Contact Energy's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NZ$366 Mil.
Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was NZ$668 Mil.
EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
Contact Energy's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.98%.
Contact Energy's annualizedROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 11.30%.
EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield.
Contact Energy's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.46%.
Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) EBIT Explanation
1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
Contact Energy's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Contact Energy EBIT Related Terms
Contact Energy EBIT Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Contact Energy's EBIT can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Contact Energy's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Contact Energy EV-to-EBIT vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Contact Energy's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Contact Energy's EV-to-EBIT falls into.
EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.
EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NZ$668 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) has a EBIT of NZ$668 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Contact Energy.
Is Contact Energy's EBIT too high?
Contact Energy's current EBIT is NZ$668 Mil. Overall, Contact Energy has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Contact Energy's EBIT compare to competitors?
Contact Energy's EBIT of NZ$668 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good EBIT depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Contact Energy. Contact Energy's current EBIT is NZ$668 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Contact Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$8.55, compared to a current price of NZ$9.24 — trading 8.1% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is NZ$668 Mil. Contact Energy's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN), the current EBIT is NZ$668 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Contact Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NZ$9.24 is trading 8.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$8.55.
GuruFocus considers Contact Energy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NZSE:CEN:
EBIT: NZ$668 Mil
GF Value™: NZ$8.55 vs. price of NZ$9.24 (8.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NZSE:CEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Contact Energy is a diversified and integrated energy company. It owns a fleet of hydro, geothermal, and gas-fired generation assets, which produce more than 25% of New Zealand's electricity. It also retails electricity and gas to nearly half a million customers.
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