Kathmandu Holdings

Kathmandu Holdings is a retailer of clothing and equipment targeted at outdoor enthusiasts. The company was established in New Zealand in 1987 and listed on the NZX and ASX in 2009.

In 2019, Kathmandu acquired iconic surf brand Rip Curl, adding 160 global retail store locations to the company’s portfolio. Kathmandu now owns a total of 325 retail stores worldwide and employs over 4,000 people.


Company Details

Registered Office: 223 Tuam Street, Christchurch 8011
Postal Address: 223 Tuam Street, Christchurch 8011
Telephone: +64 3 373 6110
Facsimile: +64 3 373 6128
Website: https://www.kmdbrands.com/
First Listed: 12/11/2009
Balance Date: 31 July
AGM: 19/11/2025

Directors and Executives

Zion Armstrong
Independent Non-Executive Director
Frances Blundell
Company Secretary
Philip Bowman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Abby Foote
Independent Non-Executive Director
David Kirk
Independent Chairman
Andrea Martens
Independent Non-Executive Director
Brent Scrimshaw
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Carla Webb-Sear
Chief Financial Officer

Announcements

Title Date Type
Ongoing Disclosure Notice - Ben Washington Fri, Nov 21 2025 10:53 am SHINTR
Results of Annual Meeting Wed, Nov 19 2025 12:14 pm MEETING
KMD Brands Limited Annual Shareholders Meeting Wed, Nov 19 2025 09:31 am MEETING
KMD Brands Trading Update Wed, Nov 19 2025 09:31 am MKTUPDTE
KMD Brands Limited – Notice of Annual Meeting Thu, Oct 16 2025 09:23 am MEETING
Ongoing Disclosure Notice - Andrea Martens Mon, Oct 13 2025 02:50 pm SHINTR
Ongoing Disclosure Notice - David Kirk Mon, Oct 13 2025 02:49 pm SHINTR
Ongoing Disclosure Notice - Ben Washington Thu, Oct 09 2025 04:15 pm SHINTR
AMENDED Ongoing Disclosure Notice - Ben Washington Mon, Oct 06 2025 11:44 am SHINTR
Ongoing Disclosure Notice - Ben Washington Fri, Oct 03 2025 03:55 pm SHINTR

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
08/07/25 FirstCape Group Limited 55,618,852 9.05 7.82
08/07/25 Harbour Asset Management Limited 53,562,468 8.45 7.53
28/02/25 New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nom 90,996,567 - 12.79
27/02/25 Accident Compensation Corporation 55,439,700 6.50 7.79
11/10/24 Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd and it 126,485,108 16.16 17.77
28/02/24 New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nom 83,282,332 10.40 11.70
27/02/24 Jarden Securities Limited and Harbo 34,342,847 6.88 4.83
25/07/23 Harbour Asset Management Limited, J 56,986,736 9.10 8.01
13/04/23 Allan Gray Group 58,246,135 7.18 8.19
03/12/20 Yarra Funds Management Limited 65,243,302 - 9.20
21/05/20 Harbour Asset Management & Jarden P 66,336,899 10.01 9.36
28/04/20 Norges Bank 30,480,111 5.06 4.30
24/04/20 Briscoe Group Limited 48,007,465 7.95 6.77
15/04/20 AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) 15,254,522 5.54 2.53
14/04/20 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc 12,350,049 5.07 2.05
20/01/20 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 14,630,151 5.31 4.96
04/12/19 Jarden Partners Limited. 31,567,518 12.02 10.71
19/10/18 NovaPort Capital Pty Ltd 7,836,108 6.00 3.47
19/10/18 Challenger Limited 7,889,812 6.02 3.49
16/08/17 TA Universal Investment Holdings Li 24,212,664 13.34 12.02
14/11/16 Jason Familton 9,975,833 - 4.95

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
24/06/25 Benjamin Washington 443,000 - - -
28/04/25 Brent Scrimshaw 784,374 - - -
16/04/25 Philip Bowman 1,750,000 - - -
01/11/24 Abigail Foote 230,000 - - -
06/06/24 Andrea Martens 25,000 - - -
27/03/24 Zion Armstrong 42,330 - - -
26/03/24 David Kirk 1,300,000 - - -
25/03/24 Michael Philip Daly 820,485 - - -
15/12/23 Christopher Kinraid 351,520 - - -
30/04/20 Xavier Simonet 1,312,733 - - -
30/04/20 Edward John Harvey 160,897 - - -
30/10/19 Reuben Casey 255,596 - - -
27/04/18 Sandra V McPhee 65,767 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

profit2021 profit2022 eps2021 dps2021 sales2021 ebit2021 ebitda2021
mean 5.3 .7 .0 1,009.7 32.2 159.3
high 5.3 .7 .0 1,009.7 32.2 159.3
low 5.3 .7 .0 1,009.7 32.2 159.3
sample 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 04/09/2025


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