NEXT plc Company Profile (LON:NXT)

About NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

NEXT plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer offering clothing, footwear, accessories and home products. The Company's segments include NEXT Retail, a chain of over 500 stores in the United Kingdom and Eire; NEXT Directory, an online and catalogue shopping business with over four million active customers and international Websites serving approximately 70 countries; NEXT International Retail, with approximately 200 mainly franchised stores; NEXT Sourcing, which designs and sources NEXT branded products; Lipsy, which designs and sells Lipsy branded younger women's fashion products, and Property Management, which holds properties and property leases which are sub-let to other segments and external parties. Lipsy also sells directly through its own stores and Website, to wholesale customers and to franchise partners. The Company's franchise partners operate approximately 180 stores in over 30 countries.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
Industry: Other Specialty Retailers - NEC
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: LON:NXT
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.nextplc.co.uk/

Capitalization:

Market Cap: £5.46 billion
Outstanding Shares: 142,641,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: GBX 3,985.96
200 Day Moving Avg: GBX 4,073.12
52 Week Range: GBX 3,565 - GBX 5,705

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.74
P/E Growth: -1.40

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: £4.1 billion
Price / Sales: 1.33
Book Value: GBX 3.58 per share
Price / Book: 10.69

Dividend:

Dividend Yield: 4.1%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: £941.3 million
Net Margins: 16.77%
Return on Equity: 208.47%
Return on Assets: 29.78%

Misc:

Average Volume: 596,118 shs.

Frequently Asked Questions for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

What is NEXT plc's stock symbol?

NEXT plc trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "NXT."

How often does NEXT plc pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NEXT plc?

NEXT plc announced a dividend on Thursday, March 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 6th will be paid a dividend of GBX 45 per share on Tuesday, May 2nd. This represents a yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 6th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View NEXT plc's Dividend History.

When will NEXT plc make its next earnings announcement?

NEXT plc is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, September, 13th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for NEXT plc.

Where is NEXT plc's stock going? Where will NEXT plc's stock price be in 2017?

23 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for NEXT plc's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 3,360 to GBX 6,098. On average, they expect NEXT plc's stock price to reach GBX 4,461.05 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for NEXT plc.

Who are some of NEXT plc's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to NEXT plc include Tractor Supply Company (TSCO), Staples (SPLS), Marks and Spencer Group Plc (MKS), Cabela's (CAB), The Michaels Companies (MIK), Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings (OLLI), Stamps.com (STMP), Party City Holdco (PRTY), Rent-A-Center (RCII), Barnes & Noble Education (BNED), West Marine (WMAR), Container Store (The) (TCS), Gaia (GAIA), EVINE Live (EVLV) and Dover Saddlery (DOVR).

Who are NEXT plc's key executives?

NEXT plc's management team includes the folowing people:

Simon A. Wolfson, Chief Executive, Executive Director
Amanda James, Finance Director, Executive Director
Jane Shields, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Executive Director
Michael Law, Group Operations Director, Executive Director
Seonna Anderson, Company Secretary
R. John O. Barton, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Jonathan Bewes, Non-Executive Director
Stephen D. Barber, Independent Non-Executive Director
Caroline Goodall, Independent Non-Executive Director
Francis W. Salway, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

How do I buy NEXT plc stock?

Shares of NEXT plc 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 is NEXT plc's stock price today?

One share of NEXT plc stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 3,827.

MarketBeat Community Rating for NEXT plc (LON NXT)

Community Ranking:		1.4 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		266 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		677 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		943

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about NEXT plc and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for NEXT plc (LON:NXT) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	8 Sell Ratings, 11 Hold Ratings, 4 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.83)
Consensus Price Target:	GBX 4,461.05

