NEXT (LSE:NXT) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

NXT Stock Overview

Engages in the retail of clothing, beauty, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. More details

NXT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	6/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 18.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 2.42% per year

Earnings grew by 13.9% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Unstable dividend track record

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

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Based on Analyst Price Targets

Innovative Brands And Automation Propel Overseas Growth Amid Market Challenges

Key Takeaways Growth in overseas business and focus on wholly-owned brands present opportunities for higher profitability and enhanced margins internationally. Automation and strategic investments are poised to improve operating margins, reliability, and return on investments.

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UK£101.15

6.0% undervalued

4.52%

Revenue growth p.a.

8 days ago

NEXT plc Competitors

B&M European Value Retail

LSE:BME

UK£3.8b

JD Sports Fashion

LSE:JD.

UK£6.1b

Kingfisher

LSE:KGF

UK£5.3b

Frasers Group

LSE:FRAS

UK£3.2b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for NEXT
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	UK£95.10
52 Week High	UK£111.04
52 Week Low	UK£76.28
Beta	1.34
11 Month Change	-7.17%
3 Month Change	-4.08%
1 Year Change	23.25%
33 Year Change	16.00%
5 Year Change	38.11%
Change since IPO	16,584.21%

Recent updates

Capital Investments At NEXT (LON:NXT) Point To A Promising Future

Nov 11

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Dividend Will Be £0.75

Oct 30

These 4 Measures Indicate That NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 12

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Sep 26

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Dividend Will Be £0.75

Sep 22

With EPS Growth And More, NEXT (LON:NXT) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 16

What Does NEXT plc's (LON:NXT) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 02

A Look At The Fair Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Aug 06

NEXT plc's (LON:NXT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jul 11

NEXT (LON:NXT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

Jun 15

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Jun 14

Do NEXT's (LON:NXT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jun 02

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

May 21

Here's Why NEXT plc's (LON:NXT) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

May 10

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

Apr 30

Is NEXT (LON:NXT) A Risky Investment?

Apr 28

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 16

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

Mar 24

Is There Now An Opportunity In NEXT plc (LON:NXT)?

Mar 21

Some Investors May Be Worried About NEXT's (LON:NXT) Returns On Capital

Mar 05

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Feb 18

We Think NEXT (LON:NXT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 08

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Dec 27

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Dividend Will Be £0.66

Dec 01

Should You Investigate NEXT plc (LON:NXT) At UK£76.36?

Nov 15

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.66

Nov 02

These 4 Measures Indicate That NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 04

Calculating The Fair Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Sep 19

Capital Allocation Trends At NEXT (LON:NXT) Aren't Ideal

Sep 04

At UK£70.68, Is NEXT plc (LON:NXT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 31

NEXT (LON:NXT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £1.40

Jul 05

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 21

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Jun 15

Does NEXT (LON:NXT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 01

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 19

The Returns On Capital At NEXT (LON:NXT) Don't Inspire Confidence

May 17

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 05

Does NEXT (LON:NXT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 01

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.40

Apr 01

Is It Time To Consider Buying NEXT plc (LON:NXT)?

Mar 26

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Mar 14

Here's Why NEXT (LON:NXT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mar 02

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For NEXT (LON:NXT)

Jan 23

At UK£56.26, Is It Time To Put NEXT plc (LON:NXT) On Your Watch List?

Dec 18

NEXT plc's (LON:NXT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

Dec 06

Is NEXT (LON:NXT) A Risky Investment?

Nov 24

Shareholder Returns

	NXT	GB Multiline Retail	GB Market
7D	-3.3%	-3.0%	-0.4%
1Y	23.3%	16.0%	5.6%

Return vs Industry: NXT exceeded the UK Multiline Retail industry which returned 16% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NXT exceeded the UK Market which returned 5.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NXT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NXT volatility
NXT Average Weekly Movement	2.9%
Multiline Retail Industry Average Movement	4.5%
Market Average Movement	4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market	10.2%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market	2.6%

Stable Share Price: NXT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: NXT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1864	31,947	Simon Wolfson	www.nextplc.co.uk

NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, beauty, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through NEXT Retail; NEXT Online; NEXT Finance; Total Platform; Property Management; and Franchise, Sourcing, and other segments. It offers consumer credit; NEXT branded products; and women’s, men’s, children’s, clothing, homeware, and beauty products under the LABEL brand, as well as other third-party brands.

