NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:NXS - FR0000044448 - Common Stock
124.4 EUR
+1.9 (+1.55%)
Taking everything into account, NXS scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NXS was compared to 65 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. While NXS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. NXS scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
NXS had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year NXS had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years NXS has always been profitable.
NXS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
NXS has a Return On Assets of 5.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: NXS outperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 25.22%, NXS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of NXS (9.23%) is better than 75.36% of its industry peers.
NXS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.24%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.08%.
| 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
NXS has a Profit Margin of 5.29%. This is in the better half of the industry: NXS outperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
NXS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of NXS (6.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
NXS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
NXS has a Gross Margin of 13.03%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NXS underperforms 85.51% 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
NXS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NXS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
NXS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for NXS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.13 indicates that NXS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
NXS has a Altman-Z score (2.13) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
NXS's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.52 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NXS outperforms 75.36% 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.
The Debt to Equity ratio of NXS (1.09) is worse than 82.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC8.1%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that NXS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
NXS has a Current ratio of 1.28. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NXS outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
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.
NXS has a Quick ratio of 0.96. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NXS outperforms 59.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 75.70% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, NXS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.66% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, NXS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -24.94% in the last year.
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)75.7%
EPS 3Y5.94%
EPS 5Y17.66%
EPS Q2Q%95.87%
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 10.66% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.26% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y19.07%
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
EPS Next 5Y10.66%
Revenue Next Year-0.05%
Revenue Next 2Y0.08%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.26%
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.96, which indicates a very decent valuation of NXS.
NXS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NXS is cheaper than 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
NXS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
NXS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.87.
81.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NXS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
NXS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
88.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NXS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
89.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NXS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
NXS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of NXS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.62
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
NXS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.08%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.88, NXS pays a better dividend. On top of this NXS pays more dividend than 88.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.00, NXS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of NXS grows each year by 46.60%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)46.6%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
NXS pays out 24.11% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of NXS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.11%
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
FRA:NXS (12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
124.4
+1.9 (+1.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners65.99%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.44B
Revenue(TTM)9.02B
Net Income(TTM)477.00M
Analysts71.58
Price Target137.77 (10.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
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)0.55%
PT rev (3m)0.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.87 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.18 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.78 | ||
| P/B | 2.88 | ||
| P/tB | 4.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.1 |
EPS(TTM)11.35
EY9.12%
EPS(NY)8.36
Fwd EY6.72%
FCF(TTM)13.56
FCFY10.9%
OCF(TTM)21.51
OCFY17.29%
SpS206.17
BVpS43.23
TBVpS26.75
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.62
Graham Number105.07
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.26%
ROICexgc 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 | 2.13 |
F-Score7
WACC8.1%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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)75.7%
EPS 3Y5.94%
EPS 5Y17.66%
EPS Q2Q%95.87%
EPS Next Y19.07%
EPS Next 2Y8.01%
EPS Next 3Y10.16%
EPS Next 5Y10.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.88%
Sales Q2Q%11.17%
Revenue Next Year-0.05%
Revenue Next 2Y0.08%
Revenue Next 3Y1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.43%
EBIT growth 3Y23.36%
EBIT growth 5Y17.71%
EBIT Next Year53.71%
EBIT Next 3Y19.65%
EBIT Next 5Y13.92%
FCF growth 1Y47.15%
FCF growth 3Y26.31%
FCF growth 5Y52.43%
OCF growth 1Y30.15%
OCF growth 3Y24.35%
OCF growth 5Y20.84%
NEXANS SA / NXS.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for NXS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NXS.DE.
What is the valuation status for NXS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to NEXANS SA (NXS.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of NXS stock?
NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NXS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) is expected to grow by 19.07% in the next year.
Is the dividend of NEXANS SA sustainable?
The dividend rating of NEXANS SA (NXS.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.11%.