NEXT (NXT) Competitors

£131.05 +10.00 (+0.08%)

As of 05/26/2026 12:42 PM Eastern

NXT vs. ICG, GFS, SPI, IPF, and ESP

Should you buy NEXT stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NEXT with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with NEXT include Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), G4S (GFS), Spire Healthcare Group (SPI), International Personal Finance (IPF), and Empiric Student Property (ESP). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does NEXT compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

NEXT (LON:NXT) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICG) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

81.5% of NEXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of NEXT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, NEXT had 2 more articles in the media than Intermediate Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NEXT and 2 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group. Intermediate Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat NEXT's score of 0.10 indicating that Intermediate Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NEXT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Intermediate Capital Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 49.28% compared to NEXT's net margin of 12.87%. NEXT's return on equity of 52.86% beat Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NEXT	12.87%	52.86%	14.42%
Intermediate Capital Group	49.28%	18.00%	5.15%

NEXT has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.398, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

NEXT has higher revenue and earnings than Intermediate Capital Group. Intermediate Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NEXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NEXT	£6.90B	2.19	£784.86M	£745.40	17.58
Intermediate Capital Group	£1.03B	5.28	£450.04M	£203.60	9.34

NEXT currently has a consensus target price of £140.98, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Intermediate Capital Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,456.57, indicating a potential upside of 29.16%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than NEXT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NEXT	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Intermediate Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. NEXT pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

NEXT and Intermediate Capital Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NEXT compare to G4S?

NEXT (LON:NXT) and G4S (LON:GFS) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. G4S pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. NEXT pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. G4S pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, NEXT had 4 more articles in the media than G4S. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NEXT and 0 mentions for G4S. NEXT's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat G4S's score of 0.00 indicating that NEXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NEXT	Neutral
G4S	Neutral

NEXT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than G4S. G4S is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NEXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NEXT	£6.90B	2.19	£784.86M	£745.40	17.58
G4S	£7.48B	0.00	N/A	£1.10	N/A

NEXT has a net margin of 12.87% compared to G4S's net margin of 0.00%. NEXT's return on equity of 52.86% beat G4S's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NEXT	12.87%	52.86%	14.42%
G4S	N/A	N/A	N/A

NEXT currently has a consensus price target of £140.98, suggesting a potential upside of 7.57%. Given NEXT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NEXT is more favorable than G4S.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NEXT	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
G4S	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

81.5% of NEXT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of NEXT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NEXT beats G4S on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NEXT compare to Spire Healthcare Group?

NEXT (LON:NXT) and Spire Healthcare Group (LON:SPI) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

NEXT currently has a consensus price target of £140.98, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Spire Healthcare Group has a consensus price target of GBX 276, indicating a potential upside of 25.35%. Given Spire Healthcare Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Spire Healthcare Group is more favorable than NEXT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NEXT	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Spire Healthcare Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Spire Healthcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. NEXT pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire Healthcare Group pays out 57.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NEXT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

NEXT has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spire Healthcare Group has a beta of 0.907, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

NEXT has higher revenue and earnings than Spire Healthcare Group. NEXT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire Healthcare Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NEXT	£6.90B	2.19	£784.86M	£745.40	17.58
Spire Healthcare Group	£1.58B	0.56	£28.15M	£4.00	55.04

In the previous week, NEXT had 4 more articles in the media than Spire Healthcare Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NEXT and 0 mentions for Spire Healthcare Group. NEXT's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Spire Healthcare Group's score of 0.00 indicating that NEXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NEXT	Neutral
Spire Healthcare Group	Neutral

NEXT has a net margin of 12.87% compared to Spire Healthcare Group's net margin of 1.04%. NEXT's return on equity of 52.86% beat Spire Healthcare Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NEXT	12.87%	52.86%	14.42%
Spire Healthcare Group	1.04%	2.22%	3.73%

81.5% of NEXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of NEXT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.2% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NEXT beats Spire Healthcare Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NEXT compare to International Personal Finance?

NEXT (LON:NXT) and International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

NEXT presently has a consensus target price of £140.98, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. Given NEXT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NEXT is more favorable than International Personal Finance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NEXT	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
International Personal Finance	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

81.5% of NEXT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of International Personal Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of NEXT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of International Personal Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NEXT has higher revenue and earnings than International Personal Finance. International Personal Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NEXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NEXT	£6.90B	2.19	£784.86M	£745.40	17.58
International Personal Finance	£666.20M	0.82	£44.87M	£23.60	10.51

NEXT has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Personal Finance has a beta of 0.415, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NEXT had 3 more articles in the media than International Personal Finance. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NEXT and 1 mentions for International Personal Finance. International Personal Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat NEXT's score of 0.10 indicating that International Personal Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NEXT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
International Personal Finance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Personal Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. NEXT pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Personal Finance pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

NEXT has a net margin of 12.87% compared to International Personal Finance's net margin of 7.35%. NEXT's return on equity of 52.86% beat International Personal Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NEXT	12.87%	52.86%	14.42%
International Personal Finance	7.35%	10.35%	8.81%

Summary

NEXT beats International Personal Finance on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NEXT compare to Empiric Student Property?

Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP) and NEXT (LON:NXT) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

NEXT has a consensus target price of £140.98, suggesting a potential upside of 7.57%. Given NEXT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NEXT is more favorable than Empiric Student Property.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empiric Student Property	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
NEXT	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

NEXT has higher revenue and earnings than Empiric Student Property. NEXT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empiric Student Property, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empiric Student Property	£85.60M	6.21	£58.84M	£4.30	18.60
NEXT	£6.90B	2.19	£784.86M	£745.40	17.58

Empiric Student Property has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NEXT has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NEXT had 4 more articles in the media than Empiric Student Property. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NEXT and 0 mentions for Empiric Student Property. NEXT's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Empiric Student Property's score of 0.00 indicating that NEXT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Empiric Student Property	Neutral
NEXT	Neutral

51.3% of Empiric Student Property shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.5% of NEXT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Empiric Student Property shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of NEXT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Empiric Student Property has a net margin of 33.76% compared to NEXT's net margin of 12.87%. NEXT's return on equity of 52.86% beat Empiric Student Property's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empiric Student Property	33.76%	3.59%	2.26%
NEXT	12.87%	52.86%	14.42%

Empiric Student Property pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Empiric Student Property pays out 87.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NEXT pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

NEXT beats Empiric Student Property on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NXT vs. The Competition

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Metric	NEXT	Apparel Retail Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£15.12B	£6.95B	£3.94B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	2.05%	3.38%	3.55%	6.08%
P/E Ratio	17.58	58.56	77.76	365.78
Price / Sales	2.19	56.57	326.78	88,200.18
Price / Cash	24.67	27.28	30.87	27.89
Price / Book	10.68	5.40	3.25	7.74
Net Income	£784.86M	£256.81M	£247.50M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.26%	7.44%	1.43%	2.27%
1 Month Performance	-1.04%	6.92%	1.44%	3.51%
1 Year Performance	1.63%	22.70%	2.56%	79.62%

NEXT Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NXT NEXT	2.6401 of 5 stars	£131.05 +0.1%	£140.98 +7.6%	+1.6%	£15.12B	£6.90B	17.58	31,947
ICG Intermediate Capital Group	4.7864 of 5 stars	GBX 1,779 -2.9%	GBX 2,456.57 +38.1%	-2.9%	£5.29B	£1.14B	8.74	N/A	Positive News Earnings Report Gap Up
GFS G4S	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£3.83B	£7.48B	222.55	14,600
SPI Spire Healthcare Group	1.8633 of 5 stars	GBX 221.77 -0.1%	GBX 276 +24.5%	+15.2%	£889.33M	£1.58B	55.44	420	High Trading Volume
IPF International Personal Finance	1.8579 of 5 stars	GBX 247.50 -0.2%	N/A	+62.1%	£544.57M	£666.20M	10.49	6,230	News Coverage Positive News

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NEXT (NXT) Competitors

NXT vs. ICG, GFS, SPI, IPF, and ESP

How does NEXT compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NXT or ICG?

Does the media refer more to NXT or ICG?

Is NXT or ICG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXT or ICG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NXT or ICG?

Do analysts rate NXT or ICG?

Is NXT or ICG a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does NEXT compare to G4S?

Is NXT or GFS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer NXT or GFS?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NXT or GFS?

Is NXT or GFS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NXT or GFS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NXT or GFS?

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How does NEXT compare to Spire Healthcare Group?

Do analysts prefer NXT or SPI?

Is NXT or SPI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXT or SPI?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NXT or SPI?

Does the media refer more to NXT or SPI?

Is NXT or SPI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NXT or SPI?

Summary

How does NEXT compare to International Personal Finance?

Do analysts prefer NXT or IPF?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NXT or IPF?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NXT or IPF?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXT or IPF?

Does the media refer more to NXT or IPF?

Is NXT or IPF a better dividend stock?

Is NXT or IPF more profitable?

Summary

How does NEXT compare to Empiric Student Property?

Do analysts prefer ESP or NXT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ESP or NXT?

Which has more volatility and risk, ESP or NXT?

Does the media prefer ESP or NXT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ESP or NXT?

Is ESP or NXT more profitable?

Is ESP or NXT a better dividend stock?

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