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Synlait Milk

NZC:SML · NZSMLE0001S9
Food ProductsSmall

360

2
Profit price76
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales86
EV / Gross Profit3
Price/Book100
Return on Capital6
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity8
EBIT Margin1
Gross Profitability1
Accruals77
Owner Earnings Margin12
Sales growth1
Profit growth1
Reinvestment79
Price momentum3
Debt load25
Refinancing100
Debt Payback1
Liquidity6
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside31
Market mood1
Value Creation2/20not 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

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

Profile

CountryChina
IndustryFood Products
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNZSE
Founded2005
Employees668
Websitesynlait.com
ISINNZSMLE0001S9
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

Description

Synlait Milk Limited is a leading player in the dairy industry, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and sale of a diverse range of dairy products, including liquid milk and milk powder, nutritional products, and cream. The company's core operati…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Synlait Milk Limited is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 2/20 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
6
2023202420252026

All-time high

26

Jan 2024

All-time low

1

Jan 2023

Average rank

9

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
86
71
100
63
Price/Earnings
94
85
93
60
Price/Book
100
89
100
83
Dividend Yield
1
90
6
1
Value (overall)
82
79
65
69

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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