Mainfreight

Mainfreight is the largest logistics company listed on the NZX with a market capitalisation of $5 billion in 2020. The company specialises in freight forwarding, distribution, managed warehousing and other niche services like hazardous substance transportation.

The company was founded in New Zealand in 1978 and used a series of acquisitions to fuel an international growth strategy. Now with over 8,000 employees and 282 branches in 26 countries, Mainfreight has an extensive presence in the global supply chain. The company is led by founder Bruce Plested and managing director Don Braid.

Company Details

Registered Office: 2 Railway Lane, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062

Postal Address: PO Box 14038, Panmure, Auckland 1741

Telephone: +64 9 259 5500

Facsimile: +64 9 270 7402

Website: http://www.mainfreight.com/

First Listed: 14/06/1996

Balance Date: 31 March

AGM: 25/07/2024

Directors and Executives

Don Braid

Managing Director

Simon Cotter

Independent Director

Bryan Mogridge

Independent Director

Catherine Parsons

Independent Non-Executive Director

Bruce G Plested

Chairman

Richard Prebble

Independent Director

Tim Williams

CFO / Company Secretary

Announcements

Title	Date	Type
Parsons Director Disclosure 11 August 2025	Mon, Aug 11 2025 03:33 pm	SHINTR
Steel Director Disclosure 4 August 2025	Mon, Aug 04 2025 08:50 am	SHINTR
Braid Director Disclosure 31 July 2025	Fri, Aug 01 2025 12:28 pm	SHINTR
Mainfreight Limited Annual Meeting Results 2025	Thu, Jul 31 2025 08:44 am	MEETING
Mainfreight Annual Shareholders Meeting 2025	Wed, Jul 30 2025 04:00 pm	GENERAL
Mainfreight Limited - Team Newsletter July 2025	Thu, Jul 17 2025 08:30 am	GENERAL
Mainfreight Annual Report for the year ended March 2025	Mon, Jun 30 2025 08:30 am	ANNREP
2025 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders	Mon, Jun 30 2025 08:30 am	MEETING
Mainfreight Sustainability Report	Mon, Jun 30 2025 08:30 am	ADMIN
Mainfreight Full Year Results to 31 March 2025	Thu, May 29 2025 08:30 am	FLLYR

Major Holdings Announcements

Date	Name	No. Held	%	Current
06/09/23	Fisher Funds Management Limited	4,867,474	4.95	4.83
07/12/22	Fisher Funds Management Limited and	5,060,086	-	5.03
22/09/21	Harbour Asset Management Limited, J	4,980,567	5.57	4.95
10/06/21	Bruce Plested, Carl Howard-Smith an	14,933,062	-	14.83
27/06/19	Jarden Partners Limited	4,904,311	-	4.87
10/05/17	Harbour Asset Management Limited	5,056,395	4.98	5.02
07/06/16	Accident Compensation Corporation	4,980,334	5.93	4.96
07/06/16	Harbour Asset Management & Jarden P	5,018,028	5.01	5.00

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date	Name	No. Held	%	Details	Other
31/07/23	Don Braid	2,919,591	-	-	-
21/12/22	Bruce Plested	14,927,062	-	-	-
17/03/22	Kate Parsons	1,015	-	-	-
09/06/21	Carl Howard-Smith	86,000	-	-	-
15/06/20	Simon Cotter	80,000	-	-	-
19/11/18	Tim Williams	215,000	-	-	-

Analysts’ Forecasts

	profit2021	profit2022	eps2021	dps2021	sales2021	ebit2021	ebitda2021
mean	279.1	277.1	172.0	4,675.8	415.4	682.0
high	279.1	277.1	172.0	4,675.8	415.4	682.0
low	279.1	277.1	172.0	4,675.8	415.4	682.0
sample	1	0	1	1	1	1	1

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Last Updated: 15/12/2023