSolar

Description

Mercury NZ Limited (Mercury) operates within the energy sector, focusing on the generation and retailing of electricity across. Business Segments Mercury operates through two segments: Generation and Retail. Generation The Generation segment enco…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Mercury NZ Limited sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

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
61
2023202420252026

All-time high

86

Feb 2026

All-time low

10

Jan 2024

Average rank

55

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
20
25
19
13
Price/Earnings
23
11
5
10
Price/Book
23
38
34
33
Dividend Yield
53
59
48
55
Value (overall)
11
33
15
17

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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