NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:NXS - FR0000044448 - Common Stock
119.6 EUR
-7.1 (-5.6%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to NXS. NXS was compared to 61 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. NXS has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. NXS scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
NXS had positive earnings in the past year.
NXS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
NXS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years NXS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
NXS has a Return On Assets of 5.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: NXS outperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
NXS has a better Return On Equity (25.22%) than 86.89% of its industry peers.
NXS's Return On Invested Capital of 9.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NXS is in line with the industry average of 10.39%.
| 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
NXS has a better Profit Margin (5.29%) than 72.13% of its industry peers.
NXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
NXS has a Operating Margin (6.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
NXS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
NXS's Gross Margin of 13.03% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NXS is outperformed by 86.89% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NXS has grown nicely.
| 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 NXS is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NXS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for NXS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
NXS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.13 indicates that NXS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.13, NXS is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.38% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.52, NXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.77% of the companies in the same industry.
NXS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
NXS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.09) than 85.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC7.56%
2.3 Liquidity
NXS has a Current Ratio of 1.28. This is a normal value and indicates that NXS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of NXS (1.28) is worse than 62.30% 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 comparable to the rest of the 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, 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%.
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, NXS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.66% on average per year.
NXS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.27% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.23%
EPS Next 2Y7.99%
EPS Next 3Y9.98%
EPS Next 5Y10.66%
Revenue Next Year0.09%
Revenue Next 2Y0.35%
Revenue Next 3Y1.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.27%
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.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
NXS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.54.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NXS indicates a rather cheap valuation: NXS is cheaper than 93.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.45, NXS is valued rather cheaply.
NXS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.30.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NXS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
NXS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 34.46.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
NXS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NXS is cheaper than 86.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NXS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
NXS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of NXS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y7.99%
EPS Next 3Y9.98%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
NXS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.12%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.99, NXS pays a better dividend. On top of this NXS pays more dividend than 90.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.45, NXS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
24.11% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NXS. This is a low number and 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 2Y7.99%
EPS Next 3Y9.98%
FRA:NXS (11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
119.6
-7.1 (-5.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners53.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.23B
Revenue(TTM)9.02B
Net Income(TTM)477.00M
Analysts71.58
Price Target136.68 (14.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
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)-2.86%
PT rev (3m)13.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)2.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.56 | ||
| P/B | 2.77 | ||
| P/tB | 4.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.11 |
EPS(TTM)11.35
EY9.49%
EPS(NY)8.36
Fwd EY6.99%
FCF(TTM)13.56
FCFY11.34%
OCF(TTM)21.51
OCFY17.99%
SpS206.17
BVpS43.23
TBVpS26.75
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)0.6
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
WACC7.56%
ROIC/WACC1.22
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 Y19.23%
EPS Next 2Y7.99%
EPS Next 3Y9.98%
EPS Next 5Y10.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.88%
Sales Q2Q%11.17%
Revenue Next Year0.09%
Revenue Next 2Y0.35%
Revenue Next 3Y1.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.43%
EBIT growth 3Y23.36%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year54.93%
EBIT Next 3Y20.05%
EBIT Next 5Y13.92%
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.
What is the valuation status for NXS stock?
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.
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 19.23% in the next year.
Is the dividend of NEXANS SA sustainable?
The dividend rating of NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.11%.