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Nichols AIM:NICL Stock Report

Last Price

UK£11.65

Market Cap

UK£425.6m

7D

14.8%

1Y

15.3%

Updated

26 Jul, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

NICL Stock Overview

Engages in supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed, and leisure industries in the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally.

NICL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Nichols plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Nichols
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£11.65
52 Week HighUK£12.00
52 Week LowUK£8.82
Beta0.48
11 Month Change16.97%
3 Month Change17.20%
1 Year Change15.35%
33 Year Change-20.21%
5 Year Change-35.28%
Change since IPO429.55%

Recent News & Updates

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Nichols plc (LON:NICL)

Jul 27
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Nichols plc (LON:NICL)

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

Mar 09
Nichols (LON:NICL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.156

Recent updates

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Nichols plc (LON:NICL)

Jul 27
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Nichols plc (LON:NICL)

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

Mar 09
Nichols (LON:NICL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.156

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

Oct 07
The Returns At Nichols (LON:NICL) Aren't Growing

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

Jul 30
Nichols (LON:NICL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.124

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

May 20
Is Nichols plc (LON:NICL) Trading At A 27% Discount?

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

Mar 05
Nichols' (LON:NICL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

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

Dec 06
Be Wary Of Nichols (LON:NICL) And Its Returns On Capital

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

Apr 09
Be Wary Of Nichols (LON:NICL) And Its Returns On Capital

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

Mar 20
Dividend Investors: Don't Be Too Quick To Buy Nichols plc (LON:NICL) For Its Upcoming Dividend

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

Mar 09
Could The Nichols plc (LON:NICL) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

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

Feb 19
Does Nichols' (LON:NICL) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Shareholder Returns

NICLGB BeverageGB Market
7D14.8%2.9%1.7%
1Y15.3%-18.5%6.0%

Return vs Industry: NICL exceeded the UK Beverage industry which returned -19.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NICL exceeded the UK Market which returned 4.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NICL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NICL volatility
NICL Average Weekly Movement5.6%
Beverage Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement4.6%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: NICL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: NICL's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1908307Andrew Milnewww.nicholsplc.co.uk

Nichols plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed, and leisure industries in the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company operates through Packaged, Out of Home, and Central. It offers squash, still, carbonates, energy, mixers, juices, cordials, post-mix, and frozen drinks under the Vimto, Levi Roots, Starslush, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPiE, CocaCola, Pepsi, IRN BRU, Old Jamaica, and Sunkist brands.

Nichols plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Nichols's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NICL fundamental statistics
Market capUK£425.58m
Earnings (TTM)UK£18.73m
Revenue (TTM)UK£169.17m

22.7x

P/E Ratio

2.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NICL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£169.17m
Cost of RevenueUK£95.23m
Gross ProfitUK£73.94m
Other ExpensesUK£55.21m
EarningsUK£18.73m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.51
Gross Margin43.71%
Net Profit Margin11.07%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did NICL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

59%

Payout Ratio

Does NICL pay a reliable dividends?

See NICL dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy NICL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Nichols dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateAug 01 2024
Dividend Pay DateSep 06 2024
Days until Ex dividend4 days
Days until Dividend pay date40 days

Does NICL pay a reliable dividends?

See NICL dividend history and benchmarks
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