NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:NEX • FR0000044448

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115.55 EUR
+2.95 (+2.62%)
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This NEX.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NEX.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NEX was profitable.
  • NEX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years NEX has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NEX had a positive operating cash flow.
NEX.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNEX.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.38%, NEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of NEX (17.64%) is better than 76.81% of its industry peers.
  • NEX has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NEX outperforms 59.42% of its industry peers.
  • NEX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.85%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.50%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.38%
ROE 17.64%
ROIC 7.05%
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)3.63%
ROE(3y)15.35%
ROE(5y)14.44%
ROIC(3y)7.85%
ROIC(5y)8.03%
NEX.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNEX.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

  • NEX has a better Profit Margin (4.51%) than 63.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.62%, NEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • NEX's Gross Margin of 11.61% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NEX is outperformed by 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NEX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.62%
PM (TTM) 4.51%
GM 11.61%
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y11.73%
PM growth 3Y15.47%
PM growth 5Y28.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
NEX.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNEX.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

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2. NEX.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NEX is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NEX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NEX remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • NEX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
NEX.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingNEX.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
NEX.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNEX.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.87 indicates that NEX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of NEX (1.87) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NEX has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.13. This is a neutral value as NEX would need 4.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • NEX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.13. This is in the better half of the industry: NEX outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that NEX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NEX (0.93) is worse than 75.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 1.87
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC7.79%
NEX.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNEX.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that NEX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NEX's Current ratio of 1.22 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NEX outperforms 40.58% of its industry peers.
  • NEX has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that NEX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NEX (0.87) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.87
NEX.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNEX.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. NEX.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • NEX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.69%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 72.44% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, NEX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.91% in the last year.
  • NEX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.69%
EPS 3Y9.64%
EPS 5Y72.44%
EPS Q2Q%-116.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%-27.95%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.40% on average over the next years.
  • NEX is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y-2.51%
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%
EPS Next 5Y6.4%
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
NEX.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNEX.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
NEX.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNEX.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. NEX.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NEX is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.30.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NEX indicates a rather cheap valuation: NEX is cheaper than 86.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. NEX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.67, the valuation of NEX can be described as correct.
  • 78.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NEX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • NEX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.3
Fwd PE 14.67
NEX.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNEX.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NEX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NEX is cheaper than 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NEX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.99
EV/EBITDA 7.33
NEX.PA Per share dataNEX.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NEX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.2
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%

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5. NEX.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NEX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.51%.
  • NEX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.96. NEX pays more dividend than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.51%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NEX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 96.02%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
NEX.PA Yearly Dividends per shareNEX.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • NEX pays out 32.95% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of NEX is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP32.95%
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%
NEX.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNEX.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M
NEX.PA Dividend Payout.NEX.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NEX.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NEX.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NEXANS SA

EPA:NEX (3/23/2026, 5:29:42 PM)

115.55

+2.95 (+2.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners65.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.05B
Revenue(TTM)7.81B
Net Income(TTM)352.00M
Analysts73
Price Target139.38 (20.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.51%
Yearly Dividend2.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
DP32.95%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.31%
PT rev (3m)1.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.3
Fwd PE 14.67
P/S 0.65
P/FCF 10.99
P/OCF 6
P/B 2.53
P/tB 4.91
EV/EBITDA 7.33
EPS(TTM)8.08
EY6.99%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY6.82%
FCF(TTM)10.52
FCFY9.1%
OCF(TTM)19.27
OCFY16.68%
SpS178.56
BVpS45.61
TBVpS23.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.2
Graham Number91.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.38%
ROE 17.64%
ROCE 10.44%
ROIC 7.05%
ROICexc 11.26%
ROICexgc 17.4%
OM 5.62%
PM (TTM) 4.51%
GM 11.61%
FCFM 5.89%
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)3.63%
ROE(3y)15.35%
ROE(5y)14.44%
ROIC(3y)7.85%
ROIC(5y)8.03%
ROICexc(3y)12.27%
ROICexc(5y)12.46%
ROICexgc(3y)17.52%
ROICexgc(5y)16.98%
ROCE(3y)11.46%
ROCE(5y)12.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.42%
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y11.73%
PM growth 3Y15.47%
PM growth 5Y28.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Debt/EBITDA 2.71
Cap/Depr 155.06%
Cap/Sales 4.9%
Interest Coverage 5.56
Cash Conversion 122.89%
Profit Quality 130.68%
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.87
Altman-Z 1.87
F-Score8
WACC7.79%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)192.66%
Cap/Depr(5y)172.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.14%
Profit Quality(3y)147.06%
Profit Quality(5y)131.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.69%
EPS 3Y9.64%
EPS 5Y72.44%
EPS Q2Q%-116.37%
EPS Next Y-2.51%
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%
EPS Next 5Y6.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%-27.95%
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.57%
EBIT growth 1Y17.38%
EBIT growth 3Y1.49%
EBIT growth 5Y17.86%
EBIT Next Year35.1%
EBIT Next 3Y17.03%
EBIT Next 5Y10.36%
FCF growth 1Y0.88%
FCF growth 3Y23.87%
FCF growth 5Y17.43%
OCF growth 1Y8.77%
OCF growth 3Y16.01%
OCF growth 5Y13.08%

NEXANS SA / NEX.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NEX.PA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to NEXANS SA (NEX.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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The financial health rating of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) is expected to decline by -2.51% in the next year.