LON:NICL Nichols (NICL) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,165 -5.00 (-0.43%) As of 08/8/2025 12:49 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock About Nichols Stock (LON:NICL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Nichols alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,135▼ 1,17050-Day Range 1,165▼ 1,44552-Week Range 954▼ 1,480Volume153,184 shsAverage Volume31,526 shsMarket Capitalization£425.51 millionP/E Ratio22.73Dividend Yield2.66%Price TargetGBX 1,820Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Established in 1908, Nichols operates within the resilient soft drinks category and owns or licenses several brands. Nichols is geographically and operationally diversified, operating across three routes to market of UK Packaged, International Packaged and Out of Home. In the UK, Nichols operates across five soft drinks sub-categories: squash, flavoured carbonates, fruit drinks, energy and flavoured water. Nichols' portfolio includes the iconic Vimto brand plus a growing portfolio of licensed brands including Levi Roots, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPiE and Sunkist. Under its asset-light model, Vimto is prominent in areas such as the Middle East and Africa and is enjoyed in over 60 countries worldwide. For more information, visit the website: https://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/ Read More Nichols Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks50th Percentile Overall ScoreNICL MarketRank™: Nichols scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNichols has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNichols has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Nichols' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Nichols is 22.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nichols is 22.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.77.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNichols has a P/B Ratio of 4.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NICL. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldNichols pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNichols does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Nichols is 60.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Nichols' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NICL. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.32 News SentimentNichols has a news sentiment score of 0.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Nichols this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Nichols insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders43.29% of the stock of Nichols is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 26.33% of the stock of Nichols is held by institutions.Read more about Nichols' insider trading history. Receive NICL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Nichols and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NICL Stock News HeadlinesShipbuilder Nichols Bros. shifts focus to new opportunities following state ferry bid setbackAugust 8 at 2:40 AM | bizjournals.comNichols: 'The atomic bomb did not win the war; it ended it'August 8 at 2:40 AM | msn.comMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tariffs just lit the fuse. Millions of investors are blindsided as stocks plunge… but this is only Phase 1. If you're still holding the wrong assets, you could lose 30% or more in the coming weeks.August 9 at 2:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)Nichols (LON:NICL) Price Target Raised to GBX 1,820August 2, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comColt Nichols to Miss Remainder of SMX Season for UCL SurgeryAugust 1, 2025 | msn.comCourt delays continue for 2 ex-MPD officers involved in Tyre Nichols' deathAugust 1, 2025 | msn.comSentencing for Tyre Nichols case delayed for Mills and MartinJuly 31, 2025 | msn.comNichols CEO on “pleasing” H1, UK growth and overseas strategyJuly 31, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines NICL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NICL shares performed this year? Nichols' stock was trading at GBX 1,270 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NICL shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,165. How were Nichols' earnings last quarter? Nichols plc (LON:NICL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $29.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Nichols had a net margin of 11.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.96%. How do I buy shares of Nichols? Shares of NICL stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Nichols own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nichols investors own include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Ford Motor (F), EMIS Group (EMIS), Intel (INTC), Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2025Today8/09/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Beverages - Non - Alcoholic Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:NICL CIKN/A Webwww.nicholsplc.co.uk Phone+44-1925-222222FaxN/AEmployees325Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for NicholsGBX 1,820 High Price TargetGBX 1,820 Low Price TargetGBX 1,820 Potential Upside/Downside+56.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 51.25 Trailing P/E Ratio22.73 Forward P/E Ratio18.66 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£18.72 million Net Margins11.07% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity18.96% Return on Assets12.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.80 Current Ratio3.73 Quick Ratio2.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£169.02 million Price / Sales2.52 Cash FlowGBX 147.16 per share Price / Cash Flow7.92 Book ValueGBX 274.34 per share Price / Book4.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,524,255Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£425.51 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.50 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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