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Next PLC

NXT·Retail·Market Cap £16.2b

Rank #14 of 48

Data from Excel Model · 48 Stocks Analysed

£132.65

-0.47% YTD

Target: £147.89(+11.5%)

52W: £93.02 - £142.58

Score Analysis

Next PLC is ranked #14 out of 48 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

29/48

Average Score

Liquidity

Excellent1/48

Valuation

Weak41/48

Profitability

Weak45/48

Solvency

Good14/48

Mkt Trading

Weak46/48

Technical

Fair26/48

1. Valuation

Score: 41/48

Is NXT undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

0/5

valuation criteria met

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FY26e P/E Ratio

18.0xRank 30/48

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FY27e P/E Ratio

17.0xRank 32/48

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Price-to-Book

9.59xRank 41/48

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Price-to-Tangible Book

16.72xRank 44/48

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EV/EBITDA

13.4xRank 29/48

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

19.7x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

18.0x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

17.0x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

9.59x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

16.72x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

13.4x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

11.5x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

10.9x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£132.65

Consensus Target

£147.89

Potential

+11.5%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £150.00

2. Profitability

Score: 45/48

How profitable is NXT relative to its peers?

0/6

profitability criteria met

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TTM Profit Margin

12.4%Rank 24/48

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Current ROE

51.9%Rank 45/48

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Current ROA

15.8%Rank 44/48

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FY26e EPS

7.37Rank 46/48

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TTM EPS

6.72Rank 46/48

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Net Income Growth

Rank 49Rank 49/48

Profit Margin

12.4%

ROE

51.9%

FY27e ROE

47.4%

ROA

15.8%

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 14/48

How strong is NXT's balance sheet and financial position?

2/6

solvency criteria met

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Debt-to-Equity

92.3%Rank 28/48

✓

Altman Z-Score

6.26Rank 8/48

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Z-Score Trend

Rank 49Rank 49/48

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Amihud Illiquidity

Rank 49Rank 49/48

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Intangible/Asset

Rank 49Rank 49/48

✓

R&D/Sales

Rank 14Rank 14/48

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

0.98

Below 1.0

Cash Ratio

0.13

Debt/Equity

92%

FCF Margin

6.2%

Altman Z-Score

6.26

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

4. Dividend

NXT pays a dividend yield of 2.71%.

Current Yield

2.71%

FY27e Yield

3.74%

FY26e DPS

4.957

FY27e DPS

N/A

Dividend Per Share Forecast

5. Technical Analysis

Score: 26/48

What do the technical indicators say about NXT?

1/4

technical criteria met

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CMP vs 52W High

-7.0%Rank 34/48

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CMP vs 52W Low

42.6%Rank 31/48

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RSI 14 Day

55.2Rank 33/48

✓

MA(50) > MA(200)

Yes (Bullish)Rank 2/48

RSI (14 Day)

55.2

Bullish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

MA 30-Day£131.81

MA 50-Day£132.97

MA 200-Day£126.42

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD-37.62

Risk Metrics

Beta

0.73

Lower volatility

3-Yr Std Dev

2437.6%

5-Yr Std Dev

2512.4%

6. Market Trading

Score: 46/48

How liquid and actively traded is NXT?

0/4

market trading criteria met

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5D Avg Volume

194KRank 47/48

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3M Avg Volume

204KRank 47/48

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Volume Trend

-4.7%Rank 49/48

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Beta

0.73Rank 38/48

Shares Outstanding

122.0m

Free Float

98.8%

Enterprise Value

$17.6b

Trading Volume

7. Peer Comparison

How does NXT compare to other Retail stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
NXT	#14	1	41	45	14	46	26
ABF	#33	1	7	19	35	43	44

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