In this new series of posts I am going to be looking at stocks listed on the NZX in relation to their returns to shareholders over the life of their listing -what shareholders would now see in their back pockets if they had invested in the company IPO.
The calculation of returns includes dividends and tax credits.
Starting at the beginning of the alphabet I am going to work my way down and see which NZX company comes off looking the best. I already have my own ideas in the back of my head as to which is the best long-term return on the NZX but will keep it to myself until I reach them.
Auckland International Airport [AIA.NZ] has treated shareholders well in terms of returns since its NZX listing in 1999. With 72 cents in net dividends (see chart above) paid and another 33% of that figure gained for those eligible for associated tax credits, an approx 400% return (see chart below for the share price percentage gain against the average of all NZX indexes) over the 11 year listing gives an approx annual net return of 36%.
This is nearly 4 times better than the return from the average of all NZX indexes.
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Auckland International Airport
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Port Of Tauranga Ltd
Pumpkin Patch Ltd
Restaurant Brands Ltd
Ryman Healthcare Ltd
Sanford Ltd
Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd
Sky Network Television Ltd
Telecom NZ Ltd
Telstra Corp Ltd
The Warehouse Group Ltd
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I think overall airports are a better investment than airports. This is despite their high debt, which is the norm for most infrastructure assets.
ReplyDeleteI don't own any AIA shares, but do own AIX and MAP Airports.
Tim
If you mean Airports are better investments than Airlines Tim then I agree with you 110%.
ReplyDeleteThe Focus of AIA management seems to be wavering of late into areas of expertise outside their experience.
How are your Port shares going?
Yes, airports over airlines!
ReplyDeleteI bought shares in MAP Airports as the price fell over 2008, and held onto them even with an unrealised loss of about -50%. Now I'm up 20%! Since I bought AIX it's now up 30%.
Btw, great blog Darren. I've been following it for a little while now.
Airports around the world are very close to monopolies and that is what I like about them. AIA is closer to being a monopoly than most in my humble and not so humble opinion.
ReplyDeleteYour investment outlook on the long term appears to be working for you.
Thanks for the ups Tim.