NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:NEX - FR0000044448 - Common Stock
123.9 EUR
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We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to NEX. NEX was compared to 68 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. NEX has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. NEX is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NEX was profitable.
- NEX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years NEX has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NEX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NEX's Return On Assets of 5.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NEX outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NEX (25.22%) is better than 89.71% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.23%, NEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% 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 9.51%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.88% | ||
| ROE | 25.22% | ||
| ROIC | 9.23% |
ROA(3y)3.61%
ROA(5y)3.05%
ROE(3y)14.42%
ROE(5y)12.2%
ROIC(3y)10.24%
ROIC(5y)8.63%
1.3 Margins
- NEX has a better Profit Margin (5.29%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
- NEX has a Operating Margin (6.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- NEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of NEX (13.03%) is worse than 85.29% of its industry peers.
- NEX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.29% | ||
| GM | 13.03% |
OM growth 3Y17.44%
OM growth 5Y12.24%
PM growth 3Y13.65%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.03%
GM growth 5Y3.3%
2. Health
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.
- NEX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- NEX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.13 indicates that NEX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- NEX has a Altman-Z score of 2.13. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NEX outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NEX is 3.52, which is a good value as it means it would take NEX, 3.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.52, NEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09 is on the high side and indicates that NEX has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of NEX (1.09) is worse than 83.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC8.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that NEX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- NEX has a worse Current ratio (1.28) than 63.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that NEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.96, NEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 75.70% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, NEX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.66% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, NEX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -24.94% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.88% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)75.7%
EPS 3Y5.94%
EPS 5Y17.66%
EPS Q2Q%95.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.88%
Sales Q2Q%11.17%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, NEX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.34% on average per year.
- NEX is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.07%
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
EPS Next 5Y10.34%
Revenue Next Year-0.05%
Revenue Next 2Y0.08%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.55%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NEX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.92.
- 92.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NEX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- NEX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.81, NEX is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NEX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. NEX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- NEX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NEX is cheaper than 86.76% 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 89.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.07 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- NEX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.62
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- NEX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.07%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- NEX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.80. NEX pays more dividend than 89.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- NEX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NEX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 46.60%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.6%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 24.11% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NEX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- NEX's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.11%
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
EPA:NEX (1/14/2026, 5:35:15 PM)
123.9
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners64.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.42B
Revenue(TTM)9.02B
Net Income(TTM)477.00M
Analysts71.58
Price Target137.85 (11.26%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.07% |
Yearly Dividend2.34
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.6%
DP24.11%
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)0.05%
PT rev (3m)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.76 | ||
| P/B | 2.87 | ||
| P/tB | 4.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.07 |
EPS(TTM)11.35
EY9.16%
EPS(NY)8.36
Fwd EY6.75%
FCF(TTM)13.56
FCFY10.94%
OCF(TTM)21.51
OCFY17.36%
SpS206.17
BVpS43.23
TBVpS26.75
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.62
Graham Number105.07
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.88% | ||
| ROE | 25.22% | ||
| ROCE | 13.49% | ||
| ROIC | 9.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.9% | ||
| OM | 6.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.29% | ||
| GM | 13.03% | ||
| FCFM | 6.58% |
ROA(3y)3.61%
ROA(5y)3.05%
ROE(3y)14.42%
ROE(5y)12.2%
ROIC(3y)10.24%
ROIC(5y)8.63%
ROICexc(3y)15.8%
ROICexc(5y)13.35%
ROICexgc(3y)21.36%
ROICexgc(5y)17.57%
ROCE(3y)14.84%
ROCE(5y)12.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.49%
OM growth 3Y17.44%
OM growth 5Y12.24%
PM growth 3Y13.65%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.03%
GM growth 5Y3.3%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.52 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 122.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 111.23% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
F-Score7
WACC8.14%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)193.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)168.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.96%
Profit Quality(3y)129.14%
Profit Quality(5y)154.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)75.7%
EPS 3Y5.94%
EPS 5Y17.66%
EPS Q2Q%95.87%
EPS Next Y19.07%
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
EPS Next 5Y10.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.88%
Sales Q2Q%11.17%
Revenue Next Year-0.05%
Revenue Next 2Y0.08%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.55%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.43%
EBIT growth 3Y23.36%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year53.71%
EBIT Next 3Y19.65%
EBIT Next 5Y13.6%
FCF growth 1Y47.15%
FCF growth 3Y26.31%
FCF growth 5Y52.43%
OCF growth 1Y30.15%
OCF growth 3Y24.35%
OCF growth 5Y20.84%
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 8 / 10 to NEXANS SA (NEX.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for NEXANS SA?
NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) is 3 / 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 19.07% in the next year.