Synlait Milk Limited (SML)

NZX-listed Consumer Staples company — share price, dividends, financials, board of directors and governance score.

Synlait Milk Limited (NZX:SML) last traded at $0.40 on 25 Sept 2026, a market capitalisation of $87M NZD, a board of 13 directors chaired by George Adams and a Governance Risk Score of 68/100.

Synlait Milk is a dairy processing company manufacturing milk powders, infant formula, nutritional products, and specialty dairy ingredients from its processing facilities in Canterbury and Waikato, supplying dairy ingredients and finished nutritional products to multinational customers including a2 Milk Company, while also marketing consumer dairy products. The company operates advanced dairy processing facilities including spray drying, blending and canning, UHT processing, and specialized ingredient production capabilities, manufacturing products to meet strict quality and regulatory standards for export to China and other international markets. Synlait has faced significant financial challenges including high debt levels, reduced production volumes, profit pressures, and strategic restructuring, while working to stabilize operations, reduce debt, and rebuild customer relationships and operational performance.

Share price
$0.40+2.56%
Market cap
$87MNZD
Return on equity
-5.0%
Governance score
68/100Good
Board size
1315% independent

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Synlait Milk Limited board of directors

13 current directors, 15% independent, average tenure 3.8 years.

DirectorRoleIndependentAppointedTenureCommittees
George AdamsChairYes20242.5 yrs—
Richard WyethExecutive DirectorNo20251.4 yrs—
Leon FungIndependent DirectorNo20242.3 yrs—
Sihang YangIndependent DirectorNo201313.2 yrs—
Zhu (Julia) YiIndependent DirectorNo20233.3 yrs—
Tao ZhangIndependent DirectorNo20242.6 yrs—
Albert LuIndependent DirectorYes———
Mark ToomeyIndependent DirectorNo20196.8 yrs—
Glenn LaingIndependent DirectorNo20233.2 yrs—
Cathy GamlenIndependent DirectorNo20233.2 yrs—
Andy LiuIndependent DirectorNo20242.1 yrs—
Abby YeIndependent DirectorNo20233.6 yrs—
Stephanie ManningIndependent DirectorNo20251.6 yrs—

SML governance score breakdown

Synlait Milk Limited scores 68/100 (Good) on the NZXplorer Governance Risk Score for FY2026, based on 70% data coverage. See the GRS methodology.

Board structure
12/25
Shareholder rights
20/20
Executive remuneration
5/10

Synlait Milk Limited largest shareholders

Top 10 registered holders of SML as disclosed for FY2025. Registry holdings include custodians and nominees, which may hold on behalf of many underlying investors.

#HolderHolding
1Bright Dairy Holding Limited0.65%
2The a2 Milk Company Limited0.20%
3Lowquest Pty Ltd0.01%
4XSTAR Fund Management0.01%
5John Penno0.01%
6L S Keeper0.00%
7Philip Lennon0.00%
8Accident Compensation Corporation0.00%
9Paul & Bronwyn Lancaster0.00%
10Juanjuan Wang0.00%

Recent SML NZX announcements

The 10 most recent filings by Synlait Milk Limited to the NZX.

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