Sanford Limited Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Sanford Limited engages in the farming, harvesting, processing, storage, and marketing of seafood products. It operates through Wildcatch and Aquaculture segments. The company catches and processes inshore and deepwater fish species, as well as farms, harvests, and processes mussels and salmon. Its products include Antarctic toothfish, arrow squid, gemfish, greenshell mussels, hake, hapuku, hoki, king salmon, ling, monkfish, New Zealand sole, orange roughy, scampi, silver warehou, smooth oreo dory, southern blue whiting, and yellowbelly flounder. The company operates in North America, China, New Zealand, Europe, Australia, Other Asian countries, Japan, South Korea, the Middle East, Hong Kong, Central and South America, Africa, and the Pacific. Sanford Limited was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
10.68
PB ratio
0.92
Dividend yield
1.65%
Beta
0.25
Market cap
$679.73M
Enterprise value
$827.13M
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Farm Products / Consumer Defensive |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.sanford.co.nz |
| Mailing address | 22 Jellicoe Street Freemans Bay Auckland 1010 New Zealand |
| Phone / Fax | 64 9 379 4720 / 64 9 309 1190 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
1.65%
Dividend amount
$0.12
Payout ratio
17.54%
5Y Avg. yield
-%
Sanford Limited paid $0.12 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 28 Nov 2025.The dividend payout ratio is 17.54%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.SAN dividend payout ratio is less than 70. This is ideal as it gives company room to grow the dividends and also the excess earnings can be invested in company for growth.
Company Executives
As of Mar 2026, following are the company executives and directors listed on Sanford Limited.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. David William Mair B.E., M.B.A. | MD & Executive Director | ||
| Mr. Paul John Alston BBS, C.A. | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Ms. Debra Lumsden | Chief People Officer | ||
| Mr. Vaughan H. Wilkinson | Executive General Managar of Strategy & Innovation | ||
| Mr. Stuart D. Houliston | Financial Controller |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
10.90%
Operating margin
15.60%
Return on assets
6.15%
Return on equity
8.81%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of Sanford Limited is 679.73M and its enterprise value is 827.13M. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of SAN is 1.42. The enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of SAN is 6.44.
The SAN's stocks Beta value is 0.25 making it 75% less volatile compared to NZX market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
Sanford Limited (NZX:SAN) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Sanford Limited's Stock Symbol?
Sanford Limited trades on NZX under the ticker symbol "SAN".
2. What is Sanford Limited's stock price today?
One share of SAN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.26.
3. How can I contact Sanford Limited?
Sanford Limited's mailing address is 22 Jellicoe Street Freemans Bay Auckland 1010 New Zealand. The company can be reached via phone at 64 9 379 4720.
4. What is Sanford Limited's official website?
The official website of Sanford Limited is https://www.sanford.co.nz.