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Current Price 14212.50p Bid 14200.00p Ask 14225.00p Change -0.65%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 07:26. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Next is a relative newcomer to the UK retail market. Within five months the group had 70 outlets open. In 1986 the group acquired mail order company Grattan and two years later launched its own directory business. With over 300 shops the group generates about three quarters of its revenue from its retail outlets. Almost all of the rest comes from its directory arm.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 25/01/2025

Revenue
£6,118.10m
Operating Profit/Loss
£1,068.70m
Dividend yield (%)
2.50
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.64
P/E Ratio
15.10

Key Personnel

Mr Michael J Roney
Chairman
Lord Wolfson Aspley Guise
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jonathan Blanchard
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Jeremy Stakol
Executive Director
Mr Jonathan Bewes
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Soumen Das
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Tristia Harrison
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Amy Stirling
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Tom Hall
Non-Executive Director
Mr Venetia Butterfield
Non-Executive Director
Mr Richard Papp
Operations Director
Mr Jane Shields
Sales & Marketing Director

Stock Details

EPIC
NXTL
ISIN
GB0032089863
Shares in Issue
150.67m
Market cap
£21,413.93m

Analyst Views (6)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
33.33%
Hold
 
66.67%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
14,212.50p
Bid Price
14,200.00p
Ask Price
14,225.00p
Volume
27,807
Change Today
-92.50p
% Change Today
-0.65%
Open
14,195.00p
Previous Close
14,212.50p
Intraday High
14,305.00p
Intraday Low
14,097.50p
52 Week High
14,590.00p
52 Week Low
9,050.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
25 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
6,118.10
5,491.00
Operating Profit/Loss
1,068.70
981.00
Net Interest
-88.40
-80.70
Pre-Tax Profit
987.00
1,015.80
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
743.20
800.50
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
743.20
800.50
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
736.10
802.30
Minority Interests
7.10
-1.80
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
25 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2024
Basic
615.10p
661.60p
Diluted
605.50p
655.90p
Adjusted
615.10p
661.60p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
25 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
1,423.70
1,422.10
Intangible Assets
735.40
757.20
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
32.70
38.00
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
30.80
59.30
Current Assets
Inventories
865.20
769.00
Trade & Other Receivables
1,508.40
1,452.80
Cash at Bank & In Hand
200.40
188.30
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
75.90
37.60
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
4,872.50
4,724.30

Liabilities

Year End Date
25 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
231.40
226.50
Other Current Liabilities
1,335.00
1,019.20
Total Current Liabilities
1,566.40
1,245.70
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
843.60
899.40
Provisions
113.80
100.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities
594.40
839.90
Total Non-Current Liabilities
1,551.80
1,839.80
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
3,118.20
3,085.50

Net Assets

Year End Date
25 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
1,754.30
1,638.80

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
25 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2024
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
12.70
12.40
Share Premium Account
54.20
54.20
Other Reserves
-1,849.80
-1,826.30
Retained Earnings
3,419.50
3,271.30
Shareholders Funds
1,636.60
1,511.90
Minority Interests/Other Equity
118.00
126.90
Total Equity
1,754.30
1,638.80

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
04 Dec 2025
05 Jan 2026
87.00p
Final
03 Jul 2025
01 Aug 2025
158.00p
Interim
05 Dec 2024
03 Jan 2025
75.00p
Interim
05 Dec 2024
03 Jan 2025
75.00p
Final
04 Jul 2024
01 Aug 2024
141.00p
Interim
07 Dec 2023
03 Jan 2024
66.00p
Interim
07 Dec 2023
03 Jan 2024
66.00p
Final
06 Jul 2023
01 Aug 2023
140.00p
Interim
01 Dec 2022
03 Jan 2023
66.00p
Interim
01 Dec 2022
03 Jan 2023
66.00p
Interim
07 Jul 2022
01 Aug 2022
127.00p
Special
13 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022
160.00p
Special
13 Jan 2022
28 Jan 2022
160.00p
Special
12 Aug 2021
03 Sep 2021
110.00p
Special
12 Aug 2021
03 Sep 2021
110.00p
Interim
05 Dec 2019
02 Jan 2020
57.50p
Final
04 Jul 2019
01 Aug 2019
110.00p
Final
04 Jul 2019
01 Aug 2019
110.00p
Interim
06 Dec 2018
02 Jan 2019
55.00p
Final
05 Jul 2018
01 Aug 2018
105.00p
Special
04 Jan 2018
25 Jan 2018
45.00p
Special
04 Jan 2018
25 Jan 2018
45.00p
Interim
07 Dec 2017
02 Jan 2018
53.00p
Special
05 Oct 2017
01 Nov 2017
45.00p
Final
06 Jul 2017
01 Aug 2017
105.00p
Special
06 Apr 2017
02 May 2017
45.00p
Interim
08 Dec 2016
03 Jan 2017
53.00p
Final
07 Jul 2016
01 Aug 2016
105.00p
Special
14 Jan 2016
01 Feb 2016
60.00p
Interim
10 Dec 2015
04 Jan 2016
53.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
25 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2024
Dividend growth
12.56%
0.49%
Dividend yield
2.50%
2.40%
Dividend cover
2.64
3.20


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