NEXT (NXT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Founded as a tailoring business in Leeds in 1864 by Joseph Hepworth and Son, today, the company offers clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty and home products to our UK and International customers. NEXT has over 500 stores in the United Kingdom and Eire, and over 180 franchise branches across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The company's main divisions are NEXT Online, NEXT Retail and NEXT Finance. We also launched Total Platform, an online, distribution, tech and logistics solution, in 2020. Total Platform aims to leverage NEXT’s Online infrastructure and provide partners with a comprehensive solution to trading online. As a multinational fashion and homeware business, we seek always to conduct our business in a fair and responsible way. We continuously look for ways to improve what we do and how we do it in order to limit impact on the people and the environment around us.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: £109.20 to £110.30
• 50-Day Range: 9,336 to £110
• 52-Week Range: 8,598 to £111.04
• Volume: 702,671 shs
• Average Volume: 930,905 shs
• Market Capitalization: £12.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.54
• Dividend Yield: 1.96%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

NXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NXT shares performed this year?

NEXT's stock was trading at GBX 9,498 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NXT stock has increased by 16.1% and is now trading at £110.25.
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How were NEXT's earnings last quarter?

NEXT plc (LON:NXT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 27th. The company reported $615.10 earnings per share for the quarter. NEXT had a net margin of 13.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 55.99%.

How do I buy shares of NEXT?

Shares of NXT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of NEXT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NEXT investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), BP (BP), Barclays (BARC), Glencore (GLEN), HSBC (HSBA) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/3 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/03/2025
• Last Earnings: 3/27/2025
• Today: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Apparel Retail
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: LON:NXT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nextplc.co.uk
• Phone: +44-333-7778245
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 31,947
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 664.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.65
• P/E Growth: 5.66
• Net Income: £784.86 million
• Net Margins: 13.77%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 55.99%
• Return on Assets: 14.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 76.08
• Current Ratio: 1.68
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £5.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.27
• Cash Flow: GBX 445.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.67
• Book Value: GBX 1,227.30 per share
• Price / Book: 8.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,718,904
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £12.95 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.37