Analysts' Ratings History for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
7/21/2017	HSBC Holdings plc	Reiterated Rating	Reduce	GBX 3,360
7/18/2017	Deutsche Bank AG	Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 4,250
6/30/2017	Barclays PLC	Reiterated Rating	Underweight	GBX 3,900
6/20/2017	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	GBX 4,250
6/15/2017	Credit Suisse Group	Downgrade	Underperform	GBX 4,250 -> GBX 4,000
5/15/2017	Shore Capital	Reiterated Rating	Sell
5/10/2017	Investec	Upgrade	Buy	GBX 3,900 -> GBX 4,750
5/8/2017	J P Morgan Chase & Co	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	GBX 4,580
5/5/2017	Jefferies Group LLC	Reiterated Rating	Underperform	GBX 3,500
5/4/2017	Canaccord Genuity	Reiterated Rating	Sell	GBX 3,714
4/3/2017	BNP Paribas	Downgrade	Underperform	GBX 3,900 -> GBX 3,700
3/24/2017	Numis Securities Ltd	Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 4,500
3/23/2017	Peel Hunt	Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 4,200
3/9/2017	Berenberg Bank	Reiterated Rating	Hold	GBX 4,000
3/1/2017	Redburn Partners	Upgrade	Buy
1/5/2017	Beaufort Securities	Downgrade	Hold	GBX 4,300
1/5/2017	Citigroup Inc.	Lower Price Target	Neutral	GBX 4,800 -> GBX 4,180
1/5/2017	Macquarie	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	GBX 4,200
1/3/2017	Haitong Bank	Reiterated Rating	Buy	GBX 5,900
11/7/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Lower Price Target	Sector Performer	GBX 5,600 -> GBX 5,300
11/3/2016	Societe Generale	Upgrade	Buy	GBX 5,695 -> GBX 6,098
9/16/2016	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Equal weight	GBX 5,500
8/25/2016	Espirito Santo Investment Bank Research	Reiterated Rating	Sell	GBX 5,500
12/22/2015	Nomura	Lower Price Target	Neutral	GBX 8,000 -> GBX 7,850
9/14/2015	Charles Stanley	Reiterated Rating	accumulate

(Data available from 7/23/2015 forward)

Earnings History for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Earnings by Quarter for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Earnings History by Quarter for NEXT plc (LON NXT)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call	Details
9/13/2017							N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $396.77 EPS

Dividend History by Quarter for NEXT plc (LON NXT)

Announced	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
3/23/2017	GBX 45	1.07%	4/6/2017	4/6/2017	5/2/2017
3/23/2017	GBX 105	2.5%	7/6/2017	7/6/2017	8/1/2017
9/15/2016	GBX 53	1.07%	12/8/2016	12/8/2016	1/3/2017
3/24/2016	GBX 105	1.86%	7/7/2016	7/7/2016	8/1/2016
1/5/2016	GBX 60	0.87%	1/14/2016	1/14/2016	2/1/2016
9/10/2015	GBX 53	0.68%	12/10/2015	12/10/2015	1/4/2016
7/28/2015	GBX 60	0.78%	10/8/2015	10/8/2015	11/2/2015
3/19/2015	GBX 100	1.41%	7/9/2015	7/9/2015	8/3/2015
2/5/2015	GBX 60	0.84%	4/9/2015	4/9/2015	5/1/2015
12/30/2014	GBX 50	0.74%	1/15/2015	1/15/2015	2/2/2015
9/11/2014	GBX 50	0.72%	12/4/2014	12/4/2014	1/2/2015
3/20/2014	GBX 93	1.38%	7/9/2014	7/9/2014	8/1/2014
1/31/2014	GBX 50	0.8%	4/2/2014	4/2/2014	5/1/2014
1/3/2014	GBX 50	0.82%	1/15/2014	1/15/2014	2/3/2014
9/12/2013	GBX 36	0.65%	11/20/2013	11/20/2013	1/2/2014

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Insider Trades by Quarter for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
3/27/2017	Michael J Roney	Insider	Buy	5,000	GBX 4,138	£206,900
1/26/2017	Jonathan Bewes	Insider	Buy	1,750	GBX 3,832	£67,060
1/9/2017	Francis Salway	Insider	Buy	1,250	GBX 4,050	£50,625
1/6/2017	Steve Barber	Insider	Buy	2,500	GBX 4,101	£102,525
5/6/2015	Wolfson Aspley Guise	Insider	Sell	7,942	GBX 7,227.67	£574,021.55

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for NEXT plc (LON:NXT) Latest Headlines for NEXT plc (LON:NXT)

Source:

