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Next (NXGPY) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 16.54 (As of May. 17, 2025)


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What is Next Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-17), Next's share price is $83.36. Next's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was $5.04. Hence, Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 16.54.

The historical rank and industry rank for Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

NXGPY' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.58   Med: 13.2   Max: 22.88
Current: 15.22

During the past 13 years, Next's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 22.88. The lowest was 5.58. And the median was 13.20.

NXGPY's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
58.91% of 735 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 11.39 vs NXGPY: 15.22

Next's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Jan. 2025 was $3.50. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $5.04.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Next was 5.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 13.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Next's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 71.80% per year. The lowest was -49.80% per year. And the median was 13.80% per year.


Next Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Next Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Next Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.05 13.75 14.93 11.12 12.39

Next Semi-Annual Data
Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.93 - 11.12 - 12.39

Competitive Comparison of Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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Next Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Next's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=83.36/5.039
=16.54

Next's Share Price of today is $83.36.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Next's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was $5.04.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Next  (OTCPK:NXGPY) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


Next Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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Next Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, GBR, LE19 4AT
Next 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.

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