New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm

We are proud to be a New Zealand owned firm, with 21 offices throughout the country and over 300 employees. We assist personal, institutional and corporate clients providing a full range of investment services.

Forsyth Barr is a foundation New Zealand Exchange firm (NZX) and accredited market participant. We have been confirmed by the Financial Markets Authority as a Qualifying Financial Entity (QFE).

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Fonterra Shareholders Fund / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Fonterra (FSF) delivered a strong FY26 result, with underlying EPS excluding Mainland Group up +31% year-on-year and ahead of our expectations.</li><li>Underlying operating profit reached NZ$1.8bn, meaning FSF has achieved its target of returning earnings to pre-divestment levels of ~NZ$1.7bn two years ahead of schedule.</li><li>We therefore raise our forecast underlying EPS for FY27 into the top half of FSF’s guidance range of NZ65cps—NZ85cps.</li></ul>

Fonterra (FSF) delivered a strong FY26 result, with underlying EPS excluding Mainland Group up +31% year-on-year and ahead of our expectations.Underlying operating profit reached NZ$1.8bn, meaning FSF has achieved its target of returning earnings to pre-divestment levels of ~NZ$1.7bn two years ahead of schedule.We therefore raise our forecast underlying EPS for FY27 into the top half of FSF’s guidance range of NZ65cps—NZ85cps.

<ul><li>Fonterra (FSF) has reported a very strong FY26 result.</li><li>Underlying EPS from continuing operations (ex-Mainland Group) was NZ71cps, up +31% on FY25 and +6% ahead of our forecast.</li><li>Underlying operating profit for FY26 was NZ$1.8bn, meaning FSF has now achieved its target of returning to pre-divestment operating profit by FY28 two years ahead of plan.</li></ul>

Fonterra (FSF) has reported a very strong FY26 result.Underlying EPS from continuing operations (ex-Mainland Group) was NZ71cps, up +31% on FY25 and +6% ahead of our forecast.Underlying operating profit for FY26 was NZ$1.8bn, meaning FSF has now achieved its target of returning to pre-divestment operating profit by FY28 two years ahead of plan.

Fonterra (FSF) - FY26 Result Initial Impressions

<ul><li>Fonterra (FSF) has lifted its FY26 EPS guidance by +13% at the midpoint to a revised range of between 60cps and 70cps.</li><li>Our confidence in FSF's FY28 EBIT target of ~NZ$1.7bn continues to build, with the top end of FY26 guidance suggesting it could achieve this level of profitability this year.</li><li>FSF has maintained its Farmgate Milk Price (FGMP) forecast for the 2025/26 season at NZ$9.70/kgMS, with a narrowed range of NZ$9.60 to NZ$9.80 (previously NZ$9.40 to NZ$10.00).</li></ul>

Fonterra (FSF) has lifted its FY26 EPS guidance by +13% at the midpoint to a revised range of between 60cps and 70cps.Our confidence in FSF's FY28 EBIT target of ~NZ$1.7bn continues to build, with the top end of FY26 guidance suggesting it could achieve this level of profitability this year.FSF has maintained its Farmgate Milk Price (FGMP) forecast for the 2025/26 season at NZ$9.70/kgMS, with a narrowed range of NZ$9.60 to NZ$9.80 (previously NZ$9.40 to NZ$10.00).

<ul><li>Fonterra (FSF) has provided a positive Q3 trading update this morning, with FY26 EPS guidance lifted +13% at the midpoint to between 60cps and 70cps (previously 50cps to 65cps).</li><li>FSF has maintained its FGMP forecast for the 2025/2026 season at NZ$9.70 at the midpoint, with a narrowed range of NZ$9.60 to NZ$9.80.</li><li>FSF reported underlying earnings of 57cps through the first nine months of FY26, which is tracking +8% ahead of the same period in FY25.</li></ul>

Fonterra (FSF) has provided a positive Q3 trading update this morning, with FY26 EPS guidance lifted +13% at the midpoint to between 60cps and 70cps (previously 50cps to 65cps).FSF has maintained its FGMP forecast for the 2025/2026 season at NZ$9.70 at the midpoint, with a narrowed range of NZ$9.60 to NZ$9.80.FSF reported underlying earnings of 57cps through the first nine months of FY26, which is tracking +8% ahead of the same period in FY25.

Fonterra (FSF): Q3 Update And Guidance Upgrade

<ul><li>Fonterra's (FSF) 1H26 result was ahead of our expectations, with both divisions delivering solid outcomes.</li><li>FSF also reaffirmed its FY28 EBIT target of ~NZ$1.7bn, and with nothing in the half-year result materially boosted by one-off factors, we walk away incrementally confident in this, which continues to showcase the underlying business improvements.</li><li>FSF trades on a gross yield of ~10%–11% and 12-month forward PE of ~10x (long-run average of ~11x), which we view as reasonable value, given the material improvement in returns on capital versus history.</li></ul>

Fonterra's (FSF) 1H26 result was ahead of our expectations, with both divisions delivering solid outcomes.FSF also reaffirmed its FY28 EBIT target of ~NZ$1.7bn, and with nothing in the half-year result materially boosted by one-off factors, we walk away incrementally confident in this, which continues to showcase the underlying business improvements.FSF trades on a gross yield of ~10%–11% and 12-month forward PE of ~10x (long-run average of ~11x), which we view as reasonable value, given the material improvement in returns on capital versus history.

New Zealand

Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative and its farmer shareholders are the suppliers of milk to Fonterra in New Zealand. The Company operates Fonterra Shareholders' Fund, which provides additional financial flexibility for farmer shareholders who would have the opportunity to sell economic rights of shares to the fund.

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Fonterra (FSF) - FY26 Result Initial Impressions

Fonterra (FSF) has reported a very strong FY26 result. Underlying EPS from continuing operations (ex-Mainland Group) was NZ71cps, up +31% on FY25...

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Fonterra FY26 Guidance Churns Higher

Fonterra (FSF) has lifted its FY26 EPS guidance by +13% at the midpoint to a revised range of between 60cps and 70cps. Our confidence in FSF's...

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Fonterra (FSF): Q3 Update And Guidance Upgrade

Fonterra (FSF) has provided a positive Q3 trading update this morning, with FY26 EPS guidance lifted +13% at the midpoint to between 60cps and...

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Fonterra 1H26 Result—Double Delivery

Fonterra's (FSF) 1H26 result was ahead of our expectations, with both divisions delivering solid outcomes. FSF also reaffirmed its FY28 EBIT...

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