New Zealand Working Capital Report 2024

16 April 2025

This report profiles the working capital performance of 125 New Zealand domiciled companies comprising 34 listed on the NZX and 91 private companies, across the Building Products, Construction & Engineering, Food & Beverage, Leisure, Mining & Resources, Retail, Transport & Distribution and Utilities sectors.

The combined revenues of the companies included in this report is $137.1 billion. The information is based on the companies’ most recent results (released during 2024) compared to the results for each of the prior two financial years. The following pages include our analysis for each sector, comparing the trends in New Zealand to those reported in Australia by our colleagues at McGrathNicol Australia, alongside global benchmarks.

We assist businesses to increase cash flow by implementing practical and effective procedures to forecast, track, save and generate cash. We help businesses to improve their working capital cycles and give them the tools to sustain improvements. To discuss this report or how we can help your business, please contact a member of our team.