Nichols Statistics

Total Valuation

Nichols has a market cap or net worth of GBP 463.94 million. The enterprise value is 395.45 million.

Market Cap	463.94M
Enterprise Value	395.45M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, February 28, 2025.

Earnings Date	Feb 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

Nichols has 36.53 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.95% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	36.53M
Shares Change (YoY)	-4.95%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.20%
Owned by Insiders (%)	27.71%
Owned by Institutions (%)	40.83%
Float	19.66M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.75 and the forward PE ratio is 20.36. Nichols's PEG ratio is 3.19.

PE Ratio	24.75
Forward PE	20.36
PS Ratio	2.74
PB Ratio	4.63
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	20.63
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	3.19

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.58, with an EV/FCF ratio of 17.58.

EV / Earnings	21.11
EV / Sales	2.34
EV / EBITDA	13.58
EV / EBIT	14.64
EV / FCF	17.58

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.73, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.02.

Current Ratio	3.73
Quick Ratio	3.41
Debt / Equity	0.02
Debt / EBITDA	0.06
Debt / FCF	0.08
Interest Coverage	241.10

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 19.49% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.19%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	19.49%
Return on Assets (ROA)	12.97%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	17.19%
Revenue Per Employee	551,046
Profits Per Employee	61,023
Employee Count	307
Asset Turnover	1.30
Inventory Turnover	9.03

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Nichols has paid 5.90 million in taxes.

Income Tax	5.90M
Effective Tax Rate	24.31%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +27.00% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.51, so Nichols's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.51
52-Week Price Change	+27.00%
50-Day Moving Average	1,100.08
200-Day Moving Average	1,058.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	69.48
Average Volume (20 Days)	50,049

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 169.17 million and earned 18.73 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.51.

Revenue	169.17M
Gross Profit	73.94M
Operating Income	27.00M
Pretax Income	24.91M
Net Income	18.73M
EBITDA	28.30M
EBIT	27.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.51

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 70.29 million in cash and 1.80 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 68.49 million or 1.87 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	70.29M
Total Debt	1.80M
Net Cash	68.49M
Net Cash Per Share	1.87
Equity (Book Value)	100.29M
Book Value Per Share	2.74
Working Capital	90.01M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 22.98 million and capital expenditures -487,000, giving a free cash flow of 22.49 million.

Operating Cash Flow	22.98M
Capital Expenditures	-487,000
Free Cash Flow	22.49M
FCF Per Share	0.62

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 43.71%, with operating and profit margins of 15.96% and 11.07%.

Gross Margin	43.71%
Operating Margin	15.96%
Pretax Margin	14.72%
Profit Margin	11.07%
EBITDA Margin	16.73%
EBIT Margin	15.96%
FCF Margin	13.29%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.18%.

Dividend Per Share	0.28
Dividend Yield	2.18%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	205.73%
Years of Dividend Growth	2
Payout Ratio	54.92%
Buyback Yield	4.95%
Shareholder Yield	7.12%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

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 9.9 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	9.9
Piotroski F-Score	7