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Next PLC Fundamentals

Company NameNext PLCLast Updated2025-04-17
IndustryApparel RetailSectorConsumer Cyclical
Shares in Issue116.697 mMarket Cap£14.06 bn
PE Ratio19.90Dividend per Share£2.16
Dividend Yield1.79Dividend Cover2.80
EPS£6.06EPS Growth (%)0.08
PEG0DPS Growth (%)0.0485
Debt Ratio0.3835Debt Equity Ratio0.8479
Asset Equity Ratio2.7775Cash Equity Ratio0.1142
Quick Ratio1.0473Current Ratio1.69
Price To Book Value8.5911ROCE0

Next PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Prelim2025-07-032025-08-01GBP1.5800
Interim2024-12-052025-01-03GBP0.7500
Prelim2024-07-042024-08-01GBP1.4100
Interim2023-12-072024-01-03GBP0.6600
Prelim2023-07-062023-08-01GBP1.4000
Interim2022-12-012023-01-03GBP0.6600
Prelim2022-07-072022-08-01GBP1.2700

Next PLC Company Financials

Assets2025202420232022
Tangible Assets£1.42 bn£1.42 bn£1.31 bn£1.24 bn
Intangible Assets£735.40 m£757.20 m£137.10 m£79.30 m
Investments£32.70 m£38.00 m£114.60 m£46.20 m
Total Fixed Assets£2.22 bn£2.28 bn£1.75 bn£1.57 bn
Stocks£865.20 m£769.00 m£662.20 m£633.00 m
Debtors£1.44 bn£1.39 bn£1.37 bn£1.23 bn
Cash & Equivalents£200.40 m£188.30 m£105.00 m£468.50 m
Other Assets£30.80 m£59.30 m£190.80 m£208.90 m
Total Assets£4.87 bn£4.72 bn£3.98 bn£3.98 bn
Liabilities2025202420232022
Creditors within 1 year£1.57 bn£1.25 bn£1.09 bn£1.21 bn
Creditors after 1 year£1.55 bn£1.84 bn£1.73 bn£1.76 bn
Other Liabilities0000
Total Liabilities£3.12 bn£3.09 bn£2.82 bn£2.97 bn
Net assets£1.75 bn£1.64 bn£1.17 bn£1.01 bn
Equity2025202420232022
Called up share capital£12.40 m£12.70 m£12.90 m£13.30 m
Share Premium£71.80 m£71.50 m£17.90 m£17.50 m
Profit / Loss£987.00 m£1.02 bn£869.30 m£823.10 m
Other Equity£1.64 bn£1.51 bn£1.16 bn£1.01 bn
Preference & Minorities£118.00 m£126.90 m£4.60 m0
Total Capital Employed£1.75 bn£1.64 bn£1.17 bn£1.01 bn
Ratios2025202420232022
Debt Ratio£0.46£0.53£0.59£0.63
Debt-to-Equity£0.85£1.12£1.44£1.69
Assets / Equity2.77752.77752.77752.7775
Cash / Equity0.11420.11420.11420.1142
EPS£6.30£5.83£5.73£5.31
Cash Flow2025202420232022
Cash from operating activities£1.13 bn£1.12 bn£798.80 m£971.40 m
Cashflow before financing£194.30 m£457.00 m£71.70 m-£22.00 m
Increase in Cash£13.10 m£122.60 m-£199.70 m-£314.50 m
Income2025202420232022
Turnover£6.12 bn£5.49 bn£5.03 bn£4.63 bn
Cost of sales£3.48 bn£3.07 bn£2.86 bn£2.65 bn
Gross Profit£2.64 bn£2.42 bn£2.18 bn£1.97 bn
Operating Profit£1.08 bn£987.90 m£941.50 m£905.40 m
Pre-Tax profit£987.00 m£1.02 bn£869.30 m£823.10 m

Next PLC Company Background

SectorConsumer Cyclical
ActivitiesNext PLC operates as a retailer, specializing in the sale of clothing, footwear, accessories, and home products. A portion of the company's product offerings comprises items bearing the Next brand. Additionally, the majority of the company's remaining sales occur through retail stores located outside the United Kingdom, which it franchises. The company's segments encompass NEXT Online, NEXT Finance, NEXT Retail, and Other Business Activities. A substantial portion of the company's revenue is derived from customers within the United Kingdom; however, its presence extends to regions such as the Rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Rest of the World.
Latest Interim Date19 Sep 2024
Latest Fiscal Year End Date27 Mar 2025

Next PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2017-05-18Mr. Stephen David BarberNon-Executive Director
2014-05-15Professor Christine Cross Non-Executive Director
2015-04-14Mr. David Wilson KeensExecutive Director,Group Finance Director
2014-04-11Mr. Andrew John VarleyExecutive Director,Group Property Director
2017-08-01Mr. Robert John Orr BartonNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2014-06-10Mr. Christos E. AngelidesExecutive Director,Group Product Director
2025-04-01Lord Simon Adam Wolfson of Aspley Guise Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer
2007-07-27Mr. Derek Nigel Donald NethertonNon-Executive Director
2008-03-20Mr. Nick G BrookesNon-Executive Director
2023-04-14Mr. Francis William SalwayNon-Executive Director
2025-04-09Mr. Michael James RoneyNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2015-05-14Mr. Jonathan Donald Sherlock DawsonNon-Executive Director
2025-04-09Mr. Soumen DasNon-Executive Director
2018-12-27Ms. Caroline GoodallNon-Executive Director
2018-05-17Mr. Michael LawExecutive Director,Operations Director
2025-04-01Ms. Jane ShieldsExecutive Director,Group Sales, Marketing and Human Resource Director
2024-07-26Ms. Amanda JamesExecutive Director,Group Finance Director
2025-04-09Dame Tristia HarrisonNon-Executive Director
2025-04-09Mr. Thomas Nicholas HallNon-Executive Director
2025-04-09Mr. Jonathan Michael Arundell BewesNon-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director
2025-04-01Mr. Richard PappExecutive Director,Group Merchandise and Operations Director
2025-04-09Mr. Jeremy StakolExecutive Director
2025-04-09Mr. Jonathan BlanchardExecutive Director,Chief Financial Officer
2025-04-09Ms. Venetia ButterfieldNon-Executive Director

Next PLC Contact Details

Company NameNext PLC
AddressDesford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AT
Telephone+44 1162842429
Websitehttps://www.nextplc.co.uk

Next PLC Advisors

Financial PR AdviserRowbell PR
Remuneration ConsultantPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Phone+44 205835000
Fax+44 208224652
Remuneration ConsultantAon Hewitt Ltd
Phone+44 2070868000
Remuneration ConsultantFIT Remuneration Consultants LLP
Phone+44 2070311111
AuditorEY
Phone+44 1215352000
Fax+44 1215352001
SolicitorAllen & Overy LLP
Phone+44 2030880000
Fax+44 207339999
RegistrarEquiniti Limited
StockbrokerUBS Limited
Phone+44 2075678000
SolicitorHerbert Smith Freehills LLP
Phone+44 2073748000
Fax+44 2073740888
SolicitorEversheds LLP
Phone+44 2079194500
Fax+44 2079194919
SolicitorSimmons & Simmons
Phone+44 2076282020
Fax+44 2076282070
BankGoldman Sachs International Ltd

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