Contact Energy Ltd

AU:CEN Australia Utilities - Renewable
Market Cap
$4.75 Billion
AU$7.68 Billion AUD
Market Cap Rank
#3059 Global
#29 in Australia
Share Price
AU$7.72
Change (1 day)
+1.45%
52-Week Range
AU$7.31 - AU$8.82
All Time High
AU$9.03
Categories
Companies in Australia Utilities - Renewable
About

Contact Energy Limited generates and sells electricity and natural gas in New Zealand. It operates through Wholesale and Retail segments. The company involved in selling electricity to the wholesale electricity market, to commercial and industrial customers; and delivering electricity, natural gas, broadband, and other products and services to mass market customers. It also provides bottled gas p… Read more

Contact Energy Ltd (CEN) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: AU$4.44 Billion AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Contact Energy Ltd (CEN) has net assets worth AU$4.44 Billion AUD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$9.73 Billion) and total liabilities (AU$5.29 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets AU$4.44 Billion
% of Total Assets 45.65%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change -5.71%
10-Year Change -2.23%
Growth Volatility 12.68

Contact Energy Ltd - Net Assets Trend (1998–2025)

This chart illustrates how Contact Energy Ltd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Contact Energy Ltd (1998–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Contact Energy Ltd from 1998 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$2.76 Billion +5.38%
2024-06-30 AU$2.62 Billion -6.60%
2023-06-30 AU$2.80 Billion -1.27%
2022-06-30 AU$2.84 Billion -2.97%
2021-06-30 AU$2.93 Billion +11.67%
2020-06-30 AU$2.62 Billion -5.79%
2019-06-30 AU$2.78 Billion +2.02%
2018-06-30 AU$2.73 Billion -1.73%
2017-06-30 AU$2.77 Billion -1.70%
2016-06-30 AU$2.82 Billion -10.97%
2015-06-30 AU$3.17 Billion -11.47%
2014-06-30 AU$3.58 Billion +1.27%
2013-06-30 AU$3.54 Billion +3.49%
2012-06-30 AU$3.42 Billion +5.63%
2011-06-30 AU$3.24 Billion +16.52%
2010-06-30 AU$2.78 Billion -5.62%
2009-06-30 AU$2.94 Billion +1.32%
2008-06-30 AU$2.90 Billion 0.00%
2007-06-30 AU$2.90 Billion +13.79%
2006-06-30 AU$2.55 Billion -14.60%
2004-06-30 AU$2.99 Billion +19.75%
2003-06-30 AU$2.50 Billion -0.11%
2002-06-30 AU$2.50 Billion +50.36%
2001-06-30 AU$1.66 Billion +4.79%
2000-06-30 AU$1.59 Billion -1.97%
1999-06-30 AU$1.62 Billion +390.35%
1998-06-30 AU$-557.02 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Contact Energy Ltd's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 79500000000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$795.00 Million 28.80%
Common Stock AU$2.13 Billion 77.36%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$-170.00 Million -6.16%
Total Equity AU$2.76 Billion 100.00%

