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Chorus

Telecommunication Services

Chorus owns and operates the largest fixed line access network in New Zealand, providing essential infrastructure for broadband, phone, and data services. The company's business model revolves around providing wholesale access to its network for retail service providers, positioning it as a critical enabler of connectivity across the country. Chorus benefits from its established infrastructure and regulatory framework.

Short position

short percentage2.10%
reported shorts9.1M
shares on issue433.887M

Chorus (ASX:CNU) has 2.10% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 9,095,192 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has risen 0.78 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 2.81% in September 2021. CNU is classified in the Telecommunication Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Chorus (CNU) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in NZD, the reporting currency

Revenue
1.03Bvs 950.0M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
37.0Mvs 4.0M (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
0.085vs 0.007 (FY25)
Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+8.3%FY
EPS YoY
n/mFY

Key ratios

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
100.0%
Operating margin
28.2%
Net margin
3.6%
FCF margin
35.6%
ROE
4.6%
ROA
0.6%
FCF conversion
9.89×
Net debt (excl. leases)
NZD 3.12B
Net debt / EBITDA
4.3×
Current ratio
0.9×
Interest cover
1.3×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
686.5%
Market cap
$2.94B
P/E
n/a (reports in NZD)
P/B
n/a (reports in NZD)

Ratios use the reporting currency (NZD); market cap is in AUD. Source: Yahoo Finance, as at 29 Sep 2026.

Financial statements

Figures in NZD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked

CNU income, newest period first, figures in NZD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue1.03B950.0M1.01B980.0M
Gross profit1.03B950.0M1.01B980.0M
Operating income290.0M180.0M238.0M226.0M
EBITDA726.0M694.0M705.0M676.0M
EBIT290.0M233.0M243.0M230.0M
Interest expense221.0M212.0M222.0M199.0M
Pretax income69.0M21.0M21.0M31.0M
Tax32.0M17.0M30.0M6.0M
NPAT37.0M4.0M−9.0M25.0M
Net interest income−218.0M−210.0M−217.0M−195.0M
EPS basic0.0850.009−0.0200.056
EPS diluted0.0850.007−0.0200.045
Shares433.9M433.9M433.9M436.0M