NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, homeware, and beauty products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. It operates through NEXT Online, NEXT Retail, NEXT Finance, Total Platform, and Other Business Activities segments. The company offers NEXT branded products; and women’s, men’s, children’s fashion clothing, and accessories; and third-party branded products. It also provides consumer credit; services to third-party brands, including websites, marketing, warehousing, distribution networks, and contact centers; and property management, which holds and leases properties. The company operates through retail stores, online retail platforms, and franchise stores. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom.
U.K. Market Performance
7D7 Days: -2.6%
3M3 Months: 18.0%
1Y1 Year: 16.0%
YTDYear to Date: 12.3%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.6%, driven by losses in the Energy and Materials sectors of 4.0% and 4.2%, respectively. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 16% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually. Market details ›
This week, we’re diving deeper into the world of agentic AI. We’re zeroing in on the core technologies that make these intelligent agents actually reliably work. We explore what all this could mean for software, start-ups, and most importantly, the opportunities and risks each industry faces by adopting Agentic AI.