Stock Research: Next

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Next

LSE:NXT GB0032089863
60
  • Value
    40
  • Growth
    79
  • Safety
    Safety
    45
  • Combined
    65
  • Sentiment
    59
  • 360° View
    360° View
    60
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Company Description

NEXT plc is a UK-based retailer of clothing, homeware, and beauty products. It operates in retail, online sales, and finance, with brands like JoJo Maman Bebe, MADE, and Joules. It operates in the UK and internationally through its online and franchise segments. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $19,955 million, profits of $3,321 million, revenue of $7,635 million, and 32,931 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Next are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Next. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 79, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 79% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 59, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 59% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 40, which means that the share price of Next is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 60% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 45, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 55% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
40 18 20 25
Growth
79 57 61 47
Safety
Safety
45 73 69 49
Sentiment
59 45 78 74
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60 41 74 43
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
30 16 40 43
Opinions Change
48 50 47 99
Pro Holdings
n/a 86 90 34
Market Pulse
51 47 89 52
Sentiment
59 45 78 74
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
40 18 20 25
Growth
79 57 61 47
Safety Safety
45 73 69 49
Combined
65 47 46 22
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
48 12 9 15
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
34 31 39 44
Price vs. Book (P/B)
8 11 11 14
Dividend Yield
79 57 63 60
Value
40 18 20 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
33 54 61 49
Profit Growth
96 33 39 74
Capital Growth
67 37 34 27
Stock Returns
68 66 84 43
Growth
79 57 61 47
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
21 34 27 19
Refinancing
85 56 54 71
Liquidity
61 88 88 62
Safety Safety
45 73 69 49

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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