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Nichols (NICL) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,415 -10.00 (-0.70%)
As of 11:51 AM Eastern

About Nichols Stock (LON:NICL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,385
1,465
50-Day Range
1,235
1,445
52-Week Range
954
1,480
Volume
16,757 shs
Average Volume
31,681 shs
Market Capitalization
£516.82 million
P/E Ratio
27.61
Dividend Yield
2.19%
Price Target
GBX 1,760
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Nichols Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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25th Percentile Overall Score

NICL MarketRank™: 

Nichols scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Nichols 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 Coverage

    Nichols has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Nichols' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nichols is 27.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nichols is 27.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.28.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nichols has a P/B Ratio of 5.16. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for NICL.
  • Dividend Yield

    Nichols pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nichols does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nichols is 60.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Nichols' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for NICL.
  • News Sentiment

    Nichols has a news sentiment score of 0.02. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Nichols this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nichols insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    43.29% 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 Institutions

    Only 26.33% of the stock of Nichols is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Nichols' insider trading history.
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NICL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nichols' stock was trading at GBX 1,270 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NICL shares have increased by 11.4% and is now trading at GBX 1,415.

Nichols plc (LON:NICL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 12th. The company reported $64.02 earnings per share for the quarter. Nichols had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 11.07%.

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.

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 Earnings
3/12/2025
Record date for 5/1 Dividend
3/20/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
3/20/2025
Dividend Payable
5/01/2025
Today
7/10/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Beverages - Non - Alcoholic
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:NICL
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
325
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 1,760
Low Price Target
GBX 1,760
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 51.25
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.61
Forward P/E Ratio
22.66
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
£18.72 million
Net Margins
11.07%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
18.96%
Return on Assets
12.97%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.80
Current Ratio
3.73
Quick Ratio
2.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£169.02 million
Price / Sales
3.06
Cash Flow
GBX 178.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.92
Book Value
GBX 274.34 per share
Price / Book
5.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,524,255
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£516.82 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.50
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This page (LON:NICL) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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