NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:NXS • FR0000044448

118.6 EUR
-0.8 (-0.67%)
Last: Mar 9, 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

Taking everything into account, NXS scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NXS was compared to 73 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of NXS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. NXS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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1. NXS.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NXS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NXS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years NXS has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years NXS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of NXS (4.38%) is better than 68.49% of its industry peers.
  • NXS has a better Return On Equity (17.64%) than 76.71% of its industry peers.
  • NXS's Return On Invested Capital of 7.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 61.64% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.51%, NXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NXS's Operating Margin of 5.62% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 56.16% of its industry peers.
  • NXS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NXS has a Gross Margin of 11.61%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NXS underperforms 90.41% of its industry peers.
  • NXS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • NXS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NXS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NXS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NXS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
  • The Altman-Z score of NXS (1.90) 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NXS (4.13) is better than 67.12% of its industry peers.
  • NXS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating NXS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • NXS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.93. This is in the lower half of the industry: NXS underperforms 73.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 1.9
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC8.4%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that NXS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NXS has a Current ratio (1.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that NXS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NXS 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
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

  • NXS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.69%, which is quite good.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, NXS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.91% in the last year.
  • NXS 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.40% on average over the next years.
  • NXS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.57% yearly.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • 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. NXS.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NXS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.68.
  • 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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.46, NXS is valued a bit cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.06 indicates a correct valuation of NXS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NXS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NXS is cheaper than 79.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NXS to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.65), we can say NXS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.68
Fwd PE 15.06
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

  • NXS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NXS is cheaper than 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NXS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NXS is cheaper than 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.28
EV/EBITDA 7.71
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

  • The decent profitability rating of NXS 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%.
  • NXS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.87. NXS pays more dividend than 89.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NXS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.34%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of NXS grows each year by 96.02%, which is quite nice.
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

  • 32.95% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NXS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • NXS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 (3/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

118.6

-0.8 (-0.67%)

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 Cap5.19B
Revenue(TTM)7.81B
Net Income(TTM)352.00M
Analysts73
Price Target139.38 (17.52%)
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 14.68
Fwd PE 15.06
P/S 0.66
P/FCF 11.28
P/OCF 6.15
P/B 2.6
P/tB 5.04
EV/EBITDA 7.71
EPS(TTM)8.08
EY6.81%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY6.64%
FCF(TTM)10.52
FCFY8.87%
OCF(TTM)19.27
OCFY16.25%
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
WACC8.4%
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 14.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.6.


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.