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Next plc is a UK-based clothing retailer with no involvement in the AI technology stack.
- Share Price
- 156.55GBP
- Market Cap
- 23.78BUSD
- Revenue
- 9.59BUSD
- Net Income
- 1.24BUSD
- P/E (trailing)
- 19.9x
Financial data: Yahoo Finance, as of 11-Nov-2026
Price & Size
| Price |
156.55 GBP |
| Market Cap |
17.87B GBP |
| Shares Outstanding |
114.15M |
| Shares Float |
108.10M |
| 52w Low |
116.95 GBP |
| 52w High |
161.75 GBP |
| Avg Volume |
336,457 |
Valuation
| P/E (trailing) |
19.9x |
| P/E (forward) |
17.8x |
| P/B |
11.98x |
| Enterprise Value |
20.05B GBP |
| Book Value / Share |
13.06 GBP |
| PEG Ratio |
2.91x |
| P/S |
2.48x |
| EV / Revenue |
2.78x |
| EV / EBITDA |
13.52x |
Income
| Revenue |
7.20B GBP |
| Revenue / Share |
62.13 GBP |
| EBITDA |
1.48B GBP |
| Net Income |
928.60M GBP |
| EPS (trailing) |
7.86 GBP |
| EPS (forward) |
8.82 GBP |
Margins & Profitability
| Gross Margin |
44.1% |
| Operating Margin |
17.7% |
| Profit Margin |
12.9% |
| EBITDA Margin |
20.6% |
| Return on Equity |
54.5% |
| Return on Assets |
16.1% |
Growth
| Revenue Growth |
9.6% |
| Earnings Growth |
12.8% |
Cash & Debt
| Total Cash |
62.40M GBP |
| Total Debt |
1.96B GBP |
| Free Cash Flow |
734.46M GBP |
| Operating Cash Flow |
1.31B GBP |
| Debt / Equity |
1.20x |
| Current Ratio |
1.55x |
| Quick Ratio |
0.89x |
Dividend
| Rate |
2.68 GBP |
| Yield |
1.7% |
| Payout Ratio |
34.1% |
| Ex-Date |
03-Dec-2026 |
Analyst Consensus
| Target (Mean) |
164.60 GBP |
| Target (Median) |
162.25 GBP |
| Target (High) |
187.00 GBP |
| Target (Low) |
144.00 GBP |
| Analysts' Rating |
Buy |
| # Analysts |
20 |
Identifiers
| ISIN | GB0032089863 |
| FIGI | BBG000B9X6J4 |
| SEDOL | 3208986 |
Sentiment 58.0%
as of 11-Nov-2026
Sentiment is an AI (Grok) reading of market mood over the past 30 days: 0% very negative, 50% neutral, 100% very positive.
Positive drivers
Next plc reported resilient like-for-like sales growth exceeding analyst forecasts during the period. Strategic expansion of its online and international operations supported investor optimism. Upgrades from several UK brokers highlighted improved margin outlook.
Neutral / mixed
UK consumer spending remained mixed amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Company guidance aligned closely with consensus without significant beats or misses. Currency movements and seasonal trading patterns introduced typical quarterly variability.
Negative drivers
Rising competition from fast-fashion and pure-play online retailers continued to pressure market share. Inflationary input costs and potential further interest-rate effects weighed on retail valuations broadly. Supply-chain normalisation delays affected inventory availability in certain categories.
Bottom line
Overall sentiment for Next plc is mildly positive, supported by solid operational delivery but offset by sector headwinds and cautious macro conditions.
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