NZME

NZME is a leading integrated media company in New Zealand, with a portfolio of publishing, radio, digital and e-commerce brands including BusinessDesk, the New Zealand Herald and NewstalkZB.

NZME was demergered from its parent, APN News & Media in June 2016.

On November 30, 2021, NZME announced it had entered into an agreement to buy BusinessDesk, subject to satisfactory engagement with the Commerce Commission and other standard conditions. See details here.


Company Details

Registered Office: Private Bag 92198, Victoria Street West, Auckland
Postal Address: Private Bag 92198, Victoria Street West, Auckland
Telephone: +64 21 311 911
Facsimile: n/a
Website: http://www.nzme.co.nz
First Listed: 27/06/2016
Balance Date: 31 December
AGM: 03/06/2025

Directors and Executives

Michael Boggs
Chief Executive Officer
Carol Campbell
Independent Director
James Grenon
Director
Guy Horrocks
Independent Director
Steven Joyce
Chair
David Mackrell
Chief Financial Officer
Bowen Pan
Independent Director
Sussan Turner
Independent Director

Announcements

Title Date Type
NZME appoints Jo Hempstead as Chief Financial Officer Mon, Oct 20 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
Ongoing Disclosure Notice Mon, Sep 29 2025 02:52 pm SHINTR
Ongoing Disclosure Notice Thu, Sep 25 2025 04:09 pm SHINTR
Updated ASX Appendix 3A.1 - Notification of Dividend Wed, Sep 24 2025 10:13 am GENERAL
Foreign Exchange Rate for Dividend Payment Wed, Sep 24 2025 08:30 am MKTUPDTE
SPH Notice - James T. Grenon Mon, Sep 15 2025 04:04 pm SHINTR
Ongoing Disclosure Notice Tue, Sep 02 2025 09:57 am SHINTR
Ongoing Disclosure Notice Mon, Sep 01 2025 02:39 pm SHINTR
SPH Notice - James T. Grenon Fri, Aug 29 2025 04:00 pm SHINTR
ASX Appendix 3A.1 - Notification of Dividend Tue, Aug 26 2025 10:38 am GENERAL

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
29/08/25 James T. Grenon 29,994,802 13.00 15.96
20/08/25 Osmium Partners, LLC 10,433,513 6.57 5.55
03/03/25 REPERTOIRE PARTNERS LP 4,978,683 6.74 2.65
27/11/24 Pinnacle Investment Management Grou 20,517,147 9.77 10.99
26/03/24 Spheria Asset Management 35,702,300 13.38 19.12
09/06/23 JPMorgan Chase & Co. and it’s affil 1,307,010 9.80 0.71
18/04/23 UBS Group AG and its related bodies 7,950,951 7.58 4.32
05/07/22 Auscap Asset Management Limited 9,670,000 7.32 5.00
28/04/22 UBS AG and its related bodies corpo 30,787,710 12.31 15.64
17/03/21 Forager Funds Management Pty Ltd 9,530,249 5.36 4.82
25/02/21 Telstra Super Pty Ltd as Trustee of 9,843,977 5.21 4.98
12/02/21 Morgan Stanley and its Subsidiaries 9,506,624 5.07 4.81
17/09/20 Renaissance Smaller Companies Pty L 7,600,217 5.75 3.87
03/12/18 Nomura Holdings Inc. 4,573 5.04 0.00
06/09/18 Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd and it - 5.87 -
31/08/17 Perpetual Limited 9,512,580 9.70 4.85
23/05/17 Ausbil Investment Management Limite 8,950,076 6.79 4.57
03/03/17 Westpac Banking Corporation 8,302,459 5.62 4.24
07/10/16 Citigroup Global Markets Australia 29,381,521 - 14.99

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
02/09/25 Bowen Pan 86,185 - - -
01/09/25 Steven Leonard Joyce 50,965 - - -
31/12/24 David Wylie Mackrell 653,904 - - -
31/12/24 Michael Raymond Boggs 2,988,774 - - -
11/12/20 Barbara Joan Chapman 73,000 - - -
08/06/20 Peter Cullinane 268,286 - - -
08/06/20 Carol Anne Campbell 150,000 - - -
14/06/18 David Edward James Gibs 50,000 - - -
10/04/17 Michael John Moran 20,500 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

profit2021 profit2022 eps2021 dps2021 sales2021 ebit2021 ebitda2021
mean 17.4 9.3 9.0 351.6 29.4 59.9
high 17.4 9.3 9.0 351.6 29.4 59.9
low 17.4 9.3 9.0 351.6 29.4 59.9
sample 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

Disclaimer

Data on this page is from BusinessDesk and NZX Ltd for information purposes only. Details are believed to be accurate but no warranty is given as to accuracy, timeliness, reliability or completeness. No person should rely on the contents of the report and all persons should obtain independent professional advice before acting on any information connected with or contained in this report.
Last Updated: 04/09/2025


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