Date	Headline
	NEXT plc (LON:NXT) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by HSBC Holdings plc www.americanbankingnews.com - July 22 at 5:50 PM
	FTSE 100 edges up, reaches for a weekly win www.marketwatch.com - July 21 at 5:09 AM
	[$$] United Utilities slips on fears of end to boom times finance.yahoo.com - July 2 at 7:19 PM
	NEXT plc (LON:NXT) PT Lowered to GBX 4,250 at Deutsche Bank AG www.americanbankingnews.com - July 1 at 10:34 PM
	NEXT plc (LON:NXT) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Barclays PLC www.americanbankingnews.com - July 1 at 9:56 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Rating Reiterated by HSBC Holdings plc www.americanbankingnews.com - July 1 at 9:26 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 10:10 AM
	On Brexit’s vote anniversary, the pound has suffered, but U.K. employment healthy—in charts www.marketwatch.com - June 24 at 5:36 AM
	BUZZ-Online fashion: bruising week after Amazon flexes muscles finance.yahoo.com - June 23 at 7:34 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Rating Reiterated by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 20 at 10:32 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Downgraded by Credit Suisse Group www.americanbankingnews.com - June 15 at 10:19 AM
	Next Plc – Value Analysis (LONDON:NXT) : June 9, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 9 at 7:11 PM
	Next Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : NXT-GB : June 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 8 at 9:40 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Earns "Reduce" Rating from HSBC Holdings plc www.americanbankingnews.com - June 7 at 7:52 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 5 at 9:57 AM
	[$$] Boohoo business model pushes fast fashion to step up a gear finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 6:13 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Price Target Lowered to GBX 3,360 at HSBC Holdings plc www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 7:10 PM
	UK shoppers shrug off inflation pressure as sun comes out finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 8:02 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Lifted to "Buy" at Investec www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 3:26 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 10:52 AM
	Shore Capital Reiterates "Sell" Rating for NEXT plc (NXT) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 4:38 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Rating Reiterated by Canaccord Genuity www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 1:02 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) PT Lowered to GBX 4,650 at Deutsche Bank AG www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 10:34 PM
	NEXT plc's (NXT) Underperform Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Group LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 6:24 PM
	UK services firms surprise with bounce, homebuyers cautious finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 7:15 PM
	[$$] Next shares slide as it cuts profit forecast finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 7:15 PM
	Next Slumps After Slashing Profit Forecasts finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 7:15 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Next Plc : May 5, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 7:15 PM
	Next Q1 Total Sales, Including Markdown Sales, Down 2.5%; Tightens FY Outlook www.nasdaq.com - May 5 at 12:08 AM
	Deutsche Bank AG Reiterates Hold Rating for NEXT plc (NXT) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 7:27 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Next Plc : April 25, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 6:11 PM
	NEXT plc's (NXT) " Reduce" Rating Reaffirmed at HSBC Holdings plc www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 12:53 PM
	Next Plc :NXT-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended January 31, 2017 : April 21, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 12:34 PM
	Next Plc :NXT-GB: Earnings Analysis: 2017 By the Numbers : April 21, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 6:49 PM
	PRESS DIGEST- British Business - April 19 finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 10:08 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Downgraded by Deutsche Bank AG to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 11:03 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 12:10 PM
	Gold miners, Burberry help lift FTSE 100 to 3-week high, as inflation stays aloft finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 10:49 AM
	Next Plc : NXT-GB: Dividend Analysis : April 07th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : April 10, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 10:49 AM
	Canaccord Genuity Lowers NEXT plc (NXT) to Sell www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 7:02 PM
	Next Plc : NXT-GB: Dividend Analysis : December 09th, 2016 (record date) : By the numbers : April 5, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:39 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Research Coverage Started at Barclays PLC www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 1:27 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Downgraded to "Underperform" at BNP Paribas www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 6:12 AM
	FTSE 100 surfs toward a historic win streak — but is the tide about to turn? www.marketwatch.com - March 31 at 7:04 PM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Price Target Raised to GBX 4,250 at Credit Suisse Group AG www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 5:03 PM
	2 dividend stocks I’m buying for my ISA uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 30 at 5:42 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Price Target Increased to GBX 4,400 by Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 3:34 AM
	NEXT plc (NXT) Receives Hold Rating from Peel Hunt www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 2:46 AM
	Michael J. Roney Acquires 5,000 Shares of NEXT plc (NXT) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 4:34 AM
	NEXT plc's (NXT) "Reduce" Rating Reiterated at HSBC Holdings plc www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 1:55 AM

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