NEXT (NXT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, beauty, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through NEXT Retail; NEXT Online; NEXT Finance; Total Platform; Property Management; and Franchise, Sourcing, and other segments. It offers consumer credit; NEXT branded products; and women's, men's, children's, clothing, homeware, and beauty products under the LABEL brand, as well as other third-party brands. The company also provides property management services, including holding and lease of properties; operates call centers; and websites, marketing, warehousing, and distribution networks to third-party brands. It operates through retail stores, online retail platforms, and franchise stores. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 9,328 to 9,452
• 50-Day Range: 9,420 to £105.15
• 52-Week Range: 7,628 to £111.04
• Volume: 1.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 481,501 shs
• Market Capitalization: £11.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,436.23
• Dividend Yield: 2.29%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

NXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NXT shares performed this year?

NEXT's stock was trading at GBX 8,118 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, NXT shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at GBX 9,412.
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How do I buy shares of NEXT?

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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

• Today: 11/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Apparel Retail
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: LON:NXT
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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 6.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,433.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.26
• P/E Growth: 5.66
• Net Income: £803.40 million
• Net Margins: 13.77%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 62.53%
• Return on Assets: 14.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 125.90
• Current Ratio: 1.68
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £5.83 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.93
• Cash Flow: GBX 381.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.67
• Book Value: GBX 1,127 per share
• Price / Book: 8.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 119,380,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £11.25 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.37