Napier Port Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares
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Napier Port has been serving Hawke's Bay and surrounding regions for nearly 150 years. As the fourth largest port in New Zealand, by container volumes, Napier Port helps to build a thriving region by connecting customers and the community to global markets. Napier Port offers a range of container, bulk cargo and cruise vessel services. In FY2018, the port managed the arrival and departure of over 680 ships, handled over five million tonnes of cargo and more than 100,000 cruise passengers.
Market Data
$3.680
-0.0%$735.3M
25.6x
$0.144
5.36%
+0.2%
Latest Earnings
2026 Half Year Results
20 May 2026
Napier Port delivered strong underlying earnings growth for the half year to 31 March 2026, with revenue rising 8.8% to $84.9M and underlying NPAT up 21.5% to $17.9M, driven by a 16.7% surge in container services revenue and improved yield management. Reported NPAT declined 10.8% to $18.0M due to the prior period including $7.5M (pre-tax) from the final Cyclone Gabrielle insurance settlement. The company reaffirmed its FY2026 full-year guidance for underlying result from operating activities of $70M–$74M and declared a 31% increased interim dividend of 5.25 cents per share. Key points: Container services revenue surged 16.7% to $49.9M, driven by a 3.5% increase in TEU volumes to 116,000 and a 12.8% increase in average revenue per TEU to $430; Underlying NPAT increased 21.5% to $17.9M, demonstrating strong positive operating leverage with result from operating activities margin expanding to 43.9% from 42.5%; Interim dividend increased 31% to 5.25 cents per share (fully imputed/franked) reflecting confidence in earnings trajectory
Recent Announcements
Notice of On-Market Share Buyback
Napier Port Holdings Limited acquired 2,000 ordinary shares on 26 May 2026 at NZ$3.6128 per share under its Board-approved on-market share buyback programme announced on 20 May 2026; the shares will be held as treasury stock.
Notice of On-Market Share Buyback
Napier Port Holdings Limited acquired 97,774 ordinary shares on 25 May 2026 at NZ$3.5992 per share (0.0489% of the total class) under its board-approved on-market share buyback programme announced on 20 May 2026; the shares will be held as treasury stock.
Director Change
Napier Port (NZX.NPH) Independent Director John Harvey has announced he will not seek re-election at the December 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting after serving on the board since February 2019, during which time he contributed financial, governance, and listed company expertise through the company's IPO and transition to public listing.
Share Buyback Programme to Commence
Napier Port Holdings Limited has approved an on-market share buyback programme to purchase up to 0.5% of its ordinary shares (approximately 312,000 shares) commencing 25 May 2026 for up to 12 months, with acquired shares to be held as treasury stock for employee share ownership plans.
2026 Half Year Results
Napier Port delivered strong underlying earnings growth for the half year to 31 March 2026, with revenue rising 8.8% to $84.9M and underlying NPAT up 21.5% to $17.9M, driven by a 16.7% surge in container services revenue and improved yield management. Reported NPAT declined 10.8% to $18.0M due to the prior period including $7.5M (pre-tax) from the final Cyclone Gabrielle insurance settlement. The company reaffirmed its FY2026 full-year guidance for underlying result from operating activities of $70M–$74M and declared a 31% increased interim dividend of 5.25 cents per share. Key points: Container services revenue surged 16.7% to $49.9M, driven by a 3.5% increase in TEU volumes to 116,000 and a 12.8% increase in average revenue per TEU to $430; Underlying NPAT increased 21.5% to $17.9M, demonstrating strong positive operating leverage with result from operating activities margin expanding to 43.9% from 42.5%; Interim dividend increased 31% to 5.25 cents per share (fully imputed/franked) reflecting confidence in earnings trajectory
2026 Half Year Results Announcement Date
Napier Port (NZX.NPH) will release its financial results for the half year ended 31 March 2026 on 20 May 2026, followed by a conference call at 11:00am NZT with Chair Blair O'Keeffe, CEO Todd Dawson, and CFO Kristen Lie to discuss the results.
Half Year 2026 Trade Volumes
Napier Port released its half-year 2026 trade volume data showing total container volumes increased 3.5% to 116k TEU, while bulk cargo volumes decreased 1.5% to 1.68 million tonnes, and cruise vessel calls declined significantly from 77 to 54 due to reduced cruise tourism in the region.
Results of the 2025 Annual Shareholders Meeting
Napier Port Holdings Limited held its 2025 Annual Shareholders Meeting on 17 December 2025, where all four resolutions were passed with strong shareholder support. Directors Hamish Stevens (new), Kylie Clegg, and Dan Druzianic were elected/re-elected, and authority was granted to fix auditor remuneration. This is a routine governance announcement with no financial results or earnings data disclosed. Key points: All four resolutions passed with strong shareholder support (99%+ approval on all resolutions); Hamish Stevens elected as a new director to the Board; Kylie Clegg and Dan Druzianic successfully re-elected as directors
2025 Full Year Results
Napier Port Holdings delivered a strong FY2025 result with revenue rising 11.6% to a record NZD$157.7 million, driven by 9.1% container volume growth to 250,000 TEU and yield improvements across all trade areas. The result from operating activities surged 23.5% to $64.2 million, with underlying NPAT up 36.5% to $28.3 million, demonstrating strong operating leverage. The company declared a fully imputed final dividend of 8 cents per share (total FY2025 dividends of 14.5 cps) and issued FY2026 guidance for underlying result from operating activities of $70–$74 million. Key points: Record revenue of $157.7 million, up 11.6% YoY, led by container services growth of $15.2 million (+19.1%) to $94.7 million.; Strong operating leverage with result from operating activities up 23.5% to $64.2 million and operating margin expanding to 40.7% from 36.8%.; Underlying NPAT up 36.5% to $28.3 million, reflecting disciplined yield management and cost control.
2025 Annual Results Announcement Date
Napier Port (NZX.NPH) announced it will release its FY2025 financial results on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, followed by a conference call at 11.00am NZT with Chair Blair O'Keeffe, CEO Todd Dawson, and CFO Kristen Lie to discuss the results.
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