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
Mainfreight - Team Newsletter December 2024	Thu, Dec 12 2024 02:18 pm	GENERAL
Braid Jason Officer Disclosure 18 Novmber 2024	Mon, Nov 18 2024 01:12 pm	SHINTR
Mainfreight Half Year Financial Results 30 September 2024	Wed, Nov 13 2024 09:19 am	HALFYR
Mainfreight Half Year Financial Results 30 September 2024	Wed, Nov 13 2024 08:30 am	HALFYR
Mainfreight Investor Day/ Market Update	Tue, Oct 08 2024 08:30 am	MKTUPDTE
SPH Notice - Bruce George Plested & Rorohara No.2 Trust	Mon, Sep 16 2024 02:21 pm	SHINTR
Braid Jason Officer Disclosure 30 July 2024	Tue, Jul 30 2024 02:05 pm	SHINTR
Mainfreight Annual Meeting Results 2024	Fri, Jul 26 2024 08:31 am	MEETING
Mainfreight Annual Shareholders Meeting 2024	Thu, Jul 25 2024 04:03 pm	GENERAL
Mainfreight - Team Newsletter July 2024	Fri, Jul 19 2024 08:32 am	GENERAL

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