Morningstar | Contact Unveils Increased Dividend Payout Policy with Strong 1H Results
Contact Energy has a narrow economic moat, which reflects the oligopolistic structure of New Zealand's electricity market. The firm generates a fourth of the country's electricity and supplies power to more than 400,000 residential customers. Being a net generator, Contact Energy benefits from high spot prices. These typically occur during a dry year when lake levels are below average. The establishment of the low-cost geothermal plant has lowered Contact Energy's cost of generation and improved its competitiveness. We see Contact Energy not as a growth company, but rather as a reliable dividend payer that is likely to see significant free cash flow for some time.Contact Energy sell electricity, gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products and services to residential, small business, commercial and industrial customers. Co. has two operating segments: Integrated Energy, which is a generator of electricity and a purchaser and retailer of electricity and natural gas to customers throughout New Zealand; as well as Other, which consists of other products and services provided by Co., which includes the sale of LPG.
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