Nextpower (NXT) Margin Compression Challenges Bullish Earnings Narrative After Q3 2026 Results

Nextpower (NXT) just posted its Q3 2026 scorecard, with revenue of US$909.4 million and basic EPS of US$0.88, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of about US$3.6 billion and EPS of US$4.03 that frame the latest quarter in a broader context. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$679.4 million in Q3 2025 to US$909.4 million in Q3 2026, while quarterly EPS has ranged from US$0.80 to US$1.08 across that period. This sets up a story where solid recent earnings are now rubbing up against a softer 16.4% trailing net margin compared with 20.1% a year earlier.

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With the latest figures on the table, the next step is to see how this earnings run rate and the margin picture line up with the widely discussed growth and risk narratives investors have been using to frame Nextpower.

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Margins Softer With 16.4% Net Level

• On a trailing twelve month basis, Nextpower earned US$592.1 million of net income on US$3.6b of revenue, which works out to a 16.4% net margin compared with 20.1% a year earlier.
• Bears highlight that one year earnings growth of 6.2% sits well below the 55.6% per year five year pace, and the margin slip supports that concern,
  • Trailing EPS of US$4.03 over the last twelve months contrasts with quarterly EPS easing from US$1.08 in Q4 2025 to US$0.88 in Q3 2026.
  • Net income over the last year of US$592.1 million compares with US$509.2 million a year earlier, so profits are higher, but the lower 16.4% margin versus 20.1% shows more of each sales dollar is now absorbed by costs.

Growth Cooling From 55.6% Pace

• Over the last twelve months, earnings grew 6.2% compared with a five year average of about 55.6% per year, while trailing revenue reached US$3.6b and EPS came in at US$4.03.
• What stands out for bullish investors is that forecasts point to roughly 10.2% annual earnings growth even after this slower year,
  • Recent quarterly net income has stayed clustered between US$131.2 million and US$157.2 million since Q3 2025, alongside revenue in a band of roughly US$635.6 million to US$924.3 million, which aligns with a business that is still adding sales but at a gentler pace than the earlier multi year surge.
  • Trailing twelve month revenue stepped from US$2.8b in Q2 2025 to US$3.6b in Q3 2026, so the cooler 6.2% earnings growth rate, paired with that higher revenue base, heavily supports the bullish case that the company has already scaled meaningfully even if growth is now more measured.

To see how this mix of slower growth and higher scale fits into the bigger story, have a look at the full market narrative around the stock. 📊 Read the full Nextpower Consensus Narrative.

P/E Below Peers While Price Tops DCF

• Nextpower trades on a trailing P/E of 30.1x, which sits below both the US Electrical industry average of 33.5x and a peer average of 41.3x, even though the current share price of US$119.97 is above the DCF fair value estimate of US$103.70.
• Critics point to the gap between the share price and DCF fair value as a key risk, and the numbers give that argument some backing,
  • The US$119.97 share price stands above the US$103.70 DCF fair value, so anyone focused on cash flow modeling will see limited room between price and that estimate right now.
  • At the same time, the 30.1x P/E sits below the 33.5x industry and 41.3x peer averages, which challenges a purely bearish take by suggesting the market is already valuing Nextpower at a discount to many close comparables.

Next Steps

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Nextpower’s slower 6.2% earnings growth, softer 16.4% net margin, and share price sitting above its DCF estimate all point to valuation pressure on the story.

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