New Zealand industries
Figures for United States have their own pages: United States industries.
Each page gathers what we hold on one New Zealand industry, from sale multiples to wage rates. The figures come from Stats NZ and from deals in our database.
For the same industries in Australia, see Australian industries.
For the same industries in the United Kingdom, see United Kingdom industries.
For the same industries in Canada, see Canadian industries.
For the same industries in the United States, see United States industries.
See what New Zealand businesses sell for, by sector.
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- Accommodation and food services
- Still trading after three years
- 60%
- Wage rate change
- +1.8%
- Administrative and support services
- Still trading after three years
- 53%
- Wage rate change
- +2.4%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- EBITDA margin
- 24.1%
- Still trading after three years
- 70%
- Wage rate change
- +1.6%
- Arts and recreation
- Still trading after three years
- 54%
- Wage rate change
- +2.5%
- Construction
- EBITDA margin
- 10.1%
- Still trading after three years
- 58%
- Wage rate change
- +1.6%
- Education and training
- Median sale multiple
- 6.5
- Still trading after three years
- 57%
- Wage rate change
- +1.6%
- Electricity, gas, water and waste
- EBITDA margin
- 25.1%
- Still trading after three years
- 64%
- Wage rate change
- +1.2%
- Financial and insurance services
- Still trading after three years
- 73%
- Wage rate change
- +2.3%
- Health care and social assistance
- Median sale multiple
- 8.5
- Still trading after three years
- 63%
- Wage rate change
- +2.8%
- Manufacturing
- Median sale multiple
- 7.5
- Still trading after three years
- 60%
- Wage rate change
- +2.2%
- Mining
- EBITDA margin
- 32.7%
- Still trading after three years
- 60%
- Wage rate change
- +2.5%
- Other services
- Still trading after three years
- 61%
- Wage rate change
- +2.4%
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Still trading after three years
- 49%
- Wage rate change
- +2.1%
- Rental, hiring and real estate
- EBITDA margin
- 49.3%
- Still trading after three years
- 56%
- Wage rate change
- +2.0%
- Retail trade
- Median sale multiple
- 7.5
- Still trading after three years
- 56%
- Wage rate change
- +1.8%
- Technology, software, media and telecommunications
- Median sale multiple
- 7.0
- EBITDA margin
- 22.7%
- Still trading after three years
- 49%
- Transport, postal and warehousing
- Median sale multiple
- 7.5
- EBITDA margin
- 18.9%
- Still trading after three years
- 51%
- Wholesale trade
- Median sale multiple
- 7.0
- Still trading after three years
- 55%
- Wage rate change
- +2.1%
What size does to the price
Larger businesses sell at higher multiples of EBITDA. This chart shows the median multiple at each deal size, for New Zealand deals in our database.
- Under NZ$10.9m4.0 times EBITDA, middle half 3.5 to 4.0, 10+ deals
- NZ$10.9m to NZ$54.3m6.5 times EBITDA, middle half 5.5 to 7.5, 30+ deals
- NZ$54.3m to NZ$272m7.5 times EBITDA, middle half 6.5 to 8.5, 30+ deals
- NZ$272m to NZ$1.1bn9.0 times EBITDA, middle half 7.0 to 13.0, 30+ deals
- Over NZ$1.1bn11.5 times EBITDA, middle half 9.0 to 16.0, 10+ deals
Source: deals in our database with a published value and an EBITDA multiple, from company filings, experts' reports and press reports. Medians by onestepright.
| Deal size (A$) | Median (times EBITDA) |
|---|---|
| Under NZ$10.9m | 4.0 times EBITDA, middle half 3.5 to 4.0, 10+ deals |
| NZ$10.9m to NZ$54.3m | 6.5 times EBITDA, middle half 5.5 to 7.5, 30+ deals |
| NZ$54.3m to NZ$272m | 7.5 times EBITDA, middle half 6.5 to 8.5, 30+ deals |
| NZ$272m to NZ$1.1bn | 9.0 times EBITDA, middle half 7.0 to 13.0, 30+ deals |
| Over NZ$1.1bn | 11.5 times EBITDA, middle half 9.0 to 16.0, 10+ deals |
The bands are our Australian bands, converted at the fixed rate our database uses to place overseas deals: NZ$1 = A$0.92. The rate stays fixed, so each band always describes the same deals.