NEXT plc Fundamentals Summary

How do NEXT's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NXT fundamental statistics
Market cap	UK£11.27b
Earnings (TTM)	UK£803.40m
Revenue (TTM)	UK£5.83b

14.0x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Is NXT overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NXT income statement (TTM)
Revenue	UK£5.83b
Cost of Revenue	UK£3.27b
Gross Profit	UK£2.57b
Other Expenses	UK£1.76b
Earnings	UK£803.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Jul 27, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Mar 27, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	6.78
Gross Margin	43.98%
Net Profit Margin	13.77%
Debt/Equity Ratio	58.4%

How did NXT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

32%

Payout Ratio

Does NXT pay a reliable dividends?

See NXT dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy NXT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
NEXT dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Dec 05 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Jan 03 2025
Days until Ex dividend	17 days
Days until Dividend pay date	46 days

Does NXT pay a reliable dividends?

See NXT dividend history and benchmarks

NXT Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Innovative Brands And Automation Propel Overseas Growth Amid Market Challenges

NEXT plc Competitors

LSE:BME

UK£3.8b

LSE:JD.

UK£6.1b

LSE:KGF

UK£5.3b

LSE:FRAS

UK£3.2b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Capital Investments At NEXT (LON:NXT) Point To A Promising Future

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Dividend Will Be £0.75

NEXT plc Revises Group Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024-2025

Group Investments recently sold UK£2.6m worth of stock

These 4 Measures Indicate That NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Recent updates

Capital Investments At NEXT (LON:NXT) Point To A Promising Future

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Dividend Will Be £0.75

NEXT plc Revises Group Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024-2025

Group Investments recently sold UK£2.6m worth of stock

These 4 Measures Indicate That NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£29m worth of stock

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Dividend Will Be £0.75

First half dividend increased to UK£0.75

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: UK£2.68 (vs UK£2.64 in 1H 2024)

NEXT plc Declares Interim Ordinary Dividend for the Year to January 2025, Payable on 3 January 2025

With EPS Growth And More, NEXT (LON:NXT) Makes An Interesting Case

What Does NEXT plc's (LON:NXT) Share Price Indicate?

A Look At The Fair Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

High number of new directors

NEXT plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024-2025

NEXT plc's (LON:NXT) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

NEXT (LON:NXT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

Do NEXT's (LON:NXT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

NEXT plc Approves Final Dividend

Dame Dianne Thompson Steps-Down as Non-Executive Director of NEXT plc, Effective May 16, 2024

Here's Why NEXT plc's (LON:NXT) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

Is NEXT (LON:NXT) A Risky Investment?

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Key Executive recently sold UK£657k worth of stock

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £1.41

Final dividend increased to UK£1.41

NEXT plc Proposes Final Ordinary Dividend for the Year Ended January 27, 2024, Payable on 1 August 2024

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Is There Now An Opportunity In NEXT plc (LON:NXT)?

Some Investors May Be Worried About NEXT's (LON:NXT) Returns On Capital

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

NEXT plc Appoints Venetia Butterfield as Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees, Effective 2 April 2024

NEXT plc Appoints Amy Stirling as Independent Non-Executive Director, Member of the Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees

We Think NEXT (LON:NXT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

CEO & Executive Director recently sold UK£5.0m worth of stock

Price target increased by 7.1% to UK£83.32

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

NEXT's (LON:NXT) Dividend Will Be £0.66

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.66 per share at 2.6% yield

NEXT plc to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Mar 20, 2025

Should You Investigate NEXT plc (LON:NXT) At UK£76.36?

NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.66

Next plc Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

NEXT plc (LSE:NXT) and management of fatface signed terms to acquire FatFace Limited from a consortium of Financial Institutions for £115.2 million.

NEXT Reportedly Considers Purchase of FatFace

Key Executive recently sold UK£513k worth of stock

Key Executive recently sold UK£513k worth of stock

Next plc Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

These 4 Measures Indicate That NEXT (LON:NXT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

First half 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

NEXT plc Declares Interim Ordinary Dividend for the Year to January 2024, Payable on 3 January 2024

Calculating The Fair Value Of NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Capital Allocation Trends At NEXT (LON:NXT) Aren't Ideal

NEXT plc and Reiss family entered into a binding agreement to acquire 34% stake in Reiss (Holdings) Ltd from Warburg Pincus LLC for approximately £128 million.