NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:NEX • FR0000044448

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147.85 EUR
+11.05 (+8.08%)
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This NEX.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NEX.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NEX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NEX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NEX has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years NEX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
NEX.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNEX.PA 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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.38%, NEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.64%, NEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NEX has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.05%. This is in the better half of the industry: NEX outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • NEX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.85%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.44%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.38%
ROE 17.64%
ROIC 7.05%
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)3.63%
ROE(3y)15.35%
ROE(5y)14.44%
ROIC(3y)7.85%
ROIC(5y)8.03%
NEX.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNEX.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.51%, NEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.62%, NEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NEX has grown nicely.
  • NEX has a worse Gross Margin (11.61%) than 85.51% of its industry peers.
  • NEX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.62%
PM (TTM) 4.51%
GM 11.61%
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y11.73%
PM growth 3Y15.47%
PM growth 5Y28.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
NEX.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNEX.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

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2. NEX.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NEX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NEX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NEX remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NEX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
NEX.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingNEX.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
NEX.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNEX.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • NEX has an Altman-Z score of 1.98. This is not the best score and indicates that NEX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.98, NEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NEX is 4.13, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NEX, 4.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NEX (4.13) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • NEX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating NEX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.93, NEX is not doing good in the industry: 73.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Altman-Z 1.98
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC7.95%
NEX.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNEX.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that NEX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NEX has a Current ratio of 1.22. This is in the lower half of the industry: NEX underperforms 63.77% of its industry peers.
  • NEX has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that NEX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NEX has a Quick ratio (0.87) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.87
NEX.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNEX.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. NEX.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.69% over the past year.
  • NEX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 72.44% yearly.
  • NEX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.91%.
  • NEX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.69%
EPS 3Y9.64%
EPS 5Y72.44%
EPS Q2Q%-116.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%-27.95%

3.2 Future

  • NEX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.29% yearly.
  • NEX is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y-4.69%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y6.29%
Revenue Next Year-0.03%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.01%

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.
NEX.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNEX.PA 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
NEX.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNEX.PA 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. NEX.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.30, NEX is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NEX indicates a rather cheap valuation: NEX is cheaper than 91.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.89, NEX is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.20, NEX is valued on the expensive side.
  • 75.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NEX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.97, NEX is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.3
Fwd PE 19.2
NEX.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNEX.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NEX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NEX indicates a rather cheap valuation: NEX is cheaper than 91.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.06
EV/EBITDA 8.87
NEX.PA Per share dataNEX.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of NEX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.25
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%

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5. NEX.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.15%, NEX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.80, NEX pays a better dividend. On top of this NEX pays more dividend than 85.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NEX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of NEX grows each year by 96.02%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
NEX.PA Yearly Dividends per shareNEX.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 32.95% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NEX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of NEX is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP32.95%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
NEX.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNEX.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M
NEX.PA Dividend Payout.NEX.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NEX.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NEX.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NEXANS SA

EPA:NEX (4/28/2026, 5:29:57 PM)

147.85

+11.05 (+8.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners65.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.47B
Revenue(TTM)7.81B
Net Income(TTM)352.00M
Analysts76
Price Target143.82 (-2.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%
Yearly Dividend2.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)96.02%
DP32.95%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)3.19%
PT rev (3m)4.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.2%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.3
Fwd PE 19.2
P/S 0.83
P/FCF 14.06
P/OCF 7.67
P/B 3.24
P/tB 6.28
EV/EBITDA 8.87
EPS(TTM)8.08
EY5.46%
EPS(NY)7.7
Fwd EY5.21%
FCF(TTM)10.52
FCFY7.11%
OCF(TTM)19.27
OCFY13.04%
SpS178.56
BVpS45.61
TBVpS23.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.25
Graham Number91.0603 (-38.41%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.38%
ROE 17.64%
ROCE 10.44%
ROIC 7.05%
ROICexc 11.26%
ROICexgc 17.4%
OM 5.62%
PM (TTM) 4.51%
GM 11.61%
FCFM 5.89%
ROA(3y)3.8%
ROA(5y)3.63%
ROE(3y)15.35%
ROE(5y)14.44%
ROIC(3y)7.85%
ROIC(5y)8.03%
ROICexc(3y)12.27%
ROICexc(5y)12.46%
ROICexgc(3y)17.52%
ROICexgc(5y)16.98%
ROCE(3y)11.46%
ROCE(5y)12.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.42%
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y11.73%
PM growth 3Y15.47%
PM growth 5Y28.14%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 4.13
Debt/EBITDA 2.71
Cap/Depr 155.06%
Cap/Sales 4.9%
Interest Coverage 5.56
Cash Conversion 122.89%
Profit Quality 130.68%
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.87
Altman-Z 1.98
F-Score8
WACC7.95%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)192.66%
Cap/Depr(5y)172.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.14%
Profit Quality(3y)147.06%
Profit Quality(5y)131.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.69%
EPS 3Y9.64%
EPS 5Y72.44%
EPS Q2Q%-116.37%
EPS Next Y-4.69%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y6.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%-27.95%
Revenue Next Year-0.03%
Revenue Next 2Y1.78%
Revenue Next 3Y3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.01%
EBIT growth 1Y17.38%
EBIT growth 3Y1.49%
EBIT growth 5Y17.86%
EBIT Next Year33.9%
EBIT Next 3Y17.44%
EBIT Next 5Y11.39%
FCF growth 1Y0.88%
FCF growth 3Y23.87%
FCF growth 5Y17.43%
OCF growth 1Y8.77%
OCF growth 3Y16.01%
OCF growth 5Y13.08%

NEXANS SA / NEX.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NEX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NEX.PA.


What is the valuation status for NEX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NEXANS SA (NEX.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) stock?

NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of NEXANS SA based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) is 18.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.24.


What is the earnings growth outlook for NEXANS SA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXANS SA (NEX.PA) is expected to decline by -4.69% in the next year.