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 |
|---|---|---|
| ASX Appendix 3H – Notification of cessation of securities | Thu, Aug 21 2025 04:41 pm | GENERAL |
| Notice of Annual Shareholders' Meeting | Thu, Aug 21 2025 08:30 am | MEETING |
| Changes to Mercury Board | Wed, Aug 20 2025 08:30 am | ADMIN |
| ASX Appendix 3A.1 – Dividend / Distribution | Tue, Aug 19 2025 09:44 am | GENERAL |
| Major renewable build advanced despite 10% earnings dip | Tue, Aug 19 2025 08:30 am | FLLYR |
| FY25 Annual results presentation details | Wed, Aug 13 2025 08:43 am | GENERAL |
| Governance Roadshow Presentation – August 2025 | Tue, Aug 05 2025 02:10 pm | GENERAL |
| 2025 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and Director Nominations | Wed, Jul 23 2025 01:56 pm | MEETING |
| Quarterly Operational Update | Wed, Jul 16 2025 08:30 am | MKTUPDTE |
| FY25 Annual results announcement date | Mon, Jun 30 2025 02:34 pm | GENERAL |
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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Last
Updated: 29/09/2023
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