NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:NXS • FR0000044448

127.7 EUR
-9.6 (-6.99%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

NXS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 68 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. While NXS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. NXS has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NXS was profitable.
  • NXS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years NXS has always been profitable.
  • NXS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
NXS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNXS.DE 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 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.88%, NXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 25.22%, NXS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.23%, NXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NXS is in line with the industry average of 10.18%.
Industry RankSector 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%
NXS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNXS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.29%, NXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NXS has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.23%, NXS is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NXS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 13.03%, NXS is not doing good in the industry: 89.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • NXS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
NXS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNXS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NXS is still creating some value.
  • NXS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NXS has more shares outstanding
  • NXS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NXS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingNXS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
NXS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNXS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.14 indicates that NXS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NXS has a Altman-Z score of 2.14. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NXS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NXS is 3.52, which is a good value as it means it would take NXS, 3.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • NXS's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.52 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 69.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09 is on the high side and indicates that NXS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.09, NXS is not doing good in the industry: 85.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 3.52
Altman-Z 2.14
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC8.25%
NXS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNXS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that NXS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NXS's Current ratio of 1.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 44.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that NXS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NXS has a Quick ratio (0.96) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 0.96
NXS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNXS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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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, NXS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.66% on average per year.
  • NXS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -24.94%.
  • Measured over the past years, NXS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.88% on average per year.
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

  • NXS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.42% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NXS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.4%
EPS Next 2Y6.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.22%
EPS Next 5Y9.42%
Revenue Next Year-0.05%
Revenue Next 2Y0.08%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.12%

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.
NXS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNXS.DE 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
NXS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNXS.DE 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 11.25, the valuation of NXS can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NXS indicates a rather cheap valuation: NXS is cheaper than 94.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, NXS is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.77, which indicates a correct valuation of NXS.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • NXS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.25
Fwd PE 15.77
NXS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNXS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NXS indicates a rather cheap valuation: NXS is cheaper than 88.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NXS indicates a rather cheap valuation: NXS is cheaper than 89.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.42
EV/EBITDA 6.27
NXS.DE Per share dataNXS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

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.
  • NXS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.64
EPS Next 2Y6.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NXS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.85%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • NXS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.79. NXS pays more dividend than 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, NXS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NXS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 46.60%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.6%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
NXS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareNXS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • NXS pays out 24.11% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of NXS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.11%
EPS Next 2Y6.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.22%
NXS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNXS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
NXS.DE Dividend Payout.NXS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NXS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NEXANS SA

FRA:NXS (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

127.7

-9.6 (-6.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners64.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.59B
Revenue(TTM)9.02B
Net Income(TTM)477.00M
Analysts73
Price Target136.87 (7.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.85%
Yearly Dividend2.34
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.6%
DP24.11%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)-0.66%
PT rev (3m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.25
Fwd PE 15.77
P/S 0.62
P/FCF 9.42
P/OCF 5.94
P/B 2.95
P/tB 4.77
EV/EBITDA 6.27
EPS(TTM)11.35
EY8.89%
EPS(NY)8.1
Fwd EY6.34%
FCF(TTM)13.56
FCFY10.62%
OCF(TTM)21.51
OCFY16.85%
SpS206.17
BVpS43.23
TBVpS26.75
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.64
Graham Number105.07
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.14
F-Score7
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACC1.12
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 Y16.4%
EPS Next 2Y6.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.22%
EPS Next 5Y9.42%
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-1.12%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.43%
EBIT growth 3Y23.36%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year53.71%
EBIT Next 3Y19.65%
EBIT Next 5Y12.8%
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 / NXS.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NXS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NXS.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for NEXANS SA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to NEXANS SA (NXS.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of NXS stock?

NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) is 11.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.95.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NXS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) is expected to grow by 16.4% in the next year.