NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:NXS • FR0000044448

119.7 EUR
-1.3 (-1.07%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This NXS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall NXS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated NXS against 73 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. NXS has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. NXS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. NXS.DE Profitability Analysis

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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • NXS has a better Return On Assets (4.38%) than 68.49% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 17.64%, NXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.05%, NXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NXS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.85%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.64%.
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%
NXS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNXS.DE 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 NXS (4.51%) is better than 63.01% of its industry peers.
  • NXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NXS has a Operating Margin (5.62%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • NXS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 11.61%, NXS is not doing good in the industry: 90.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NXS 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%
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 2025 0 5 10

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2. NXS.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NXS is destroying value.
  • NXS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • NXS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • NXS has a better 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 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • NXS has an Altman-Z score of 1.90. This is not the best score and indicates that NXS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NXS has a Altman-Z score (1.90) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NXS has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.13. This is a neutral value as NXS would need 4.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • NXS's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 67.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that NXS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NXS (0.93) is worse than 73.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 1.9
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC8.41%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NXS has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that NXS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NXS has a Current ratio (1.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • NXS has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that NXS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NXS's Quick ratio of 0.87 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 49.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.87
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. NXS.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.69% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, NXS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 72.44% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.91% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.49% on average over the past years.
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

  • NXS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.40% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NXS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-2.51%
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%
EPS Next 5Y6.4%
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.57%

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.
  • 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.
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. NXS.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NXS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.81.
  • NXS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NXS is cheaper than 90.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NXS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.15.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.20, NXS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NXS is valued a bit cheaper than 79.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.27. NXS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.81
Fwd PE 15.2
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 87.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NXS is valued cheaper than 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.38
EV/EBITDA 7.78
NXS.DE Per share dataNXS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NXS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.2
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%

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5. NXS.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NXS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.34%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.87, NXS pays a better dividend. On top of this NXS pays more dividend than 89.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NXS pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.34%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NXS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 96.02%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • NXS pays out 32.95% 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.
DP32.95%
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%
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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M
NXS.DE Dividend Payout.NXS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NXS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NXS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NEXANS SA

FRA:NXS (3/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

119.7

-1.3 (-1.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners65.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.24B
Revenue(TTM)7.81B
Net Income(TTM)352.00M
Analysts73
Price Target139.38 (16.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.34%
Yearly Dividend2.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
DP32.95%
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)1.83%
PT rev (3m)1.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.81
Fwd PE 15.2
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 11.38
P/OCF 6.21
P/B 2.62
P/tB 5.09
EV/EBITDA 7.78
EPS(TTM)8.08
EY6.75%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY6.58%
FCF(TTM)10.52
FCFY8.79%
OCF(TTM)19.27
OCFY16.1%
SpS178.56
BVpS45.61
TBVpS23.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.2
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 1.9
F-Score8
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.84
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-2.51%
EPS Next 2Y6.85%
EPS Next 3Y8.2%
EPS Next 5Y6.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%-27.95%
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3Y3.27%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.57%
EBIT growth 1Y17.38%
EBIT growth 3Y1.49%
EBIT growth 5Y17.86%
EBIT Next Year35.1%
EBIT Next 3Y17.03%
EBIT Next 5Y10.36%
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 / 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 6 / 10 to NEXANS SA (NXS.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of NXS stock?

NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) 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 (NXS.DE) is 14.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.62.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NXS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) is expected to decline by -2.51% in the next year.