Contact Energy Limited

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CEN.AX

Price:

$8.09

Market Cap:

$9.11B

Contact Energy Limited generates and sells electricity and natural gas in New Zealand. The company operates through two segments, Wholesale and Customer. The Wholesale segment sells electricity to the wholesale electricity market, and commercial and industrial customers. The Customer segment delivers electricity, natural gas, broadband, and other products and services to mass market customers. It offers electricity, natural gas, and bottled liquefied petroleum gas generated through its 11 hydro, geothermal, and thermal power stations. The company serves approximately 532,000 customers. Contact Energy Limited was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Industry

Renewable Utilities

IPO Date

2015-09-24

Stock Exchange

ASX

Ticker

CEN.AX

The PE Ratio as of December 2025 (TTM) for Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AX) is 22.47

According to Contact Energy Limited’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 22.47. This represents a change of 63.43% compared to the average of 13.75 of the last 4 quarters.

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AX) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has CEN.AX PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Contact Energy Limited over the last ten years is 21.78. The current 22.47 PE Ratio has changed 10.22% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), CEN.AX's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the June 2017 quarter at 155.33. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the December 2022 quarter at -215.60.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

21.78

Median

30.85

Minimum

-56.94

Maximum

49.94

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AX) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Contact Energy Limited PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 121.83%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 49.94

Minimum Annual Increase = -306.11%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -56.94

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
202521.68-29.06%
202430.55-38.82%
202349.9460.32%
202231.15-4.75%
202132.70-9.00%
202035.94121.83%
201916.20-48.95%
201831.7427.69%
201724.85-143.65%
2016-56.94-306.11%

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AX) Average PE Ratio

How has CEN.AX PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AX) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

34.06

5-year avg

33.21

10-year avg

21.78

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AX) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is CEN.AX’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Contact Energy Limited’s PE Ratio is less than Mercury NZ Limited (8.91K), greater than Infratil Limited (20.93), greater than AGL Energy Limited (-64.25), greater than Meridian Energy Limited (-31.26), greater than Volt Group Limited (16.59), greater than Genesis Energy Limited (15.42), greater than Timah Resources Limited (-2.72), greater than Delorean Corporation Limited (-4.70), less than LGI Limited (54.85), greater than Botala Energy Limited (-5.20),

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