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Next PLC (NXT)

Rank #44 of 100 - Consumer Cyclicals - UK Equities

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Next PLC

NXT.L·Consumer Cyclicals·Market Cap £15.5b

Rank #44 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£129.50

-2.79% YTD

Target: £148.08(+14.4%)

52W: £109.11 - £142.62

Score Analysis

Next PLC is ranked #44 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

43/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Excellent13/100

Valuation

Weak90/100

Profitability

Weak82/100

Solvency

Fair49/100

Asset Efficiency

Excellent22/100

Mkt Trading

Good31/100

Technical

Excellent13/100

1. Valuation

Score: 90/100

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

0/5

valuation criteria met

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FY26e P/E Ratio

16.4xRank 66/100

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FY27e P/E Ratio

15.2xRank 69/100

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Price-to-Book

9.77xRank 91/100

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Price-to-Tangible Book

17.12xRank 62/100

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EV/EBITDA

12.6xRank 66/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

17.4x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

16.4x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

15.2x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

9.77x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

17.12x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

12.6x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

10.7x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

10.7x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£129.50

Consensus Target

£148.08

Potential

+14.4%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £147.80

2. Profitability

Score: 82/100

How profitable is NXT relative to its peers?

0/6

profitability criteria met

✗

TTM Profit Margin

13.0%Rank 52/100

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Current ROE

53.9%

–

Current ROA

N/A

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FY26e EPS

8.56Rank 93/100

–

TTM EPS

8.13

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

13.0%

ROE

53.9%

FY27e ROE

49.2%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 49/100

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

0/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

101.6%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

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Debt/EBITDA

Rank 76Rank 76/100

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Altman Z-Score

6.03

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

1.15

Healthy

Cash Ratio

1.76

Debt/Equity

102%

FCF Margin

8.1%

Altman Z-Score

6.03

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 22/100

How efficiently does NXT deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/2

asset efficiency criteria met

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Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

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R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#22/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.