Contact Energy Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Contact Energy Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
PPKRF
PINK:PPKRF
 		$4.35 Billion
Hunan Gold Corp Ltd
SHE:002155
 		$4.35 Billion
Broadex Technologies Co Ltd
SHE:300548
 		$4.35 Billion
Alaska Air Group Inc
NYSE:ALK
 		$4.35 Billion
Valmet Oyj
PINK:VLMTY
 		$4.35 Billion
Hut 8 Corp. Common Stock
NASDAQ:HUT
 		$4.34 Billion
Coforge Limited
NSE:COFORGE
 		$4.34 Billion
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT
PINK:CDPYF
 		$4.34 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Contact Energy Ltd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 2,619,000,000 to 2,760,000,000, a change of 141,000,000 (5.4%).
  • Net income of 331,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 198,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 1,000,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 5,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$331.00 Million +11.99%
Dividends Paid AU$198.00 Million -7.17%
Share Repurchases AU$1.00 Million -0.04%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$5.00 Million +0.18%
Other Changes AU$4.00 Million +0.14%
Total Change AU$- 5.38%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Contact Energy Ltd's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 2.22x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 5.97x to 2.22x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1998-06-30 AU$1.29 AU$7.72 x
1999-06-30 AU$2.36 AU$7.72 x
2000-06-30 AU$2.31 AU$7.72 x
2001-06-30 AU$2.53 AU$7.72 x
2002-06-30 AU$3.82 AU$7.72 x
2003-06-30 AU$3.81 AU$7.72 x
2004-06-30 AU$4.56 AU$7.72 x
2006-06-30 AU$3.90 AU$7.72 x
2007-06-30 AU$4.44 AU$7.72 x
2008-06-30 AU$4.44 AU$7.72 x
2009-06-30 AU$4.41 AU$7.72 x
2010-06-30 AU$4.10 AU$7.72 x
2011-06-30 AU$4.80 AU$7.72 x
2012-06-30 AU$4.72 AU$7.72 x
2013-06-30 AU$4.85 AU$7.72 x
2014-06-30 AU$4.88 AU$7.72 x
2015-06-30 AU$4.32 AU$7.72 x
2016-06-30 AU$3.89 AU$7.72 x
2017-06-30 AU$3.88 AU$7.72 x
2018-06-30 AU$3.81 AU$7.72 x
2019-06-30 AU$3.88 AU$7.72 x
2020-06-30 AU$3.65 AU$7.72 x
2021-06-30 AU$3.96 AU$7.72 x
2022-06-30 AU$3.64 AU$7.72 x
2023-06-30 AU$3.58 AU$7.72 x
2024-06-30 AU$3.32 AU$7.72 x
2025-06-30 AU$3.48 AU$7.72 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Contact Energy Ltd utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 11.99%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 9.70%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.50x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.47x
  • Recent ROE (11.99%) is above the historical average (5.72%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1998 -0.18% 0.00% 0.00x 0.12x AU$-90.32 Million
1999 -0.03% 0.00% 0.00x 1.59x AU$-162.18 Million
2000 6.06% 0.00% 0.00x 1.72x AU$-62.45 Million
2001 7.87% 0.00% 0.00x 1.56x AU$-35.44 Million
2002 4.28% 10.16% 0.31x 1.34x AU$-142.87 Million
2003 4.74% 9.81% 0.30x 1.59x AU$-131.29 Million
2004 4.82% 12.05% 0.27x 1.47x AU$-154.82 Million
2006 11.00% 12.11% 0.51x 1.79x AU$25.64 Million
2007 8.25% 12.07% 0.40x 1.71x AU$-50.79 Million
2008 8.16% 8.68% 0.52x 1.79x AU$-53.34 Million
2009 3.99% 5.29% 0.41x 1.85x AU$-176.69 Million
2010 5.57% 7.22% 0.42x 1.85x AU$-123.01 Million
2011 4.64% 6.80% 0.39x 1.74x AU$-173.27 Million
2012 5.57% 7.11% 0.44x 1.79x AU$-151.34 Million
2013 5.63% 7.95% 0.40x 1.75x AU$-154.70 Million
2014 6.53% 9.77% 0.39x 1.73x AU$-124.20 Million
2015 4.19% 5.48% 0.40x 1.92x AU$-184.10 Million
2016 -2.34% -3.05% 0.38x 2.00x AU$-348.30 Million
2017 5.41% 7.24% 0.38x 1.96x AU$-127.50 Million
2018 4.84% 6.13% 0.41x 1.95x AU$-140.70 Million
2019 12.40% 14.11% 0.49x 1.78x AU$66.80 Million
2020 4.77% 6.04% 0.42x 1.87x AU$-137.10 Million
2021 6.39% 7.30% 0.51x 1.72x AU$-105.70 Million
2022 6.41% 7.67% 0.46x 1.82x AU$-101.90 Million
2023 4.53% 6.04% 0.36x 2.07x AU$-153.40 Million
2024 8.97% 8.27% 0.46x 2.37x AU$-26.90 Million
2025 11.99% 9.70% 0.50x 2.47x AU$55.00 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Contact Energy Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Utilities - Renewable industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Utilities - Renewable
  • Average net assets among peers: $678,371,811
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -1441.38%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Contact Energy Ltd (CEN) AU$4.44 Billion -0.18% 1.19x $4.35 Billion
Botala Energy Ltd (BTE) $16.52 Million -12173.22% 0.09x $2.55 Million
Delorean Corporation Ltd (DEL) $7.85 Million -83.44% 5.15x $5.95 Million
Frontier Energy Ltd (FHE) $225.36K -606.12% 0.67x $47.63 Million
Green Critical Minerals Ltd (GCM) $18.71 Million -14.80% 0.03x $15.91 Million
Janus Electric Holdings Ltd (JNS) $11.70 Million -56.37% 0.27x $369.09K
LGI Ltd (LGI) $52.80 Million 12.64% 0.68x $101.13 Million
Meridian Energy Ltd (MEZ) $5.99 Billion 1.59% 0.67x $3.71 Billion
Renu Energy Ltd (RNE) $2.70 Million -43.33% 0.27x $5.48K
Timah Resources Ltd (TML) $7.84 Million -9.34% 1.51x $262.36K