ScoreWhy is Next Plc ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 41.33%
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 19.44% of over the last 5 years
3
The company has declared Positive results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at GBP 2,084.3 MM
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at GBP 4.21
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 1,556.24
4
With ROE of 47.38%, it has a fair valuation with a 8.96 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 39.76%, its profits have risen by 11.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.4
5
Consistent Returns over the last 3 years
- Along with generating 39.76% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Next Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Next Plc for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Next Plc
39.76%
4.48
24.42%
FTSE 100
15.94%
1.23
12.99%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.57%
EBIT Growth (5y)
19.44%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
9.57
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.79
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.48
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.17
Tax Ratio
24.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio
37.89%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.02%
ROCE (avg)
41.33%
ROE (avg)
51.53%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
8.96
EV to EBIT
13.83
EV to EBITDA
10.84
EV to Capital Employed
6.63
EV to Sales
2.49
PEG Ratio
1.35
Dividend Yield
194.11%
ROCE (Latest)
47.96%
ROE (Latest)
47.38%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend15What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at GBP 2,084.3 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at GBP 4.21
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,556.24
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 23.36 %
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 45.53%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 100.02 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at GBP 3,258 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 761 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 558.9 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 419.81 MM
-2What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 46.76%
Here's what is working for Next Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 2,084.3 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,556.24
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 23.36 % and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Dividend per share
Highest at GBP 4.21 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (GBP)
Net Sales
Highest at GBP 3,258 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at GBP 761 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 558.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Highest at GBP 419.81 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 100.02 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 45.53%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Depreciation
Highest at GBP 157.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
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