(NEX) Nexans S.A. - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts | Exchange: PA (France) | Market Cap: 5.572m EUR | Total Return: 61.9% in 12m
Cables, Energy, Industry,
Total Rating 63
Safety 83
Buy Signal 0.53
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Industry Rotation: +23.3
Industry Rotation: +23.3
Market Cap:
6.50B
Avg Turnover: 16.5M EUR
Avg Turnover: 16.5M EUR
ATR:
3.42%
Peers RS (IBD): 27.9
Peers RS (IBD): 27.9
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility37.6%
Rel. Tail Risk-8.47%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.23
Alpha32.85
Character TTM
Beta0.647
Beta Downside0.123
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD42.26%
CAGR/Max DD0.56
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Description: NEX Nexans S.A.
Nexans S.A. manufactures and sells cables globally, with operations across various segments including power grid, transmission, and industrial solutions. The company provides cables for energy distribution, building equipment, and subsea interconnections. Nexans also offers design, engineering, and asset management services, particularly for offshore wind farms and high-voltage projects. This business model is capital-intensive due to manufacturing and project-based work.
The company supplies cabling and connectivity solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and industrial infrastructure, serving sectors like transport and renewable energy. It also produces wire rods, electrical wires, and engages in winding wire production. The electrical components and equipment sector is crucial for infrastructure development and modernization.
Nexans, incorporated in 1994 and headquartered in France, was formerly known as Atalec. For further financial context, explore its historical performance on ValueRay.
- Global infrastructure spending boosts cable demand
- Raw material price volatility impacts profit margins
- Offshore wind farm projects drive high-voltage cable orders
- Regulatory shifts in energy transmission affect project pipeline
- Industrial automation growth increases specialized cable sales
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
6.0
| Net Income: 493.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.79 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 5.24% < 20% (prev 1.68%; Δ 3.56% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.19 > 3% & CFO 1.53b > Net Income 493.0m |
| Net Debt (266.0m) to EBITDA (1.29b): 0.21 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.22 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (44.2m) vs 12m ago -1.82% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 12.99% > 18% (prev 0.12%; Δ 1.29k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 224.5% > 50% (prev 180.8%; Δ 43.69% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 7.61 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.29b / Interest Expense TTM 108.0m) |
Altman Z''
1.77
| A: 0.11 (Total Current Assets 4.69b - Total Current Liabilities 3.83b) / Total Assets 8.04b |
| B: 0.07 (Retained Earnings 599.0m / Total Assets 8.04b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 822.0m / Avg Total Assets 7.29b) |
| D: 0.07 (Book Value of Equity 420.0m / Total Liabilities 6.02b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.77 = BBB |
Beneish M
-3.09
| DSRI: 0.71 (Receivables 1.22b/1.24b, Revenue 16.36b/11.82b) |
| GMI: 0.92 (GM 12.99% / 11.99%) |
| AQI: 1.17 (AQ_t 0.16 / AQ_t-1 0.14) |
| SGI: 1.38 (Revenue 16.36b / 11.82b) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI 493.0m - CFO 1.53b) / TA 8.04b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.09 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of NEX shares?
As of April 11, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 131.10 with a total of 169,473 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.48%, over one month by +8.26%, over three months by +6.59% and over the past year by +61.91%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.48%, over one month by +8.26%, over three months by +6.59% and over the past year by +61.91%.
Is NEX a buy, sell or hold?
Nexans S.A. has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecasts/targets for the NEX price?
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
Nexans S.A. (NEX) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 10 April 2026
Market Cap USD = 6.50b (5.57b EUR * 1.1659 EUR.USD)P/E Trailing = 26.8211
P/E Forward = 14.9701
P/S = 0.7135
P/B = 2.5839
P/EG = 0.4067
Revenue TTM = 16.36b EUR
EBIT TTM = 822.0m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 1.29b EUR
Long Term Debt = 1.69b EUR (estimated: total debt 1.90b - short term 210.0m)
Short Term Debt = 210.0m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.90b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 266.0m EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.84b EUR (5.57b + Debt 1.90b - CCE 1.63b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.61 (Ebit TTM 822.0m / Interest Expense TTM 108.0m)
EV/FCF = 6.93x (Enterprise Value 5.84b / FCF TTM 843.0m)
FCF Yield = 14.44% (FCF TTM 843.0m / Enterprise Value 5.84b)
FCF Margin = 5.15% (FCF TTM 843.0m / Revenue TTM 16.36b)
Net Margin = 3.01% (Net Income TTM 493.0m / Revenue TTM 16.36b)
Gross Margin = 12.99% ((Revenue TTM 16.36b - Cost of Revenue TTM 14.23b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 9.63% (prev 12.93%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.73 (Enterprise Value 5.84b / Total Assets 8.04b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.05% (Interest Expense 20.0m / Debt 1.90b)
Taxrate = 30.70% (97.0m / 316.0m)
NOPAT = 569.7m (EBIT 822.0m * (1 - 30.70%))
Current Ratio = 1.22 (Total Current Assets 4.69b / Total Current Liabilities 3.83b)
Debt / Equity = 0.95 (Debt 1.90b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.00b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.21 (Net Debt 266.0m / EBITDA 1.29b)
Debt / FCF = 0.32 (Net Debt 266.0m / FCF TTM 843.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.88b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.77% (Net Income 493.0m / Total Assets 8.04b)
RoE = 26.26% (Net Income TTM 493.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.88b)
RoCE = 23.04% (EBIT 822.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.88b + L.T.Debt 1.69b))
RoIC = 30.35% (NOPAT 569.7m / Invested Capital 1.88b)
WACC = 6.35% (E(5.57b)/V(7.47b) * Re(8.26%) + D(1.90b)/V(7.47b) * Rd(1.05%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 8.26% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.91%
[DCF] Terminal Value 78.94% ; FCFF base≈681.0m ; Y1≈447.1m ; Y5≈204.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 128.0 (EV 5.86b - Net Debt 266.0m = Equity 5.60b / Shares 43.7m; r=6.35% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 3.96 | EPS CAGR: 0.0% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 8.42 | Revenue CAGR: -7.76% | SUE: 0.85 | # QB: 4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.55 | Chg7d=-0.009 | Chg30d=+0.004 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=-8.1% | Growth Revenue=+6.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=8.90 | Chg7d=+0.003 | Chg30d=+0.027 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+17.9% | Growth Revenue=+3.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.33 (2 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 4.5% (Discount Rate 8.3% - Earnings Yield 3.7%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.9% (Analyst 3.6% - Implied 4.5%)