)
Edge20 Feb 2026
Dollar General: The Rural Retailer Playbook
How Dollar General built a small-box empire across rural America, scaling value and convenience into one of retail's most durable business models.
Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy (MEL) investor relations material
Meridian Energy H1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2026 earnings summary24 Feb, 2026
Executive summary
Strong first-half performance with record wind and hydro generation, customer growth, and favorable weather, driving a significant turnaround in NPAT to $227 million from a $121 million loss in the prior year.
Achieved record interim EBITDAF of $506 million, up 97% year-over-year, supported by higher customer and financial contract sales, lower purchase and demand response costs, and increased generation volumes.
Retail sales volumes grew 16% year-over-year, with customer connections up 13% since June 2025 and market share rising from 17.5% to 19.5%.
Significant investments underway and planned in solar and wind projects, aiming to add over 1.3 TWh of renewable generation in the next 12 months.
Focus on customer service and technology migration, with the Kraken platform rollout progressing to enhance customer experience.
Financial highlights
Operating cash flow for H1 FY26 was $336 million, up $286 million from H1 FY25 and 11% higher than H1 FY24.
EBITDAF reached $506 million, up 97% year-over-year and 14% higher than H1 FY24.
Underlying NPAT was $143 million, compared to a $5 million loss in the prior year.
Interim dividend increased 4% to 6.40 cents per share, imputed at 85%, with a 2% DRP discount.
Net debt to EBITDAF improved to 1.9x from 2.5x in June; net debt at December 2025 was $1,655 million.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year EBITDAF guidance unchanged at $311–316 million, with forecasts at the higher end.
CapEx expected to be $330–360 million for the year, with higher spend in H2.
Kraken customer migration expected to complete by October 2026, reducing dual retail system costs by 2027.
Anticipated investment decisions on Mt Munro, Te Rere Hau, and Te Rahui Solar Farm Stage Two in the next 12 months.
Ongoing focus on expanding renewable generation and maintaining a 30% market share.
Explain the significant swing in energy hedge fair value
Outline the strategic impact of recent investments
Discuss the impact of new funding structure and green bonds
New consumption sources for oversupply?
Meridian's stance on rising line charges
Contingent storage: shareholder vs consumer value
Partial view of Summaries dataset, powered by Quartr API
Research faster. Power your platform.
Next Meridian Energy earnings date
H2 202625 Aug, 2026
Meridian Energy
Next Meridian Energy earnings date
H2 202625 Aug, 2026
The essential earnings season companion
The #1 app for qualitative research. Live earnings calls, AI chat, transcripts, and more. All for free.
Live calls and transcripts
Listen to earnings calls, CMDs, investor conferences, and more – with a podcast-like experience.
Find what you need faster
Search for any keyword across all transcripts simultaneously.
Easily store key findings
Capturing important takeaways is as simple as it gets. Even during your lunch run or commute.
Your watchlist. Your dashboard.
Follow the companies that matter to you. Get a personalized feed with real-time updates.
Be the first to know
Set keyword alerts for any company, product, or competitor. Get notified the moment they're mentioned.
Consensus estimates
Access analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segments splits.
All IR material in one place
The easiest way to stay updated during earnings season.
Global coverage
All events from public companies. Live and recorded.
Just click and listen
No webcast links. No manual registrations.
excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
)
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
)
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
anuj283App Store
excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
anuj283App Store
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
)
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
@theshortbearx.com
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
@theshortbearx.com
)
)
Frequently asked questions
Meridian Energy Limited is a New Zealand-based renewable energy company engaged in the generation, distribution, and retail of electricity. The company primarily produces electricity from renewable sources, including hydroelectric and wind power. Meridian Energy supplies electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, and operates under various retail brands. The company also has renewable energy projects and interests in Australia. The company is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and its shares are listed on the NZX and ASX.
Quartr provides global coverage of all investor relation material from public companies.
Mobile app: Research anytime, anywhere with the #1 app for live earnings calls, transcripts, analyst estimates, and more. All for free.
Desktop (Quartr Pro): The leading platform for qualitative research, used daily by top firms and financial institutions.
Quartr API: Build custom solutions powered by live earnings calls, live transcripts, filings and reports, slide presentations, and more.
Yes, the Quartr mobile app is free on both iOS and Android.
Yes. Quartr provides global, industry-leading live coverage of company events such as regular earnings calls, capital markets days, M&A announcements, and investor conferences. Live with zero delays. Just click and listen.
Yes, capturing important takeaways is as simple as it gets. Even during your lunch run or commute.
Yes. Follow the companies that matter to you. Get a personalized feed with real-time updates, a tailored earnings calendar, and instant alerts when earnings calls go live.
Yes. Set keyword alerts for any company, product, or competitor. Get notified the moment they're mentioned, regardless of who's talking.
Explore our global coverage