Nichols Statistics

Total Valuation

Nichols has a market cap or net worth of GBP 471.24 million. The enterprise value is 419.81 million.

Market Cap	471.24M
Enterprise Value	419.81M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, February 28, 2025.

Earnings Date	Feb 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 20, 2025

Share Statistics

Nichols has 36.53 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.14% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	36.53M
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.14%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%)	27.71%
Owned by Institutions (%)	43.17%
Float	19.64M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 26.43 and the forward PE ratio is 19.11. Nichols's PEG ratio is 2.74.

PE Ratio	26.43
Forward PE	19.11
PS Ratio	2.73
PB Ratio	5.61
P/TBV Ratio	5.62
P/FCF Ratio	29.36
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	2.74

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.60, with an EV/FCF ratio of 26.16.

EV / Earnings	23.53
EV / Sales	2.43
EV / EBITDA	13.60
EV / EBIT	14.46
EV / FCF	26.16

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.04.

Current Ratio	3.11
Quick Ratio	2.79
Debt / Equity	0.04
Debt / EBITDA	0.12
Debt / FCF	0.23
Interest Coverage	248.21

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 19.67% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.86%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	19.67%
Return on Assets (ROA)	13.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	17.86%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	33.59%
Revenue Per Employee	562,896
Profits Per Employee	58,104
Employee Count	307
Asset Turnover	1.29
Inventory Turnover	10.35

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +32.42% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.41, so Nichols's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.41
52-Week Price Change	+32.42%
50-Day Moving Average	1,301.00
200-Day Moving Average	1,184.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	44.30
Average Volume (20 Days)	31,571

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 172.81 million and earned 17.84 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.49.

Revenue	172.81M
Gross Profit	78.95M
Operating Income	29.04M
Pretax Income	24.03M
Net Income	17.84M
EBITDA	30.20M
EBIT	29.04M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.49

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 55.19 million in cash and 3.75 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 51.43 million or 1.41 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	55.19M
Total Debt	3.75M
Net Cash	51.43M
Net Cash Per Share	1.41
Equity (Book Value)	84.05M
Book Value Per Share	2.30
Working Capital	73.82M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 16.90 million and capital expenditures -851,000, giving a free cash flow of 16.05 million.

Operating Cash Flow	16.90M
Capital Expenditures	-851,000
Free Cash Flow	16.05M
FCF Per Share	0.44

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 45.69%, with operating and profit margins of 16.81% and 10.32%.

Gross Margin	45.69%
Operating Margin	16.81%
Pretax Margin	13.91%
Profit Margin	10.32%
EBITDA Margin	17.47%
EBIT Margin	16.81%
FCF Margin	9.29%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.32, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.48%.

Dividend Per Share	0.32
Dividend Yield	2.48%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	207.80%
Years of Dividend Growth	3
Payout Ratio	62.52%
Buyback Yield	-0.14%
Shareholder Yield	2.34%
Earnings Yield	3.79%
FCF Yield	3.41%

Dividend Details

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 10.13.

Altman Z-Score	10.13
Piotroski F-Score	n/a