Next (NXGPY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Next plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer that sells clothing, footwear, accessories, and home furnishings. The company serves customers through a network of branded stores, websites, and catalogs, with its online operations playing a significant role in its retail business.

Next offers products under its own brands and sells selected third-party and partner brands. Its businesses include the NEXT brand, the online NEXT Directory, and platform services that support other retailers with ecommerce, logistics, and related capabilities. The company also provides customer credit and payment services associated with its retail operations.

Founded in 1864 as a tailoring business, Next has developed into a multichannel retailer serving customers primarily in the United Kingdom, with international sales through websites, stores, and delivery operations. The company is headquartered in Enderby, England, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Simon Wolfson.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $96.83 to $97.64
• 50-Day Range: $95.98 to $111.55
• 52-Week Range: $82.05 to $111.55
• Volume: 1,012 shs
• Average Volume: 564 shs
• Market Capitalization: $23.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.35%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Next Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Next scored higher than 24% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Next has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Next has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Next are expected to grow by 6.18% in the coming year, from $5.66 to $6.01 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Next has a P/B Ratio of 20.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Next has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Next has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.86, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Next has recently decreased by 13.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Next pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, 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 Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Next will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.94% next year. This indicates that Next will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Next this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• 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

Next has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NXGPY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nextplc.co.uk
• Phone: 443337774577
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 31,589
• Year Founded: 1864

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• 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: 0.80
• Current Ratio: 1.76
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.53
• Cash Flow: $5.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.01
• Book Value: $4.74 per share
• Price / Book: 20.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 239,310,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $23.17 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.06