Nexxen International Ltd. (NEXN)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$8.00
▲(6.81% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/13/26
The score is driven mainly by healthy financial resilience (low leverage and strong cash-generation profile) and a positive earnings update with raised 2026 guidance and product-led growth momentum. Valuation is supportive with a low P/E, while the technical picture remains only moderately constructive and recent margin/FCF normalization plus some Q1 cash/EPS pressure temper the outlook.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a sizable equity base give Nexxen durable financial flexibility to fund product investments, repurchases, and strategic stakes while absorbing macro volatility. This conservatism supports multi‑quarter execution of growth initiatives without forcing distress financing or abrupt cost cuts.
Negative Factors
Weak recent revenue trend
A recent pattern of flat-to-declining annual revenue undermines long-term growth visibility and requires sustained product traction to reverse. If programmatic gains don't scale across geographies and categories, revenue stagnation could persist and limit operating leverage over multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a sizable equity base give Nexxen durable financial flexibility to fund product investments, repurchases, and strategic stakes while absorbing macro volatility. This conservatism supports multi‑quarter execution of growth initiatives without forcing distress financing or abrupt cost cuts.
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Nexxen International (NEXN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$455.80M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)276.56K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.7
Beta (1Y)0.74
Revenue Growth1.06%
EPS Growth-52.89%
CountryUS
Employees854
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.43
Shares Outstanding55,720,780
10 Day Avg. Volume312,656
30 Day Avg. Volume276,564
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.88
Price to Book (P/B)0.82
Price to Sales (P/S)1.07
P/FCF Ratio3.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.78
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.97
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.35
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.57
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.58Price Target Upside27.95% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)1.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)$390.06M
Nexxen International Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Nexxen International Ltd. provides end-to-end software platform that enables advertisers to reach relevant audiences and publishers. The company's demand side platform (DSP) offers full-service and self-managed marketplace access to advertisers an...
How the Company Makes Money
Nexxen primarily makes money by facilitating programmatic advertising transactions and providing advertising technology services to both the buy side (advertisers/agencies) and the sell side (publishers). Key revenue streams typically include: (1)...
Nexxen International Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 13, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a broadly positive operational and commercial update: Nexxen delivered record Q1 contribution ex-TAC and programmatic revenue with strong growth in CTVIDAA, mobile in-app, data products, and display, and raised full‑year revenue guidance. Key strategic initiatives—programmatic home‑screen (TVIDAA on screen), AI (NextAI), enterprise go‑to‑market expansion, and SDK integrations—appear to be translating into measurable client wins and product traction. Offsets include weaker non‑IFRS EPS, negative operating cash in Q1 versus last year, some non‑programmatic and PMP declines, and management’s deliberately conservative full‑year posture because of macro and partner risks. Overall, positive growth and product momentum outweigh near‑term profitability and cash timing headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Q1 Contribution ex-TAC
Contribution ex-TAC of $84.5M in Q1 (a company Q1 record), up 13% year-over-year, driven by programmatic growth.
Negative Updates
Decline in Non‑IFRS EPS
Non‑IFRS diluted earnings per share of $0.06 in Q1 versus $0.16 in Q1 2025, reflecting lower per‑share profitability despite record revenue and contribution growth.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Q1 Contribution ex-TAC
Contribution ex-TAC of $84.5M in Q1 (a company Q1 record), up 13% year-over-year, driven by programmatic growth.
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Company Guidance
Nexxen raised its full‑year 2026 guidance after a strong Q1: contribution ex‑TAC is now expected to be $382M–$397M (up from $375M–$390M), implying just over 10% YoY growth at the midpoint, and programmatic revenue is guided to $374M–$388M (up from $367M–$381M), implying ~12% YoY growth at the midpoint; adjusted EBITDA is reiterated at $122M–$132M (≈10% YoY growth) with a 33% margin at the midpoint. Management cited Q1 results that supported the raise — contribution ex‑TAC of $84.5M (+13% YoY), programmatic revenue $81.9M (+14% YoY), CTVIDAA revenue $29.4M (+12% YoY), mobile +18% YoY and desktop +3% YoY, with data product contribution ex‑TAC +81% and display +57% (PMPs −17%) — and Q1 adjusted EBITDA of $16.3M (a 19% margin on contribution ex‑TAC). They noted cash of $94.6M, no long‑term debt, $50M available on the revolver, Q1 operating cash use of $21M (vs. $19.3M generated in Q1‑25), non‑IFRS EPS of $0.06 (vs. $0.16), continued share repurchases (~1.1M shares, ~$7.2M in Q1; ~$265M repurchased since Mar‑2022) and an authorized new $40M buyback, plus an additional $15M investment planned in Q3 (bringing a strategic stake to ~$60M, ~6%). Management expects further H2 acceleration from Nexxen TVIDAA home‑screen adoption, the FIFA World Cup and the U.S. midterm cycle.Nexxen International Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 364.78M | 365.48M | 331.99M | 335.25M | 341.94M |
| Gross Profit | 246.68M | 304.46M | 269.72M | 274.50M | 270.29M |
| EBITDA | 95.57M | 106.15M | 69.50M | 89.74M | 115.20M |
| Net Income | 25.04M | 35.44M | -21.49M | 22.74M | 73.22M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 756.07M | 840.51M | 904.80M | 956.16M | 802.74M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 133.31M | 187.07M | 234.31M | 217.50M | 367.72M |
| Total Debt | 31.93M | 37.20M | 136.13M | 127.88M | 14.99M |
| Total Liabilities | 281.40M | 309.66M | 361.25M | 404.55M | 230.36M |
| Stockholders Equity | 474.67M | 530.85M | 543.55M | 551.62M | 572.38M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 97.99M | 127.31M | 41.12M | 67.83M | 161.74M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 110.11M | 150.84M | 60.74M | 83.01M | 170.09M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -48.35M | -21.21M | -16.96M | -232.99M | -16.49M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -117.52M | -174.74M | -26.55M | 3.06M | 116.86M |
Nexxen International Technical Analysis
Positive
7.49
Price Trends
7.22
Positive
6.75
Positive
7.55
Positive
Market Momentum
0.25
Negative
62.48
Neutral
82.42
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NEXN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 7.49 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.62, above the 50-day MA of 7.22, and below the 200-day MA of 7.55, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.25 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.48 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 82.42 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for NEXN.
Nexxen International Risk Analysis
Nexxen International disclosed 1 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Nexxen International reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Nexxen International Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $688.77M | 23.32 | 23.85% | ― | 14.75% | ― | |
71 Outperform | $455.80M | 8.73 | 5.19% | ― | 1.06% | -52.89% | |
69 Neutral | $1.87B | 96.63 | 18.57% | ― | 7.10% | 404.29% | |
69 Neutral | $595.83M | 18.55 | 8.30% | ― | 21.51% | ― | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
59 Neutral | $863.69M | 28.87 | 10.17% | ― | -0.43% | -15.84% | |
55 Neutral | $1.54B | -30.40 | 2.52% | ― | 4.48% | 868.83% |
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