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 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
2025 Annual Shareholders' Meeting & Director Nominations Thu, May 15 2025 08:30 am GENERAL
Mainfreight Limited - Trading Conditions Update 2 May 2025 Fri, May 02 2025 09:05 am MKTUPDTE
Braid Jason Officer Disclosure 9 January 2025 Thu, Jan 09 2025 10:40 am SHINTR
Mainfreight Limited - Data Security Incident Thu, Dec 19 2024 01:45 pm GENERAL
Mainfreight - Team Newsletter December 2024 Thu, Dec 12 2024 02:18 pm 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

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 15/12/2023


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