Know What Investors See Before They See It
NZXplorer gives NZX-listed companies the same intelligence their investors already use. Shareholder analytics, governance benchmarking, and board composition data -- at a fraction of the cost of Orient Capital or Merlin IR.
131
NZX Companies Tracked
2,282
Directors Profiled
9,178
Shareholder Records
130
Companies Governance-Scored
The NZ Investor Relations Challenge
Investor relations in New Zealand faces structural challenges that larger markets have solved with dedicated IR technology. Most NZX issuers still operate without it.
Analyst coverage is drying up
Broker consolidation means fewer analysts covering NZX stocks. For many issuers, the IR team is the only voice telling their story to the market.
You don't know who owns your stock
An estimated 70-80% of NZX shares sit in nominee names. Without shareholder identification, you may be preparing materials for an audience you cannot see.
Proxy season catches you off guard
ISS and Glass Lewis assess your governance before every AGM. Fund managers like NZ Super, Harbour, and Devon vote on their recommendations. Do you know what score your company receives?
Your board metrics are buried
Skills matrices, diversity data, attendance records, and tenure statistics are scattered across annual reports and NZX filings. Investors who want this data can find it -- can you present it proactively?
What IR Teams Use NZXplorer For
Every feature is designed around real investor relations workflows -- from shareholder identification to proxy season preparation.
See who owns your stock
Beneficial ownership intelligence that looks through custodian nominees to identify actual fund managers. Top-20 shareholder records, institutional vs retail mix, and fund flow tracking across 56 identified managers.
Ownership IntelligencePrepare for proxy season
Governance Risk Scores rate every NZX company 0-100 across 6 components. Remuneration compliance scoring against NZX Code v1.7 criteria. See how proxy advisory firms may assess your governance before they do.
Governance ScoringUnderstand your valuation gap
Three-model fair value estimation (DCF, DDM, EV/EBITDA relative) for every NZX company. Identify where the market prices you relative to fundamental models and communicate the gap to investors.
Fair Value ModelsBenchmark your board
Skills matrix, diversity metrics, attendance records, and tenure data for 2,277 NZX directors. Compare your board composition against sector peers and NZX-wide benchmarks.
Board IntelligenceTrack management credibility
Structured tracking of whether management hit their own guidance targets. Tone shift analysis across earnings presentations. Data that institutional investors increasingly use when assessing management teams.
Management CredibilityMonitor insider activity
Real-time insider trading data with anomaly detection. See what your directors are trading, how it compares to sector norms, and what patterns institutional investors may be watching.
Insider TradingTest announcements before release
AI analysis flags language risks, predicts sentiment, and simulates stakeholder reactions across 5 lenses (institutional, retail, media, analyst, regulator). Identify problematic phrasing before it reaches the market.
IR Rehearsal ModeAI-powered company research
The Copilot answers investor questions about your company using 172 specialist tools drawing on proprietary data. Understand what investors find when they research your stock. IR-specific persona available.
Try the CopilotFind investors who should own your stock
Investor overlap analysis identifies fund managers that hold your sector peers but not your company. Signal-ranked by conviction (number of peers held). Turn passive data into an investor targeting shortlist.
Investor Overlap AnalysisAnticipate activist risk
Activist vulnerability scoring combines 8 factors — governance gaps, ownership dispersion, pay-performance misalignment, board entrenchment, shareholder dissent, and more — into a single composite score. Know your exposure before the market does.
Activist Vulnerability ScoreBenchmark your ESG disclosure
ESG disclosure quality benchmark scores your company against sector peers across claim-evidence alignment, disclosure transparency, and data coverage. Identify gaps in your ESG narrative before investors flag them.
ESG Disclosure BenchmarkBenchmark your CEO pay
Side-by-side executive compensation comparison for up to 5 companies. Total comp breakdown (base/STI/LTI), fixed vs variable split, pay-for-performance alignment, and sector median context. The #1 remuneration committee question answered.
Peer CompensationConsolidated IR calendar
All your key dates in one view: earnings announcements, AGMs, dividend ex-dates, and disclosure deadlines. Filter by company, sector, or event type. Export to .ics for calendar subscription.
IR CalendarRespond to governance flags
When NZXplorer flags a governance concern, your IR team can submit context. "We are aware of X and have taken steps Y." Admin-approved responses display alongside the flag. Transforms scrutiny into dialogue.
Governance ResponsesHow NZXplorer Compares
Based on publicly available information as of March 2026. Feature availability for other providers may differ from what is publicly disclosed.
| Feature | Orient Capital | Merlin IR | NZXplorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate annual cost | $25-75K | $25-75K | From $199/mo |
| Shareholder identification | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Governance scoring | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes (0-100 GRS) |
| Director intelligence (2,277 profiled) | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Management credibility tracking | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Political connection mapping | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Self-serve platform access | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Announcement rehearsal tools | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Investor targeting (overlap analysis) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Board skills matrix export (CSV/PDF) | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Activist vulnerability scoring | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| ESG disclosure benchmarking | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Annual report quality scoring | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Peer CEO compensation comparison | Partial | Partial | Yes (up to 5 companies) |
| Consolidated IR calendar + .ics export | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes |
| Governance flag response workflow | Not publicly offered | Not publicly offered | Yes (Enterprise) |
IR Plans
Start with a free profile claim -- no credit card needed. Upgrade when you need ownership reports and peer benchmarking.
Free
Claim your company profile and access baseline intelligence.
- Claim your issuer profile
- Governance score visibility
- Governance change alerts
- Public company data access
Enhanced
Ownership reports, peer benchmarking, and board composition exports.
- Everything in Free
- Beneficial ownership reports
- Peer governance benchmarking
- Board composition data exports
- Shareholder concentration metrics
- Custom alert configuration
Professional
Full IR toolkit with investor targeting and data packs.
- Everything in Enhanced
- IR materials upload and tracking
- Response annotations on filings
- Investor targeting intelligence
- Quarterly data packs
- Announcement rehearsal tools
- Priority support
Built on NZX Market Data
Complete NZX coverage
Data covering all 131 actively listed NZX companies, sourced from NZX filings, annual reports, and the FMA Disclose Register.
Director intelligence depth
2,282 directors profiled with skills, qualifications, career history, board attendance, and cross-directorship mapping.
Transparent methodology
All scoring methodologies (GRS, Alpha Score, Dividend Safety) are fully disclosed in our documentation. No black-box ratings.
AIRA framework alignment
IR data categories align with the Australasian Investor Relations Association framework for shareholder communication and disclosure.
Your Investors Already Use NZXplorer. Shouldn't You?
Fund managers, financial advisers, and governance researchers across New Zealand use NZXplorer to analyse your company. Claim your profile to see what they see -- and shape the narrative proactively.
Methodology & Documentation
Full disclosure of scoring methodologies, data sources, and update frequencies
Data sourced from publicly available NZX filings. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.