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Spark

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NZX code:
SPK
Short name:
Spark
Legal name:
Spark New Zealand Limited
Industry sector: Telecommunications
NZX50 rank: [no data]
Head office:
Level 1, 50 Albert Street, Auckland 1010
Chairman:
Justine Smyth
Chief executive:
Jolie Hodson
Financial year ended:
June
Locations: New Zealand
Auditor:
KPMG
Bankers:
Westpac, ANZ, HSBC, MUFG Bank

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Financial Data

A. Recent trading and performance summary

Total revenue NPAT Earnings per share
bln mln cents
2018 3.5 365 20
2019 3.5 409 22
2020 3.6 420 23
2021 3.6 381 21
2022 3.7 410 22
2023 4.5 1135 61
2024 3.8 316 17
2025 3.7 260 14

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B. Recent financial position summary

Total assets Total Liabilities Equity ratio
bln bln %
2018 3.8 2.4 39
2019 4.1 2.6 36
2020 4.4 2.9 35
2021 4.1 2.6 37
2022 4.2 2.7 35
2023 4.5 2.5 43
2024 4.6 3.0 34
2025 4.5 3.0 34

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C. Recent cash flows and positions

Cash inflows Cash outflows Cash and equiv. at year end
mln mln mln
2018 820 817 55
2019 777 778 54
2020 903 904 53
2021 853 834 72
2022 841 842 71
2023 800 1621 100
2024 764 805 59
2025 680 705 34

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D. Recent key ratio analysis

Earnings per share Price:Earnings ratio NTA/share Dividend yield
cents annual avg dollars annual avg %
2018 20 17 0.3 8
2019 22 17 0.3 7
2020 23 18 0.3 6
2021 21 22 0.3 6
2022 22 22 0.3 5
2023 57 9 0.7 7
2024 25 16 0.4 9
2025 11 24 0.3 14

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Description of trading activities

Spark is New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company. "Spark’s success is dependent on customers in one key market: New Zealand. That's why we're passionate about using technology to be truly useful to our customers, helping make our country better and enriching the lives of all New Zealanders."

CEO profile

Jolie Hodson became CEO of Spark New Zealand on July 1st 2019. Hodson was the CFO in 2013 and the CEO of Spark Digital in 2016. Before her roles at Spark, Hodson worked for 12 years with the Lion Group and Deloitte. Hodson graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of commerce. Hodson is also a member of Global Women, a founder of 'On Being Bold', and a mentor to many different businesswomen.

Chairman profile

Justine Smyth became Chair in 2017. Smyth has a background in finance and business management, having been a partner with Deloitte and Group Finance Director at Lion Nathan. Smyth is the director of Auckland International Airport Limited and Chair of The Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Smyth has a bachelor of commerce from the University of Auckland and is a Fellow of Chartered Accounts Australia and NZ.