NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:NXS - FR0000044448 - Common Stock
126.2 EUR
-1 (-0.79%)
Overall NXS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated NXS against 58 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. While NXS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. NXS is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year NXS was profitable.
In the past year NXS had a positive cash flow from operations.
NXS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
NXS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 5.88%, NXS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 25.22%, NXS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.83% of the companies in the same industry.
NXS's Return On Invested Capital of 9.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NXS is in line with the industry average of 8.88%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.88% | ||
| ROE | 25.22% | ||
| ROIC | 9.23% |
ROA(3y)3.61%
ROA(5y)3.05%
ROE(3y)14.42%
ROE(5y)12.2%
ROIC(3y)10.24%
ROIC(5y)8.63%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of NXS (5.29%) is better than 72.41% of its industry peers.
NXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
NXS has a better Operating Margin (6.23%) than 63.79% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NXS has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of NXS (13.03%) is worse than 86.21% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NXS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.29% | ||
| GM | 13.03% |
OM growth 3Y17.44%
OM growth 5Y12.24%
PM growth 3Y13.65%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.03%
GM growth 5Y3.3%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), NXS is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NXS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, NXS has more shares outstanding
NXS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.14 indicates that NXS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of NXS (2.14) is better than 63.79% of its industry peers.
NXS has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.52. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NXS would need 3.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NXS (3.52) is better than 81.03% of its industry peers.
NXS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.09, NXS is doing worse than 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
ROIC/WACC1.37
WACC6.73%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that NXS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.28, NXS is not doing good in the industry: 60.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
NXS has a Quick Ratio of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that NXS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.96, NXS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
NXS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 38.68%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.66% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
NXS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -24.94%.
Measured over the past years, NXS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.88% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.68%
EPS 3Y5.94%
EPS 5Y17.66%
EPS Q2Q%114.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.88%
Sales Q2Q%11.17%
3.2 Future
NXS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.21% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, NXS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.38%
EPS Next 2Y7.65%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
EPS Next 5Y10.21%
Revenue Next Year0.7%
Revenue Next 2Y0.46%
Revenue Next 3Y1.49%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.60, NXS is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NXS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
NXS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.03.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.19 indicates a correct valuation of NXS.
75.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NXS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.63, NXS is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NXS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NXS indicates a rather cheap valuation: NXS is cheaper than 86.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
NXS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y7.65%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
NXS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.96%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.40, NXS pays a better dividend. On top of this NXS pays more dividend than 84.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, NXS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.96% |
5.2 History
The dividend of NXS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 46.60%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.6%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
24.11% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NXS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
NXS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.11%
EPS Next 2Y7.65%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
FRA:NXS (9/4/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
126.2
-1 (-0.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners54.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.52B
Analysts73.68
Price Target137.46 (8.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.96% |
Yearly Dividend2.34
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.6%
DP24.11%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)14.18%
PT rev (3m)15.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)9.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.19 | ||
| P/S | 0.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.87 | ||
| P/B | 2.92 | ||
| P/tB | 4.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.19 |
EPS(TTM)7.17
EY5.68%
EPS(NY)8.31
Fwd EY6.58%
FCF(TTM)13.56
FCFY10.74%
OCF(TTM)21.51
OCFY17.05%
SpS206.17
BVpS43.23
TBVpS26.75
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.88% | ||
| ROE | 25.22% | ||
| ROCE | 13.49% | ||
| ROIC | 9.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.9% | ||
| OM | 6.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.29% | ||
| GM | 13.03% | ||
| FCFM | 6.58% |
ROA(3y)3.61%
ROA(5y)3.05%
ROE(3y)14.42%
ROE(5y)12.2%
ROIC(3y)10.24%
ROIC(5y)8.63%
ROICexc(3y)15.8%
ROICexc(5y)13.35%
ROICexgc(3y)21.36%
ROICexgc(5y)17.57%
ROCE(3y)14.84%
ROCE(5y)12.68%
ROICexcg growth 3Y12.26%
ROICexcg growth 5Y14.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.49%
OM growth 3Y17.44%
OM growth 5Y12.24%
PM growth 3Y13.65%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.03%
GM growth 5Y3.3%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.52 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 122.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 111.23% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
F-Score7
WACC6.73%
ROIC/WACC1.37
Cap/Depr(3y)193.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)168.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.96%
Profit Quality(3y)129.14%
Profit Quality(5y)154.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.68%
EPS 3Y5.94%
EPS 5Y17.66%
EPS Q2Q%114.71%
EPS Next Y17.38%
EPS Next 2Y7.65%
EPS Next 3Y9.68%
EPS Next 5Y10.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.88%
Sales Q2Q%11.17%
Revenue Next Year0.7%
Revenue Next 2Y0.46%
Revenue Next 3Y1.49%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.28%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.43%
EBIT growth 3Y23.36%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year50.2%
EBIT Next 3Y20.88%
EBIT Next 5Y14.42%
FCF growth 1Y47.15%
FCF growth 3Y26.31%
FCF growth 5Y52.43%
OCF growth 1Y30.15%
OCF growth 3Y24.35%
OCF growth 5Y20.84%