NEXT (NXGPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NEXT plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer that sells clothing, footwear, accessories, home furnishings and related products. The company operates through a combination of physical stores, websites, mobile applications and catalog-based services, offering merchandise under the NEXT brand and selected third-party and partner brands.

NEXT serves customers primarily in the United Kingdom and also sells internationally through its online platforms and overseas operations. Its business includes retail, online and delivery services, financial services for eligible customers, and brand or product-management services provided to partner businesses.

Founded in 1982, NEXT has developed from a primarily store-based retailer into a digital and multichannel group. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Simon Wolfson, who has held the role since 2001.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $189.93 to $189.93
• 50-Day Range: $189.93 to $210.30
• 52-Week Range: $169.63 to $210.30
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 97 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 49.03
• Dividend Yield: 0.68%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NEXT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NEXT scored higher than 22% 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NEXT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NEXT has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NEXT is 49.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NEXT is 49.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.60.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 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 5.56.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NEXT has recently increased by 211.15%, 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: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

NEXT has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for NEXT this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

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 Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NXGPF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nextplc.co.uk
• Phone: 443337774577
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 31,589
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.03
• 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