NEX gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 61 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. NEX is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on NEX. These ratings could make NEX a good candidate for value investing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

NEX had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year NEX had a positive cash flow from operations.

1.2 Ratios

NEX's Return On Assets of 29.66% is amongst the best of the industry. NEX outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
NEX's Return On Equity of 56.83% is amongst the best of the industry. NEX outperforms 96.83% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 30.63%, NEX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	29.66%
ROE	56.83%
ROIC	30.63%

ROA(3y)N/A

ROA(5y)N/A

ROE(3y)N/A

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

NEX has a better Profit Margin (17.59%) than 95.24% of its industry peers.
NEX has a better Operating Margin (16.19%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
NEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.92%, NEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.79% of the companies in the same industry.
NEX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	16.19%
PM (TTM)	17.59%
GM	26.92%

OM growth 3Y390.97%

OM growth 5Y56.68%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y0.48%

GM growth 5Y6.55%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

NEX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for NEX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, NEX has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.14 indicates that NEX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.14, NEX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.54% of the companies in the same industry.
NEX has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.12. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.12, NEX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.30% of the companies in the same industry.
NEX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of NEX (0.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.32
Debt/FCF	1.12
Altman-Z	4.14

ROIC/WACC3.33

WACC9.21%

2.3 Liquidity

NEX has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that NEX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of NEX (1.37) is worse than 76.19% of its industry peers.
NEX has a Quick Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that NEX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
NEX has a worse Quick ratio (1.26) than 61.90% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.37
Quick Ratio	1.26

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

NEX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 456.82%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 81.60% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue has grown by 53.21% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
NEX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.04% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)456.82%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5Y81.6%

EPS Q2Q%74.36%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.21%

Revenue growth 3Y21.22%

Revenue growth 5Y16.04%

Sales Q2Q%12.12%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.79% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.32% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y40.89%

EPS Next 2Y9.22%

EPS Next 3Y4.79%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year10.1%

Revenue Next 2Y6.01%

Revenue Next 3Y4.32%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.33, the valuation of NEX can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NEX is valued cheaper than 96.83% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.82. NEX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.63 indicates a rather cheap valuation of NEX.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NEX indicates a rather cheap valuation: NEX is cheaper than 90.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
NEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.95.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	4.33
Fwd PE	5.63

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NEX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NEX is valued cheaper than 93.65% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	5.87
EV/EBITDA	2.86

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of NEX may justify a higher PE ratio.