NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:NEX • FR0000044448

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158.1 EUR
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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.
  • In the past year NEX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • NEX's Return On Assets of 4.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NEX outperforms 72.46% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.64%, NEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.05%) than 68.12% 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 8.44%.
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

  • The Profit Margin of NEX (4.51%) is better than 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • NEX has a better Operating Margin (5.62%) than 62.32% of its industry peers.
  • NEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 11.61%, NEX is not doing good in the industry: 84.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 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

  • NEX has an Altman-Z score of 2.07. This is not the best score and indicates that NEX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NEX's Altman-Z score of 2.07 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NEX outperforms 47.83% of 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.13, NEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that NEX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • NEX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NEX is outperformed by 72.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 2.07
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.99%
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.
  • NEX has a worse Current ratio (1.22) than 62.32% 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.
  • NEX's Quick ratio of 0.87 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NEX outperforms 46.38% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.69% over the past year.
  • NEX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 72.44% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, NEX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.91% in the last year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NEX will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.29% on average per year.
  • NEX is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y-4.69%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y6.29%
Revenue Next Year-0.03%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.01%

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 rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.57.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NEX indicates a rather cheap valuation: NEX is cheaper than 88.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NEX to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say NEX is valued slightly cheaper.
  • NEX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.53.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NEX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.36, NEX is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.57
Fwd PE 20.53
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 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 81.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NEX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 88.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NEX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.03
EV/EBITDA 10.23
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 decent profitability rating of NEX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%

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5. NEX.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NEX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.15%.
  • NEX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.80. NEX pays more dividend than 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NEX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%

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 Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
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 (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

158.1

+5 (+3.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Industry Strength73.65
Industry Growth76
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners65.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.92B
Revenue(TTM)7.81B
Net Income(TTM)352.00M
Analysts76
Price Target143.82 (-9.03%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%
Yearly Dividend2.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
DP32.95%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)3.19%
PT rev (3m)4.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.2%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.57
Fwd PE 20.53
P/S 0.89
P/FCF 15.03
P/OCF 8.2
P/B 3.47
P/tB 6.72
EV/EBITDA 10.23
EPS(TTM)8.08
EY5.11%
EPS(NY)7.7
Fwd EY4.87%
FCF(TTM)10.52
FCFY6.65%
OCF(TTM)19.27
OCFY12.19%
SpS178.56
BVpS45.61
TBVpS23.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
Graham Number91.0603 (-42.4%)
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 2.07
F-Score8
WACC7.99%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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-4.69%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y6.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%-27.95%
Revenue Next Year-0.03%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.01%
EBIT growth 1Y17.38%
EBIT growth 3Y1.49%
EBIT growth 5Y17.86%
EBIT Next Year33.9%
EBIT Next 3Y17.44%
EBIT Next 5Y11.39%
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

What is the fundamental rating for NEX stock?

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


What is the valuation status for NEX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NEXANS SA (NEX.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) stock?

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


What is the valuation of NEXANS SA based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) is 19.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.47.


What is the earnings growth outlook for NEXANS SA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) is expected to decline by -4.69% in the next year.