Nichols plc (LON: NICL)
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1,040.00
-5.00 (-0.48%)
Jul 4, 2024, 4:37 PM GMT

Nichols Statistics

Total Valuation

Nichols has a market cap or net worth of 379.85 million. The enterprise value is 314.69 million.

Market Cap 379.85M
Enterprise Value 314.69M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Earnings Date Jul 24, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 21, 2024

Share Statistics

Nichols has 36.52 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.04% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 36.52M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.04%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.11%
Owned by Insiders (%) 45.69%
Owned by Institutions (%) 21.97%
Float 20.11M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.90 and the forward PE ratio is 16.98.

PE Ratio 20.90
Forward PE 16.98
PS Ratio 2.22
PB Ratio 3.90
P/FCF Ratio 17.56
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.43, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.55.

EV / Earnings 17.14
EV / Sales 1.84
EV / EBITDA 11.43
EV / EBIT 12.49
EV / FCF 14.55

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.02.

Current Ratio 3.78
Quick Ratio 3.43
Debt / Equity 0.02
Debt / EBITDA 0.07
Debt / FCF 0.09
Interest Coverage -12.78

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 18.86% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.22%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 18.86%
Return on Assets (ROA) 14.00%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 19.22%
Revenue Per Employee 556,160
Profits Per Employee 59,811
Employee Count 307
Asset Turnover 1.34
Inventory Turnover 17.91

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 +4.92% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.46, so Nichols's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.46
52-Week Price Change +4.92%
50-Day Moving Average 1,012.66
200-Day Moving Average 1,012.49
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 31,236

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 170.74 million and earned 18.36 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.50.

Revenue 170.74M
Gross Profit 72.15M
Operating Income 25.19M
Pretax Income 24.26M
Net Income 18.36M
EBITDA 27.54M
EBIT 25.19M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.50
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 67.03 million in cash and 1.87 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 65.17 million or 1.78 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 67.03M
Total Debt 1.87M
Net Cash 65.17M
Net Cash Per Share 1.78
Equity (Book Value) 97.34M
Book Value Per Share 2.67
Working Capital 86.20M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 22.11 million and capital expenditures -479,000, giving a free cash flow of 21.63 million.

Operating Cash Flow 22.11M
Capital Expenditures -479,000
Free Cash Flow 21.63M
FCF Per Share 0.59
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 42.26%, with operating and profit margins of 14.76% and 10.75%.

Gross Margin 42.26%
Operating Margin 14.76%
Pretax Margin 14.21%
Profit Margin 10.75%
EBITDA Margin 16.13%
EBIT Margin 14.76%
FCF Margin 12.67%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.03%.

Dividend Per Share 0.28
Dividend Yield 0.03%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 1.81%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 56.40%
Buyback Yield 1.04%
Shareholder Yield 1.07%
Earnings Yield 4.83%
FCF Yield 5.69%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target 1,213.33
Price Target Difference 16.67%
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on October 8, 1993. It was a forward split with a ratio of 5:2.

Last Split Date Oct 8, 1993
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 5:2