NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:NEX • FR0000044448

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137.5 EUR
+2.6 (+1.93%)
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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.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of NEX (4.38%) is better than 65.33% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 17.64%, NEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.05%, NEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.67% 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 9.25%.
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 61.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • NEX has a Operating Margin (5.62%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • NEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 11.61%, NEX is doing worse than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NEX is destroying 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NEX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 1.98 indicates that NEX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.98, NEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.67% of the companies in the same 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 comparable to the rest of the industry: NEX outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that NEX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.93, NEX is not doing good in the industry: 76.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 1.98
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC8.14%
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 has a Current ratio of 1.22. This is in the lower half of the industry: NEX underperforms 62.67% 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 has a Quick ratio (0.87) which is in line with 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • NEX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.29% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NEX will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.01% on average per year.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.02, NEX is valued on the expensive side.
  • 92.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NEX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. NEX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.85, NEX is valued on the expensive side.
  • NEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NEX is cheaper than 78.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.24.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.02
Fwd PE 17.85
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NEX is valued cheaper than 85.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NEX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.07
EV/EBITDA 8.91
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)0.23
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%. 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 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, NEX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%

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 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

  • NEX pays out 32.95% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NEX's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

137.5

+2.6 (+1.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners65.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.01B
Revenue(TTM)7.81B
Net Income(TTM)352.00M
Analysts76
Price Target143.82 (4.6%)
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 17.02
Fwd PE 17.85
P/S 0.77
P/FCF 13.07
P/OCF 7.13
P/B 3.01
P/tB 5.84
EV/EBITDA 8.91
EPS(TTM)8.08
EY5.88%
EPS(NY)7.7
Fwd EY5.6%
FCF(TTM)10.52
FCFY7.65%
OCF(TTM)19.27
OCFY14.02%
SpS178.56
BVpS45.61
TBVpS23.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.23
Graham Number91.0603 (-33.77%)
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 1.98
F-Score8
WACC8.14%
ROIC/WACC0.87
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 17.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.01.


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.