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Vector

NZC:VCT · NZVCTE0001S7
Multi-UtilitiesMedium

360

60
EV / EBIT43
Price / Owner Earnings91
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield85
Price/Sales9
EV / Gross Profit24
Price/Book41
Return on Capital58
Cash Return on Capital49
Return on Equity18
EBIT Margin87
Gross Profitability38
Cash Conversion77
Accruals80
Owner Earnings Margin39
Sales growth79
Profit Growth27
Long-Term EPS Growth95
Reinvestment31
Price momentum63
Debt load60
Refinancing50
Debt Payback1
Liquidity50
Analyst ratings25
Opinion Changes14
Price Target Upside20
Market mood29
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Vector doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryNew Zealand
IndustryMulti-Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNZSE
Founded1990
Employees632
ISINNZVCTE0001S7
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Network SecurityEnergy StorageSmart EnergyPower GridClean EnergyElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureElectrical DistributionEnergy ManagementOil and Gas

Description

Vector Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electricity and gas distribution, natural gas and LPG sales, metering, telecommunications and new energy solutions businesses in New Zealand. The company is a subsidiary of Entrust. Segments…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Vector Limited is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
24
2023202420252026

All-time high

72

Jun 2025

All-time low

5

Jan 2023

Average rank

37

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
9
8
13
11
Price/Earnings
48
28
25
19
Price/Book
41
51
50
25
Dividend Yield
85
85
79
49
Value (overall)
31
37
27
3

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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