Mercury
Mercury NZ is an electricity generator and retailer servicing residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout New Zealand. Mercury’s energy production is 100% renewable and made up of nine hydro stations and five geothermal plants. The company is currently expanding their energy production with construction of a new wind farm in the North Island.
Looking to further support the de-carbonisation of the economy, the company has established a research and development centre in South Auckland for solar and battery technologies.
Mercury is listed on both the NZX and ASX. The company appointed Vince Hawksworth as CEO in 2020.
Company Details
Registered Office:
33 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
Postal Address:
PO Box 90399, Auckland 1142
Telephone:
64-9-308-8200
Facsimile:
n/a
Website:
www.mercury.co.nz
First Listed:
10/05/2013
Balance Date:
30 June
AGM:
19/09/2023
Directors and Executives
Mark Binns
Independent Non-Executive Director
Lucie Drummond
General Manager
Phil Gibson
General Manager
Stewart Hamilton
General Manager
Hannah Hamling
Independent Director
Vince Hawksworth
Chief Executive Officer
Scott St John
Chair
Adrian Littlewood
Independent Non-Executive Director
William Meek
Chief Financial Officer
James Miller
Independent Director
Craig Neustroski
General Manager
Susan Peterson
Independent Director
Fiona Smith
General Manager
Mike Taitoko
Independent Director
Lorraine Witten
Independent Director
Announcements
| Title | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury appoints new Chief Operating Officer - Generation | Tue, Mar 25 2025 08:30 am | ADMIN |
| NZD/AUD FX rate for interim dividend | Mon, Mar 24 2025 10:18 am | GENERAL |
| Dividend Reinvestment Plan strike price | Mon, Mar 17 2025 01:17 pm | GENERAL |
| Executive departures | Mon, Mar 17 2025 08:30 am | ADMIN |
| Rob Hamilton appointed to Mercury Board | Wed, Mar 05 2025 08:30 am | ADMIN |
| ASX Appendix 3A.1 – Dividend / Distribution | Tue, Feb 25 2025 09:40 am | GENERAL |
| Robust performance in challenging conditions | Tue, Feb 25 2025 08:30 am | HALFYR |
| Interim results presentation details | Thu, Feb 13 2025 01:42 pm | GENERAL |
| Quarterly Operational Update | Tue, Jan 21 2025 08:31 am | MKTUPDTE |
| Mercury announces CFO appointment | Tue, Jan 21 2025 08:30 am | ADMIN |
Major Holdings Announcements
| Date | Name | No. Held | % | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/03/23 | The Sovereign in right of New Zeala | 725,728,018 | 53.36 | 52.36 |
| 18/09/17 | Mondrian Investment Partners Limite | 68,767,944 | 5.00 | 4.99 |
Director’s Interests Announcements
| Date | Name | No. Held | % | Details | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/10/23 | Scott A. St John | 48,258 | - | - | - |
| 19/10/23 | Vincent James Hawkswort | 263,312 | - | - | - |
| 11/09/23 | Mark Binns | 28,240 | - | - | - |
| 07/08/23 | Adrian Henry Littlewoo | 4,160 | - | - | - |
| 01/05/23 | Prudence Mary Flacks | 47,054 | - | - | - |
| 12/10/22 | Susan Ruth Peterson | 5,400 | - | - | - |
| 08/09/22 | William Meek | - | - | - | - |
| 20/04/22 | Hannah Juliet Hamling | 16,300 | - | - | - |
| 02/09/21 | Dennis Barnes | 50,000 | - | - | - |
| 20/03/20 | Keith Raymond Smith | 30,156 | - | - | - |
| 06/03/20 | Dr Patrick Clifford Str | 35,000 | - | - | - |
| 12/12/19 | Fraser Whineray | 199,897 | - | - | - |
| 05/07/17 | Michael John Taitoko | 2,200 | - | - | - |
| 08/05/17 | Andrew Lark | 3,300 | - | - | - |
Analysts’ Forecasts
| profit2021 | profit2022 | eps2021 | dps2021 | sales2021 | ebit2021 | ebitda2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | 273.5 | 27.4 | 23.3 | 3,386.4 | 498.6 | 832.6 | |
| high | 273.5 | 27.4 | 23.3 | 3,386.4 | 498.6 | 832.6 | |
| low | 273.5 | 27.4 | 23.3 | 3,386.4 | 498.6 | 832.6 | |
| sample | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Updated: 29/09/2023
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