Nexans (FR:NEX)
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NEX Stock Chart & Stats
€139.00
€1.50(1.52%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€139.00
€1.50(1.52%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€89.80 - €160.60
Previous CloseN/A
Volume9.81K
Average Volume (3M)149.59K
Market Cap
€6.91B
Enterprise Value€6.95B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€1.63B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€1.90B
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.8
Beta0.96
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026EPS Estimate
3.63Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.08%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding43,744,778
10 Day Avg. Volume221,446
30 Day Avg. Volume149,595
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.60
Price to Book (P/B)2.79
Price to Sales (P/S)0.71
P/FCF Ratio11.98
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€158.67Price Target Upside14.15% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)7.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)€7.64B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationNexans' robust operating cash flow (847M in 2025) and multi-year positive free cash flow give durable internal funding for capex, project delivery and shareholder returns. This reduces reliance on external financing and supports bidding and execution on large engineered projects over the medium term.
Improving ProfitabilityThe rise in net income and expanded operating margins reflect improved pricing and cost control, particularly on higher-value engineered systems. Sustained margin improvement enhances earnings quality, funds reinvestment in product/engineering capabilities, and strengthens competitive positioning in infrastructure segments.
Lower Leverage And Larger Equity BaseReported deleveraging and meaningful equity growth materially improve financial flexibility, allowing Nexans to support long-duration projects, absorb working-capital swings and pursue selective investments. A stronger balance sheet reduces refinancing risk and underpins strategic responsiveness over coming months.
Bears Say
Revenue Volatility And Recent DeclineThe sharp 2025 revenue drop after a prior-year rebound highlights the lumpy, project-driven nature of Nexans' business and exposure to timing of large contracts. Such volatility complicates capacity planning and utilization, reducing predictability of earnings and cash flow across 2–6 month horizons.
Weaker Cash ConversionA meaningful fall in free cash flow and a drop in FCF-to-net-income ratio reduce internal funding available for capex or dividends and heighten sensitivity to working capital on big projects. If cash conversion remains depressed, it can constrain investment flexibility and leverage objectives in the medium term.
Balance Sheet Reporting DiscontinuityAnomalous 2025 reporting (zero total debt and zero ROE) creates comparability and quality concerns. This obscures the true capital structure and profitability trend, complicating credit assessment and investor judgment, and raising uncertainty about one-off adjustments or classification changes over coming months.
Nexans News
NEX FAQ
What was Nexans’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nexans lowest stock price was €89.80 and its highest was €160.60 in the past 12 months.
What is Nexans’s market cap?
Nexans’s market cap is €6.91B.
When is Nexans’s upcoming earnings report date?
Nexans’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 29, 2026 which is in 89 days.
How were Nexans’s earnings last quarter?
Currently, no data Available
Is Nexans overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Nexans’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Nexans pay dividends?
Nexans pays a Annually dividend of €2.6 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.08%. See more information on Nexans dividends here
What is Nexans’s EPS estimate?
Nexans’s EPS estimate is 3.63.
How many shares outstanding does Nexans have?
Nexans has 43,744,778 shares outstanding.
What happened to Nexans’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Currently, no data Available
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nexans?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FR:NEX
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
Nexans
Nexans S.A. manufactures and sells cables in France and internationally. It operates through four segments: Building & Territories, High Voltage & Projects, Telecom & Data, and Industry & Solutions. The Building & Territories segment provides cabling systems and smart energy solutions for buildings, smart cities/grids, e-mobility, local infrastructures, decentralized energy systems, and rural electrifications. The High Voltage & Projects segment offers design, engineering, financing, asset management, and systems management solutions for offshore wind farms, subsea interconnections, and land high voltage, as well as smart solutions for the oil and gas sector. The Telecom & Data segment helps customers to deploy copper and fiber optic infrastructures, which include data transmission, telecom networks, hyperscale data centers, and LAN cabling solutions. The Industry & Solutions segment provides customized cabling and connectivity solutions to support OEMs and industrial infrastructure project managers in transport, automatic devices, renewable energy, resources, and other sectors. It also offers wire rods, electrical wires, and winding wires. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.
NEX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€158.67
▲(14.15% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
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