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Spark New Zealand is a telecom services business based in Australia. Spark New Zealand shares (SPK) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian Dollar. Spark New Zealand has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.6 billion. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
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| 52-week range | $3.8923 - $4.65 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $4.2596 |
| 200-day moving average | $4.3888 |
| Target price | $3.73 |
| PE ratio | 21.3402 |
| Dividend yield | $0.25 (5.72%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.194 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of A$4.05
| 1 week (2022-01-21) | -4.03% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2021-12-24) | -5.37% |
| 3 months (2021-10-28) | -7.32% |
| 6 months (2021-07-28) | -11.38% |
| 1 year (2021-01-28) | -8.99% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-01-28) | -7.95% |
| 3 years (2019-01-25) | 3.58% |
| 5 years (2017-01-27) | 16.71% |
Valuing Spark New Zealand stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Spark New Zealand's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Spark New Zealand's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, Spark New Zealand shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Spark New Zealand's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 12.9001. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Spark New Zealand's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Spark New Zealand's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $911 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Spark New Zealand's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $3.6 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 16.78% |
| Gross profit TTM | $1.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.9% |
| Return on equity TTM | 25.8% |
| Profit margin | 10.69% |
| Book value | 0.805 |
| Market capitalisation | $7.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 131.39% of net profits
Recently Spark New Zealand has paid out, on average, around 131.39% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.72% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Spark New Zealand shareholders could enjoy a 5.72% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Spark New Zealand's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.25 per share.
Spark New Zealand's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 September 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
Spark New Zealand's shares were split on 16 September 2007.
Over the last 12 months, Spark New Zealand's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.8923 up to $4.65. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Spark New Zealand's is 0.179. This would suggest that Spark New Zealand's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Spark New Zealand Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications and digital services in New Zealand. It offers telecommunications, information technology, media, and other digital products and services, including mobile services; voice services; broadband services; internet sports streaming services; cloud, security, and service. The company also provides IT infrastructure, business cloud, business and outsourced telecommunications, software, big data analytics, data center, and international wholesale telecommunications services. In addition, it offers local, national, and international telephone and data services; finance products; group insurance products; and mobile phone repair services. Further, the company retails telecommunications products and services; and distributes equipment. It serves consumers, households, small businesses, government, and large enterprises. The company was formerly known as Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited and changed its name to Spark New Zealand Limited in August 2014. Spark New Zealand Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
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