ASX:SPKSpark New Zealand Stock Price, Forecast & News

A$4.40

-0.18 (-3.93 %)

(As of 05/12/2020)

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A$4.31

Now: A$4.40▼

A$4.43

50-Day Range

A$4.04

MA: A$4.22▼

A$4.40

52-Week Range

A$3.35

Now: A$4.40▼

A$4.72

Volume1.13 million shs

Average Volume1.06 million shs

Market Capitalization$8.08 billion

P/E Ratio30.56

Dividend Yield5.69%

BetaN/A

Spark New Zealand Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications, and information and communications technology (ICT) products and services primarily in New Zealand. The company's Spark Home, Mobile & Business segment offers a range of services and content, data, and voice services across fiber, wireless, and copper broadband, mobile, online video entertainment, and nationwide Wi-Fi zones to consumer and small business customers. Its Spark Digital segment integrates IT and telecommunications services to provide converged ICT solutions for clients. The company's Spark Connect & Platforms segment engages in the Spark's network and IT operations, shared business operations, and digital and service transformation activities. Its Spark Ventures & Wholesale segment develops a portfolio of businesses; and engages in the servicing and stewardship of Spark's wholesale products and services. The company also offers IT infrastructure, business cloud, business telecommunications, outsourced telecommunications, subscription video-on-demand, big data analytics and marketing automation, IT infrastructure and data center, and international wholesale telecommunications services. In addition, it provides local, national, and international telephone and data services; and retails telecommunications products and services. 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 founded in 1987 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Spark New Zealand.

2.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Spark New Zealand has received 111 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Spark New Zealand has received 109 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Spark New Zealand has received 50.45% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Spark New Zealand and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SPK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SPK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Spark New Zealand is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Spark New Zealand does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Spark New Zealand is 166.67 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Spark New Zealand insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Spark New Zealand are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from A$0.20 to A$0.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Spark New Zealand is 30.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.42.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Spark New Zealand is 30.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 5.44.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Spark New Zealand has a P/B Ratio of 7.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

0.83 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange ASX

Industry Telecom Services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorCommunication Services

Current SymbolASX:SPK

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.spark.co.nz

Phone+64-9-3596413

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio155.35

Current Ratio1.05

Quick Ratio0.89

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio30.56

Forward P/E Ratio22.42

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.50 billion

Price / Sales3.23

Cash FlowA$0.03 per share

Price / Cash Flow165.65

Book ValueA$0.58 per share

Price / Book7.65

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees5,107

Outstanding Shares1,837,040,000

Market Cap$8.08 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Spark New Zealand's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Spark New Zealand's stock was trading at A$4.34 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SPK stock has increased by 1.3% and is now trading at A$4.40. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

How often does Spark New Zealand pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Spark New Zealand?

Spark New Zealand declared a Interim dividend on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 3rd will be given a dividend of 0.115 per share on Friday, April 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. View Spark New Zealand's dividend history.

Has Spark New Zealand been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about SPK stock have been trending extremely negative on Monday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Spark New Zealand earned a media sentiment score of -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutSpark New Zealand.

Who are some of Spark New Zealand's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Spark New Zealand include TELUS (T), Rogers Communications (RCI.B), BT Group - CLASS A (BT.A), Shaw Communications (SJR.B), Telefonica Deutschland (O2D), United Internet (UTDI), Rogers Communications (RCI.A), Quebecor (QBR.B), Cogeco Communications (CCA), 1&1 Drillisch (DRI), Inmarsat (ISAT), Quebecor (QBR.A), Hutchison (HTA), Spirent Communications (SPT) and Airtel Africa (HTWS). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Spark New Zealand own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Spark New Zealand investors own include Swedbank (SWDBY), Downer EDI (DOW), Primary Health Care (PRY), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), BP (BP), Baker Hughes (BKR), BHP Group (BHP), BHP Group (BHP), Franklin Resources (BEN) and BlackBerry (BB).

Who are Spark New Zealand's key executives?

Spark New Zealand's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Simon Moutter ME, BSc, MD & Exec. Director
Mr. David Chalmers, Fin. Director
Mr. Mark Beder, Technology Director
Ms. Melissa Anastasiou, Gen. Counsel
Mr. Andrew Pirie, GM of Corp. Relations

What is Spark New Zealand's stock symbol?

Spark New Zealand trades on the ASX under the ticker symbol "SPK."

What is Spark New Zealand's stock price today?

One share of SPK stock can currently be purchased for approximately A$4.40.

How big of a company is Spark New Zealand?

Spark New Zealand has a market capitalization of $8.08 billion and generates $2.50 billion in revenue each year. Spark New Zealand employs 5,107 workers across the globe.

What is Spark New Zealand's official website?

The official website for Spark New Zealand is www.spark.co.nz.

How can I contact Spark New Zealand?

Spark New Zealand's mailing address is Level 2, 167 Victoria Street West, AUCKLAND, 1010, New Zealand. The company can be reached via phone at +64-9-3596413.

This page was last updated on 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff