- £14.81bn
- £16.60bn
- £6.12bn
- 85
- 27
- 91
- 81
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | 17.23 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | -1.46% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 2.12% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 9.05 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 16.44 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 14.57 | ||
| Price to Sales | 2.42 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 12.03 | ||
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 32.53% | ||
| Return on Equity | 53.74% | ||
| Operating Margin | 17.58% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 25th Jan | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026E | 2027E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | £m | 3,534.4 | 4,625.9 | 5,034 | 5,491 | 6,118.1 | 6,420.21 | 6,681.31 | 7.48% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -39.57 | +76.7 | +19.2 | -4.76 | +8.13 | -3.94 | +7.17 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
NEXT plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer selling clothing, homeware, and beauty products. The Company’s segments NEXT Online, NEXT Finance, NEXT Retail, Total Platform, Property Management, and Franchise, Sourcing and other. NEXT Online segment includes NEXT Brand UK, LABEL, and Overseas. Its product ranges stretch from women's clothing through to upholstery. Its stores support its online customers by facilitating the collection of orders and processing of returns. Its Total Platform brands include JoJo Maman Bebe, MADE and Joules, among others. The Property Management segment holds properties and property leases, which are recharged to other segments and external parties. The Franchise, Sourcing and other segment comprises franchise and its sourcing business. Its Total Enterprise platform (TEP) offers a comprehensive set of software services to clients, providing them with various functionality, such as product management systems, finance and accounting, and payroll and HR.
Directors
- Michael Roney CHM (67)
- Simon Wolfson CEO (53)
- Amanda James FID (49)
- Jane Shields EDR (57)
- Richard Papp EDR (54)
- Seonna Anderson SEC
- Jonathan Bewes NID
- Soumen Das NID (44)
- Tom Hall NID
- Tristia Harrison NID (48)
- Dame Dianne Thompson NID
- Last Annual
- January 25th, 2025
- Last Interim
- January 25th, 2025
- Incorporated
- April 9th, 2002
- Public Since
- March 12th, 1948
- No. of Employees
- 32,931
- Sector
- Specialty Retailers
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 122,912,632
- Address
- Desford Road, LEICESTER, LE19 4AT
- Web
- https://www.nextplc.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3337778245
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Latest News for NXT
Upcoming Events for NXT
Q1 2026 Next PLC Trading Statement Release
Next PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Dividend For NXT.L - 158.0000 GBX
Q2 2026 Next PLC Trading Statement Release
Half Year 2026 Next PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 22:16 UTC, shares in Next are trading at 12,050.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Next last closed at 12,050.00p and the price had moved by +36.5% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Next share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +31.13% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Next is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Next dividend yield is 1.93% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Next paid a total dividend of £2.33, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 1.93%.Looking ahead, shares in Next are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-07-03 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-08-01.
Next are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-07-03 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-08-01. The historic dividend yield on Next shares is currently 1.93%.
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As of the previous close price of 12,050.00p, shares in Next had a market capitalisation of £14.81bn.
Here are the trading details for Next:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: NXT
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Next is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Next is 11,498.95p. That is 4.57% below the last closing price of 12,050.00p.
Analysts covering Next currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £6.88 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Next. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +19.51%.
As of the last closing price of 12,050.00p, shares in Next were trading +21.85% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Next PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 17.23. The shares last closed at 12,050.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Next's management team is headed by:
- Michael Roney - CHM
- Simon Wolfson - CEO
- Amanda James - FID
- Jane Shields - EDR
- Richard Papp - EDR
- Seonna Anderson - SEC
- Jonathan Bewes - NID
- Soumen Das - NID
- Tom Hall - NID
- Tristia Harrison - NID
- Dame Dianne Thompson - NID