PGG Wrightson stock analysis
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PGG Wrightson (PGW) Stock Price & Analysis
PGW Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- NZD 2.20 - NZD 2.25
- 52-Week Range
- NZD 2.00 - NZD 2.40
- Previous Close
- NZD 2.19
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 12.73K
- Market Cap
- NZD 166.06M
- Enterprise Value
- NZD 357.54M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- NZD 4.78M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- NZD 192.48M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 10.7
- Beta
- 0.20
- Next Earnings
- Mar 02, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Sep 10, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 5.35%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
FY26 Revenue And Earnings Growth
The return to more than $1 billion of revenue, combined with double-digit EBITDA growth and stronger net profit, shows improved operating scale and customer activity. If supported across rural supplies, agency and livestock services, this expansion can strengthen earnings capacity over the next several reporting periods.
Strong Operating Cash Generation
Higher operating cash flow improves PGW’s ability to fund working capital, technology investment, acquisitions and shareholder distributions internally. Although cash generation has varied between years, the FY26 improvement provides useful financial support for the company’s growth initiatives and balance-sheet management.
Digital And Animal-health Expansion
Nexan broadens PGW’s animal-health product portfolio, while digital bidding increases technology adoption within an established livestock network. These initiatives can deepen farmer relationships, improve service relevance and create additional growth avenues beyond traditional rural merchandise sales.
Bears Say
Higher Leverage And Weaker Returns
Rising debt relative to equity reduces financial flexibility and leaves less capacity to absorb weaker agricultural conditions or fund expansion without additional borrowing. Lower ROE also indicates that the enlarged capital base is currently producing weaker returns, increasing the need for sustained profit improvement.
Thin And Unstable Profitability
Very thin net margins leave limited protection when revenue, costs or farmer spending move unfavourably. The combination of gross-margin compression and a prior operating disruption suggests earnings are not yet consistently resilient, making future cash generation and returns more dependent on favourable trading conditions.
Exposure To Agricultural And Cost Risks
PGW’s rural customer base is exposed to conditions that can reduce farm production, confidence and demand for inputs or services. Climate volatility, higher input costs and geopolitical disruption could therefore pressure customer activity, margins and cash flow across the company’s operating divisions.
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Company Description
PGG Wrightson
PGG Wrightson Limited provides goods and services for agricultural and horticultural sectors in New Zealand. It operates through two segments: Agency, and Retail & Water. The company operates rural supplies stores that offer a range of products, such as seed, ag chem, fertilizer, bulk feed, pet supplies, machinery, animal health, fencing, and water and irrigation equipment. It is also involved in the provision of crop monitoring and protection, and testing and technical services, as well as irrigation products and services plant nutrition and organic options for grape, vegetable growers, and pip and stone fruit exporters. In addition, the company offers agency services for the sale and purchase of livestock through auction, private sale, on farm sales and specialist stud stock sales; and crossbred, mid-micron, and fine wools. Further, the company provides irrigation and pumping systems to farmers and horticulturists; technical services to agronomy, horticulture, and veterinary science; and agricultural services. Additionally, it is involved in the listing and sale of lifestyle, residential, and commercial properties; and provision of insurance risk advisory and brokerage services, covering rural, lifestyle, and bull insurance solutions. GG Wrightson Limited was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- CEO
- Stephen Guerin
- Employees
- 1,870
- Website
- www.pggwrightson.co.nz
- Address
- 1 Robin Mann Place, Christchurch, CA, 8053, NZ
PGG Wrightson (PGW) Earnings & Revenues
PGW Company Deck
PGW Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveys a broadly positive operational and financial story: double-digit revenue growth, sizable EBITDA and NPAT increases, stronger operating cash flow, successful strategic acquisition (Nexan) and digital/product traction (platform bids ~30%, Blue ag adoption). These positives are balanced by a missed return-on-capital target, a small rise in net debt, margin pressure in Retail & Water partly due to an impairment, and sector/external risks (El Niño, supply chains, input costs). While some reported figures in the transcript are inconsistent and need reconciliation, management describes confidence in underlying cash generation and a constructive outlook, with caution over near-term risks.
View all NZ:PGW earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |







