NEXT plc
NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, footwear, accessories, and/or home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates in seven segments: NEXT Retail, NEXT Online, NEXT Finance, NEXT International Retail, NEXT Sourcing, Lipsy, and Property Management. It operates a chain of approximately 510 stores under the name NEXT Retail in the United Kingdom and Eire; and NEXT Online, a platform with approximately 5 million active customers, as well as Websites serving approximately 70 countries. The company also offers consumer credit for NEXT customers to purchase products online and in its stores; operates approximately 200 franchised stores under the NEXT International Retail name in 35 countries; designs and sells own branded and other branded products; and designs and sources NEXT branded products. In addition, it provides property management services, including holding and lease of properties. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom. Show More...
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Website http://www.nextplc.co.uk
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Sector Consumer Cyclical
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Industry Apparel Retail
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Last Quote 156.00 EUR
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Last Updated 29-05-2025
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Interest Coverage
The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
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2011-01 2012-01 2013-01 2014-01 2015-01 2016-01 2017-01 2018-01 2019-01 2020-01 TTM Earnings Per Share GBP 2.17 2.75 3.11 3.56 4.18 4.43 4.38 4.16 4.39 4.68 4.68 Dividends GBP 0.8 0.89 0.94 1.22 1.43 1.53 1.58 1.58 1.6 1.68 1.68 Payout Ratio % * 37.6 35.5 34.6 33.6 34.4 35.3 36.0 37.0 37.2 36.7 35.7 Shares Mil 185.0 172.0 163.0 159.0 155.0 151.0 145.0 142.0 136.0 130.0 130.0 Book Value Per Share * EUR 1.5 1.58 1.12 1.55 1.07 2.66 1.47 3.39 3.4 1.95 3.69 Free Cash Flow Per Share * EUR 1.94 2.77 3.24 4.27 4.87 4.74 3.71 4.94 3.44 5.19 Return on Assets % 23.01 26.05 27.15 27.4 28.68 28.91 26.83 23.83 21.98 18.82 18.82 Financial Leverage (Average) 7.72 8.33 6.63 7.49 7.09 7.47 4.71 5.31 5.08 8.32 8.32 Return on Equity % 219.24 208.75 200.12 193.43 208.75 210.41 154.52 119.18 113.93 122.62 122.62 Return on Invested Capital % 55.97 57.13 57.65 56.27 58.47 56.89 48.78 40.87 36.54 29.2 29.2 Interest Coverage 25.15 23.99 28.32 28.48 26.97 27.21 21.9 21.75 19.3 8.1 8.1 Current Ratio 1.28 1.54 1.48 1.76 1.82 1.4 2.29 1.96 1.83 2.06 2.06 Quick Ratio 0.71 0.9 0.94 1.18 1.16 0.88 1.49 1.32 1.26 1.44 1.44 Debt/Equity 2.03 2.93 1.98 2.8 2.6 1.97 1.79 1.88 1.63 5.07 5.07