Nichols Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Nichols is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 9.9% and 4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 11.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 20.7% in 3 years.

Key information

9.9%

Earnings growth rate

11.6%

EPS growth rate

Beverage earnings growth	6.4%
Revenue growth rate	4.0%
Future return on equity	20.7%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	24 Apr 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Dividend Investors: Don't Be Too Quick To Buy Nichols plc (LON:NICL) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Mar 20

Could The Nichols plc (LON:NICL) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Mar 09

Does Nichols' (LON:NICL) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Feb 19

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

AIM:NICL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	192	24	25	29	6
12/31/2025	184	21	23	26	6
12/31/2024	177	17	18	22	6
12/31/2023	171	18	20	20	N/A
9/30/2023	170	15	18	19	N/A
6/30/2023	170	12	17	17	N/A
3/31/2023	168	12	16	17	N/A
12/31/2022	165	12	15	16	N/A
9/30/2022	161	-5	17	18	N/A
6/30/2022	157	-21	18	19	N/A
3/31/2022	151	-22	18	20	N/A
12/31/2021	144	-22	19	20	N/A
9/30/2021	136	-6	17	19	N/A
6/30/2021	127	10	16	17	N/A
3/31/2021	123	8	17	19	N/A
12/31/2020	119	5	19	22	N/A
9/30/2020	127	11	21	25	N/A
6/30/2020	135	18	24	28	N/A
3/31/2020	141	22	23	28	N/A
12/31/2019	147	27	22	28	N/A
9/30/2019	148	26	18	23	N/A
6/30/2019	149	26	14	19	N/A
3/31/2019	145	26	17	21	N/A
12/31/2018	142	26	19	23	N/A
9/30/2018	138	25	21	25	N/A
6/30/2018	134	24	22	27	N/A
3/31/2018	134	23	18	22	N/A
12/31/2017	133	23	14	18	N/A
9/30/2017	129	24	N/A	17	N/A
6/30/2017	124	25	N/A	16	N/A
3/31/2017	121	25	N/A	18	N/A
12/31/2016	117	25	N/A	20	N/A
9/30/2016	114	25	N/A	21	N/A
6/30/2016	111	24	N/A	21	N/A
3/31/2016	110	23	N/A	19	N/A
12/31/2015	109	22	N/A	18	N/A
9/30/2015	109	22	N/A	N/A	N/A
6/30/2015	109	21	N/A	11	N/A
3/31/2015	109	18	N/A	11	N/A
12/31/2014	109	14	N/A	12	N/A
9/30/2014	107	11	N/A	N/A	N/A
6/30/2014	105	9	N/A	13	N/A
3/31/2014	105	11	N/A	15	N/A
12/31/2013	106	14	N/A	17	N/A
9/30/2013	107	15	N/A	16	N/A
6/30/2013	108	16	N/A	16	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: NICL's forecast earnings growth (9.9% per year) is above the savings rate (1.6%).

Earnings vs Market: NICL's earnings (9.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: NICL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: NICL's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: NICL's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: NICL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (20.7%)

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Recent future growth updates

Price target decreased by 7.5% to UK£12.23

Price target increased to UK£13.63

Analysts lower EPS estimates to UK£0.41

Nichols plc is Unable to Provide Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Recent updates

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.16 per share

Nichols (LON:NICL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.156

Nichols plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on May 2, 2024

Final dividend increased to UK£0.16

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Now 20% undervalued

Matthew Nichols to Join Nichols plc as Non-Executive Director

Nichols plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Jul 24, 2024

Now 20% undervalued

Nichols plc Announces Board Changes

The Returns At Nichols (LON:NICL) Aren't Growing

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Nichols plc Announces Interim Dividend for 2023, Payable on September 8, 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.23 (vs UK£0.25 in 1H 2022)

Nichols plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Jul 26, 2023

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Nichols plc Appoints David Taylor to the Board as Interim Chief Financial Officer

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.15 per share at 2.6% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Price target decreased by 7.5% to UK£12.23

Nichols plc to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Mar 01, 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Nichols (LON:NICL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.124

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.22 (vs UK£0.19 in 1H 2021)

Nichols plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Jul 27, 2022

Is Nichols plc (LON:NICL) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Less than half of directors are independent

Key Executive recently bought UK£49k worth of stock

Less than half of directors are independent

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.13 per share

Nichols' (LON:NICL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Nichols plc Proposes Final Dividend, Payable on 5 May 2022

Now 21% undervalued

Be Wary Of Nichols (LON:NICL) And Its Returns On Capital

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.19 (vs UK£0.046 in 1H 2020)

Price target increased to UK£13.63

Be Wary Of Nichols (LON:NICL) And Its Returns On Capital

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£0.13 (vs UK£0.73 in FY 2019)

Dividend Investors: Don't Be Too Quick To Buy Nichols plc (LON:NICL) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Upcoming Dividend of UK£0.088 Per Share

Analysts lower EPS estimates to UK£0.41

Could The Nichols plc (LON:NICL) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS UK£0.13 (vs UK£0.73 in FY 2019)

Revenue and earnings miss expectations

Does Nichols' (LON:NICL) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Nichols plc is Unable to Provide Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Market bids up stock over the past week

New 90-day low - UK£11.55

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