Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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ASX:CEN Contact Energy Ltd ASX:CEN
61 GF Score
Price A$7.50
GF Value A$6.73
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Contact Energy Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Contact Energy's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.

Contact Energy Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Contact Energy's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Contact Energy's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Contact Energy's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


ASX:CEN
61GF Score
Contact Energy Ltd ASX:CEN
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Is Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Contact Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of A$7.50 is trading 11.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$6.73. GuruFocus considers Contact Energy to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:CEN:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: A$6.73 vs. price of A$7.50 (11.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 5 warning signs

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Contact Energy Business Description

Address 29 Brandon Street, Harbour City Tower, Wellington, NTL, NZL, 6011
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.
61GF Score

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A$7.50
Price
A$6.73
GF Value