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Since Xero (ASX:XRO) listed on the ASX in 2012, it has risen from less than $5 to over $84 today – a gain of 1,700 per cent. But did you know Xero’s listed life began on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX)?
The accounting software giant first went public in the Land of the Long White Cloud back in 2007. In 2012 it dual listed on the ASX and spent five years trading on both exchanges before controversially exiting the NZX in 2017.
That begs the question, are there any other potential 16-bagger Kiwis on our bourse?
The answer is yes (to the Kiwi bit, not sure if they will become 16-baggers though). Here’s a list.
Code | Name | Price (I) | 1 Year % Return | 6 Month % Return | Market Cap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZNO | ZOONO GROUP LTD | 0.61 | 682 | 601 | $75.9M |
SMP | SMARTPAY HOLDINGS LTD | 0.505 | 173 | 173 | $88.6M |
NEU | NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 2.83 | 102 | 101 | $288.9M |
XRO | XERO LTD | 83.93 | 99 | 37 | $12.0B |
SKO | SERKO LTD | 5.48 | 78 | 46 | $494.5M |
FPH | FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE C | 21.51 | 66 | 41 | $12.2B |
MEZ | MERIDIAN ENERGY LTD | 5.18 | 62 | 13 | $12.8B |
AFP | AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 3.1 | 57 | 0 | $301.7M |
IFT | INFRATIL LTD | 5.21 | 56 | 18 | $3.4B |
TLT | TILT RENEWABLES LTD | 3.26 | 52 | 36 | $1.6B |
MCY | MERCURY NZ LTD | 5.02 | 51 | 12 | $6.8B |
SNZ | SUMMERSET GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 8.5 | 46 | 57 | $1.9B |
VHT | VOLPARA HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES | 1.79 | 45 | 9 | $394.1M |
KMD | KATHMANDU HOLDINGS LTD | 3.07 | 43 | 56 | $900.0M |
CNU | CHORUS LTD | 6.32 | 42 | 25 | $2.8B |
PPH | PUSHPAY HOLDINGS LTD | 4.18 | 32 | 28 | $1.1B |
CEN | CONTACT ENERGY LTD | 7.24 | 32 | -2 | $5.3B |
BGP | BRISCOE GROUP LTD | 3.93 | 31 | 24 | $873.2M |
GNE | GENESIS ENERGY LTD | 3.12 | 31 | -4 | $3.1B |
EVO | EVOLVE EDUCATION GROUP LTD | 0.155 | 30 | 24 | $178.9M |
AIA | AUCKLAND INTL AIRPORT LTD | 8.63 | 27 | -5 | $10.6B |
A2M | A2 MILK CO LTD | 14.81 | 26 | -9 | $10.8M |
IKE | IKEGPS GROUP LTD | 0.73 | 26 | 43 | $74.5M |
OCA | OCEANIA HEALTHCARE LTD | 1.235 | 25 | 21 | $752.6M |
SPK | SPARK NEW ZEALAND LTD | 4.38 | 23 | 20 | $8.0B |
EBO | EBOS GROUP LTD | 23.5 | 22 | 6 | $3.8B |
SKC | SKYCITY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP | 3.94 | 22 | 7 | $2.6B |
FBU | FLETCHER BUILDING LTD | 5.29 | 17 | 16 | $4.3B |
AIZ | AIR NEW ZEALAND LTD | 2.93 | 3 | 14 | $3.2B |
NZK | NEW ZEALAND KING SALMON | 2.06 | 2 | 13 | $286.3M |
9SP | 9 SPOKES INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0.015 | 2 | -40 | $15.1M |
ADR | ADHERIUM LTD | 0.033 | 0 | 27 | $6.4M |
TWR | TOWER LTD | 0.695 | -1 | -1 | $282.5M |
BRL | BATHURST RESOURCES LTD | 0.12 | -1 | -1 | $196.5M |
VGL | VISTA GROUP INTERNATIONAL LT | 3.48 | -7 | -39 | $574.0M |
ZEL | Z ENERGY LTD | 4.59 | -9 | -24 | $1.9B |
FSF | FONTERRA SHAREHOLDERS FUND | 3.88 | -12 | 7 | $6.3B |
SM1 | SYNLAIT MILK LTD | 8.32 | -12 | -12 | $1.5B |
KTD | KEYTONE DAIRY CORP LTD | 0.39 | -14 | -28 | $82.1M |
PVL | POWERHOUSE VENTURES LTD | 0.089 | -19 | 48 | $2.9M |
NZM | NZME LTD | 0.37 | -24 | -33 | $72.7M |
BPL | BROKEN HILL PROSPECTING LTD | 0.017 | -35 | -4 | $3.3M |
FAM | FAMILY INSIGHTS GROUP LTD | 0.053 | -47 | 6 | $3.5M |
MPP | METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LTD | 0.25 | -50 | -32 | $46.3M |
GTK | GENTRACK GROUP LTD | 2.2 | -56 | -62 | $223.9M |
SKT | SKY NETWORK TELEVISION LTD | 0.7 | -59 | -38 | $298.7M |
NTL | NEW TALISMAN GOLD MINES LTD | 0.006 | -60 | -14 | $16.1M |
LCT | LIVING CELL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.019 | -62 | 0 | $10.9M |
There are a handful of large caps including Air New Zealand (ASX:AIZ) and casino operator Skycity (ASX:SKC). But there are also a bunch of small caps, including one that has gained 600 per cent in just six months. Not bad.
Bug killer Zoonoo (ASX:ZNO) surged last year having entered several global markets. Its latest ambition is to fight African Swine Fever.
While many small caps have lofty ambitions, studies have shown Zoonoo’s products can actually help. This could be particularly handy in the context of China’s pork shortage.
Another Kiwi health stock is Volpara Health Technologies (ASX:VHT). Volpara has developed breast cancer imaging technology that can detect tumours earlier than current standards. In the last 12 months it’s gained 45 per cent.
Infant formula investors are taken care of too. New Zealand is home to large cap A2 Milk (ASX:A2M), Synlait (ASX:SM1) and Keytone Dairy (ASX:KTD).
There is also a Kiwi childcare company, Evolve Education (ASX:EVO), on the ASX. One reason New Zealanders have taken a liking to Oz is the greater access to investors. Case in point, Evolve raised $60m in May last year.
The second biggest gainer of New Zealand-based ASX small caps is, like Xero, a tech stock. The silver medal winner is EFTPOS solution provider Smartpay (ASX:SMP), which is up 173 per cent in six months.
But Smartpay is currently exiting its New Zealand business to capitalise its Australian operations.
Other successful New Zealand-based tech stocks include travel booking software play Serko (ASX:SKO) and bank software provider 9 Spokes (ASX:9SP).
The latter has stagnated in the last few months but enjoyed a solid start to 2019 when it gained clients including Bank of New Zealand and Visa.
READ MORE: The best performing Kiwi ASX small caps are in… tech and health