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Nichols PLC (GB:NICL)
LSE:NICL
Total Valuation
Nichols has a market cap or net worth of £345.14M. The enterprise value is 286.17M .
Market Cap£345.14M
Enterprise Value286.17M
Share Statistics
Nichols has 36,569,570 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding36,569,570
Owned by Insiders5.89%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Nichols’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.23 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 23.41%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.23
Return on Assets (ROA)0.16
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)23.41%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.32
Revenue Per Employee589.41K
Profits Per Employee72.20K
Employee Count297
Asset Turnover1.33
Inventory Turnover10.82
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Nichols is 16.3. Nichols’s PEG ratio is 0.80.
PE Ratio16.3
PS Ratio1.99
PB Ratio3.68
Price to Fair Value3.68
Price to FCF23.79
Price to Operating Cash Flow23.58
PEG Ratio0.80
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Nichols had revenue of 175.05M and earned 21.44M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.59.
Revenue175.05M
Gross Profit80.67M
Operating Income31.67M
Pretax Income29.19M
Net Income21.44M
EBITDA33.79M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.59
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 14.67M and capital expenditures -957.00K, giving a free cash flow of 13.72M billion.
Operating Cash Flow14.67M
Free Cash Flow13.72M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.38
Dividends & Yields
Nichols pays an annual dividend of 15 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.39%
Dividend Per Share15 p
Dividend Yield3.39%
Payout Ratio58.90%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.51
52-Week Price Change-25.57%
50-Day Moving Average967.98
200-Day Moving Average1.09K
Relative Strength Index (RSI)49.32
Average Volume (3m)27.32K
Important Dates
Nichols upcoming earnings date is Jul 29, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMar 11, 2026
Next Earnings DateJul 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Nichols as a current ratio of 3.63, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00%
Current Ratio3.63
Quick Ratio3.36
Debt to Market Cap0.00
Net Debt to EBITDA-1.65
Interest Coverage Ratio187.38
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Nichols has paid 7.75M in taxes.
Income Tax7.75M
Effective Tax Rate0.27
Enterprise Valuation
Nichols EV to EBITDA ratio is 8.67, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.99.
EV to Sales1.67
EV to EBITDA8.67
EV to Free Cash Flow19.99
EV to Operating Cash Flow18.76
Balance Sheet
Nichols has £55.74M in cash and marketable securities with £0.00 in debt, giving a net cash position of £55.74M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£55.74M
Total Debt£0.00
Net Cash£55.74M
Net Cash Per Share£1.52
Tangible Book Value Per Share£2.59
Margins
Gross margin is 46.08%, with operating margin of 18.09%, and net profit margin of 12.25%.
Gross Margin46.08%
Operating Margin18.09%
Pretax Margin16.67%
Net Profit Margin12.25%
EBITDA Margin19.30%
EBIT Margin18.09%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Nichols is £1,435.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£1,435.00
Price Target Upside53.64% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast3.04%
EPS Growth Forecast-6.67%