NEXT (NXGPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Next Plc is a British multinational retailer specializing in clothing, footwear and home products. Headquartered in Enderby, Leicestershire, the company operates through a combination of full-price stores, outlet locations and an extensive online platform. Since its launch under the Next brand in 1982, the company has focused on designing and sourcing a wide range of apparel and homeware items for men, women and children.

The company’s core business activities include product design, sourcing and distribution, underpinned by its integrated logistics network. Next sells its collections via over 500 branded stores in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, with online retailing that extends its reach to more than 70 countries worldwide. Its product lines encompass womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, footwear, accessories and home products such as furniture, textiles and decorative items.

Next traces its origins back to the 19th century clothing firm Joseph Hepworth & Sons and was rebranded as Next Plc in 1982 under founder George Davies. In 2001 Simon Wolfson, now Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise, was appointed chief executive and has overseen a sustained emphasis on digital investment, supply-chain efficiency and brand evolution. Under his leadership, the company has continually adapted its omnichannel strategy to meet changing consumer preferences.

In addition to its UK and Ireland operations, Next extends its brand internationally through franchised partnerships in regions including the Middle East, eastern Europe and Asia. The company maintains design offices in London and Manchester, regional distribution centres in Leicestershire and the north of England, and supports its e-commerce platform with dedicated logistics facilities. Next’s business model blends in-store retailing with a growing digital offering to drive customer engagement and operational resilience.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $175.10 to $175.10
• 50-Day Range: $170.63 to $187.76
• 52-Week Range: $169.63 to $184.27
• Volume: 60 shs
• Average Volume: 96 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 45.21
• Dividend Yield: 0.74%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NEXT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NEXT scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NEXT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NEXT is 45.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NEXT is 45.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 77.68.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NEXT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NEXT has recently increased by 5.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

NEXT pays a meaningful dividend of 2.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NEXT is 33.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

NEXT has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.23% of the stock of NEXT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Apparel Retail
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NXGPF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nextplc.co.uk
• Phone: 443337774577
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 31,947
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A