Nichols plc (AIM:NICL)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
1,140.00
+1.68 (0.15%)
Sep 8, 2025, 4:35 PM GMT+1

Nichols Statistics

Total Valuation

Nichols has a market cap or net worth of GBP 416.89 million. The enterprise value is 356.99 million.

Market Cap416.89M
Enterprise Value 356.99M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Earnings Date Jul 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 7, 2025

Share Statistics

Nichols has 36.57 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.11% in one year.

Current Share Class 36.57M
Shares Outstanding 36.57M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.11%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.13%
Owned by Insiders (%) 24.67%
Owned by Institutions (%) 44.19%
Float 20.68M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 23.83 and the forward PE ratio is 16.89. Nichols's PEG ratio is 2.42.

PE Ratio 23.83
Forward PE 16.89
PS Ratio 2.39
PB Ratio 4.79
P/TBV Ratio 4.80
P/FCF Ratio 19.19
P/OCF Ratio 18.44
PEG Ratio 2.42
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.65, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.43.

EV / Earnings 20.41
EV / Sales 2.05
EV / EBITDA 11.65
EV / EBIT 12.28
EV / FCF 16.43

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.91, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.02.

Current Ratio 2.91
Quick Ratio 2.67
Debt / Equity 0.02
Debt / EBITDA 0.05
Debt / FCF 0.08
Interest Coverage 244.32

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 18.67% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.05%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 18.67%
Return on Assets (ROA) 13.70%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 19.05%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 32.49%
Revenue Per Employee 586,939
Profits Per Employee 58,882
Employee Count297
Asset Turnover 1.31
Inventory Turnover 9.30

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Nichols has paid 6.16 million in taxes.

Income Tax 6.16M
Effective Tax Rate 26.04%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -0.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.38, so Nichols's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.38
52-Week Price Change -0.44%
50-Day Moving Average 1,286.00
200-Day Moving Average 1,291.60
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.32
Average Volume (20 Days) 29,256

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Nichols had revenue of GBP 174.32 million and earned 17.49 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.48.

Revenue174.32M
Gross Profit 79.70M
Operating Income 29.07M
Pretax Income 23.64M
Net Income 17.49M
EBITDA 29.97M
EBIT 29.07M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.48
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 61.59 million in cash and 1.68 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 59.91 million or 1.64 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 61.59M
Total Debt 1.68M
Net Cash 59.91M
Net Cash Per Share 1.64
Equity (Book Value) 87.01M
Book Value Per Share 2.38
Working Capital 76.81M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 22.61 million and capital expenditures -879,000, giving a free cash flow of 21.73 million.

Operating Cash Flow 22.61M
Capital Expenditures -879,000
Free Cash Flow 21.73M
FCF Per Share 0.59
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 45.72%, with operating and profit margins of 16.68% and 10.03%.

Gross Margin 45.72%
Operating Margin 16.68%
Pretax Margin 13.56%
Profit Margin 10.03%
EBITDA Margin 17.19%
EBIT Margin 16.68%
FCF Margin 12.46%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.32, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.81%.

Dividend Per Share 0.32
Dividend Yield 2.81%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -62.37%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 66.94%
Buyback Yield -0.11%
Shareholder Yield 2.70%
Earnings Yield 4.19%
FCF Yield 5.21%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on October 8, 1993. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.5.

Last Split Date Oct 8, 1993
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2.5

Scores

Nichols has an Altman Z-Score of 9.88 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 9.88
Piotroski F-Score 6