NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:NXS • FR0000044448

120.3 EUR
-1.1 (-0.91%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, NXS scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NXS was compared to 64 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. NXS has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. NXS is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

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

  • NXS's Return On Assets of 5.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 73.44% of its industry peers.
  • NXS has a better Return On Equity (25.22%) than 90.63% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.23%, NXS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.56% 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 9.48%.
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 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NXS has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 13.03%, NXS is doing worse than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NXS has grown nicely.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NXS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, NXS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for NXS is higher compared to a year ago.
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 2.12 indicates that NXS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NXS has a Altman-Z score (2.12) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • NXS's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.52 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 73.44% of its industry peers.
  • NXS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • NXS's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.09 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NXS is outperformed by 82.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 3.52
Altman-Z 2.12
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC8.2%
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.
  • The Current ratio of NXS (1.28) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NXS has a Quick Ratio of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that NXS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.96, NXS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.94% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • NXS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.66% yearly.
  • NXS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -24.94%.
  • NXS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.88% yearly.
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 9.42% on average per year.
  • NXS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.4%
EPS Next 2Y6.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.22%
EPS Next 5Y9.42%
Revenue Next Year-5.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.12%

3.3 Evolution

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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.60, which indicates a very decent valuation of NXS.
  • 95.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NXS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • NXS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.85 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 79.69% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • NXS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.6
Fwd PE 14.85
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 90.63% 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 92.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.87
EV/EBITDA 5.94
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of NXS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y6.29%
EPS Next 3Y9.22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.29%, NXS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.82, NXS pays a better dividend. On top of this NXS pays more dividend than 89.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, NXS pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.29%

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

  • 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 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 (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

120.3

-1.1 (-0.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)07-28
Inst Owners64.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.26B
Revenue(TTM)9.02B
Net Income(TTM)477.00M
Analysts73
Price Target136.87 (13.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.29%
Yearly Dividend2.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
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)-0.26%
PT rev (3m)-0.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.97%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.6
Fwd PE 14.85
P/S 0.58
P/FCF 8.87
P/OCF 5.59
P/B 2.78
P/tB 4.5
EV/EBITDA 5.94
EPS(TTM)11.35
EY9.43%
EPS(NY)8.1
Fwd EY6.73%
FCF(TTM)13.56
FCFY11.27%
OCF(TTM)21.51
OCFY17.88%
SpS206.17
BVpS43.23
TBVpS26.75
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)0.6
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 2.12
F-Score7
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACC1.13
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-5.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
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 10.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.78.


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.