NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:NEX • FR0000044448

122.3 EUR
+0.9 (+0.74%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall NEX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated NEX against 69 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. NEX has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. NEX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NEX was profitable.
  • In the past year NEX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NEX has been profitable.
  • NEX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.38%, NEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX has a Return On Equity of 17.64%. This is in the better half of the industry: NEX outperforms 76.56% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 7.05%, NEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NEX is in line with the industry average of 9.30%.
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 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • NEX has a Operating Margin of 5.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NEX outperforms 54.69% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 11.61%, NEX is not doing good in the industry: 92.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • NEX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NEX is destroying value.
  • NEX has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • NEX has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NEX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 1.92 indicates that NEX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NEX has a Altman-Z score (1.92) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NEX is 4.13, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NEX, 4.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.13, NEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating NEX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NEX (0.93) is worse than 76.56% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 1.92
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC8.21%
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

  • NEX has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that NEX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.22, NEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that NEX may have some problems paying 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. Growth

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
  • NEX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.91%.
  • Measured over the past years, NEX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.49% on average per year.
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

  • NEX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.87% yearly.
  • NEX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.24%
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y9.26%
EPS Next 5Y7.87%
Revenue Next Year2.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.18%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.23%
Revenue Next 5Y0.55%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.14, the valuation of NEX can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NEX indicates a rather cheap valuation: NEX is cheaper than 90.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. NEX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.10 indicates a correct valuation of NEX.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NEX is valued a bit cheaper than 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.05, NEX is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.14
Fwd PE 15.1
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 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NEX is valued cheaper than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NEX is cheaper than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.63
EV/EBITDA 7.94
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

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • NEX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)62.19
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y9.26%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.39%, NEX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • NEX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.81. NEX pays more dividend than 89.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.39%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of NEX grows each year by 96.02%, which is quite nice.
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

  • 32.95% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NEX. This is a low number and 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 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y9.26%
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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NEXANS SA

EPA:NEX (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

122.3

+0.9 (+0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)07-28
Inst Owners64.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.35B
Revenue(TTM)7.81B
Net Income(TTM)352.00M
Analysts73
Price Target139.38 (13.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.39%
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)1.49%
PT rev (3m)1.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.95%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.14
Fwd PE 15.1
P/S 0.68
P/FCF 11.63
P/OCF 6.35
P/B 2.68
P/tB 5.2
EV/EBITDA 7.94
EPS(TTM)8.08
EY6.61%
EPS(NY)8.1
Fwd EY6.62%
FCF(TTM)10.52
FCFY8.6%
OCF(TTM)19.27
OCFY15.76%
SpS178.56
BVpS45.61
TBVpS23.53
PEG (NY)62.19
PEG (5Y)0.21
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 1.92
F-Score8
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACC0.86
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 Y0.24%
EPS Next 2Y7.52%
EPS Next 3Y9.26%
EPS Next 5Y7.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%-27.95%
Revenue Next Year2.35%
Revenue Next 2Y3.18%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.23%
Revenue Next 5Y0.55%
EBIT growth 1Y17.38%
EBIT growth 3Y1.49%
EBIT growth 5Y17.86%
EBIT Next Year36.22%
EBIT Next 3Y16.96%
EBIT Next 5Y11.26%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NEX stock?

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


What is the valuation status of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for NEXANS SA?

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


What is the financial health of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) stock?

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 grow by 0.24% in the next year.