Nexans S.A (NEX) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Nexans S.A. Large-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Income Metrics
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
8.0B
Total Liabilities
6.0B
Shareholders Equity
2.0B
Debt to Equity
2.99
Cash Flow Metrics
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Annual Income Flow
2025
Nexans S.A Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.8B | 6.9B | 7.8B | 8.4B | 7.4B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 6.9B | 6.1B | 6.8B | 7.4B | 6.6B |
| Gross Profit | 907.0M | 856.0M | 995.0M | 996.0M | 781.0M |
| Gross Margin % | 11.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | 54.0M | 53.0M | 89.0M | 87.0M | 80.0M |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 414.0M | 429.0M | 474.0M | 490.0M | 401.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 38.0M | 28.0M | 13.0M | 26.0M | 51.0M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 506.0M | 510.0M | 576.0M | 603.0M | 532.0M |
| Operating Income | 425.0M | 387.0M | 419.0M | 393.0M | 355.0M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 53.0M | 55.0M | 64.0M | 37.0M | 24.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-tax Income | 316.0M | 235.0M | 292.0M | 339.0M | 237.0M |
| Income Tax | 97.0M | 68.0M | 68.0M | 90.0M | 72.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 30.7% | 28.9% | 23.3% | 26.5% | 30.4% |
| Net Income | 358.0M | 283.0M | 223.0M | 248.0M | 164.0M |
| Net Margin % | 4.6% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 664.0M | 512.0M | 563.0M | 554.0M | 505.0M |
| EPS (Basic) | €8.08 | €6.39 | €5.08 | €5.64 | €3.76 |
| EPS (Diluted) | €7.84 | €6.20 | €4.92 | €5.47 | €3.66 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 43564356 | 43661972 | 43601217 | 43528978 | 43694611 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 43564356 | 43661972 | 43601217 | 43528978 | 43694611 |
Income Statement Trend
Nexans S.A Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.6B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 972.0M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.1B | 1.2B | 856.0M | 935.0M | 947.0M |
| Inventory | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Other Current Assets | 157.0M | 1.0M | - | 1.0M | - |
| Total Current Assets | 4.7B | 4.3B | 3.8B | 4.0B | 3.5B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | - | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B |
| Goodwill | 1.6B | 1.3B | 797.0M | 753.0M | 591.0M |
| Intangible Assets | 286.0M | 320.0M | 211.0M | 175.0M | 111.0M |
| Long-term Investments | - | 25.0M | 36.0M | 11.0M | 10.0M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 206.0M | 12.0M | 16.0M | 136.0M | 12.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 3.3B | 3.3B | 2.7B | 2.4B | 2.1B |
| Total Assets | 8.0B | 7.7B | 6.5B | 6.4B | 5.6B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.6B |
| Short-term Debt | 210.0M | 228.0M | 598.0M | 805.0M | 311.0M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 426.0M | 269.0M | 256.0M | 231.0M | 212.0M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.8B | 3.6B | 3.6B | 3.8B | 2.9B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 1.7B | 1.7B | 747.0M | 511.0M | 736.0M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 177.0M | 151.0M | 129.0M | 151.0M | 117.0M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | 1.0M | - | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.2B | 2.2B | 1.2B | 981.0M | 1.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.0B | 5.8B | 4.8B | 4.7B | 4.1B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 2.2B | 44.0M | 44.0M | 44.0M | 44.0M |
| Retained Earnings | - | 321.0M | 159.0M | 46.0M | -226.0M |
| Treasury Stock | - | 21.0M | 10.0M | 26.0M | 10.0M |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.5B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.0B |
| Working Capital | 857.0M | 712.0M | 199.0M | 256.0M | 647.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Nexans S.A Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 219.0M | 167.0M | 223.0M | 248.0M | 164.0M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 39.0M | 0 | 13.0M | 16.0M | 8.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | 0 | -55.0M | 112.0M | -228.0M | -329.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 335.0M | 183.0M | 444.0M | 132.0M | -230.0M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 2.0M | 1.0M | 6.0M | 62.0M | -192.0M |
| Acquisitions | -350.0M | -524.0M | -47.0M | -204.0M | 3.0M |
| Investment Purchases | - | -378.0M | -377.0M | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | 300.0M | -962.0M | -417.0M | -142.0M | -188.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | -116.0M | -102.0M | -93.0M | -54.0M | -32.0M |
| Debt Issuance | - | - | 0 | 398.0M | - |
| Debt Repayment | - | - | -383.0M | 0 | - |
| Financing Cash Flow | -123.0M | -124.0M | -75.0M | 345.0M | -61.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | 464.0M | 457.0M | 700.0M | 246.0M | 195.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | 512.0M | -903.0M | -48.0M | 335.0M | -479.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Nexans S.A Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
28.95
Forward P/E
15.60
Price to Book
3.01
Price to Sales
0.77
PEG Ratio
15.60
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
4.51%
Operating Margin
5.90%
Return on Equity
11.44%
Return on Assets
3.67%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.22
Debt to Equity
94.34
Beta
0.76
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
€4.75
Book Value per Share
€45.70
Revenue per Share
€179.28
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEX | 6.0B | 28.95 | 3.01 | 11.44% | 4.51% | 94.34 |
| Legrand S.A | 39.9B | 32.19 | 5.44 | 16.83% | 13.13% | 90.04 |
| Exosens SAS | 3.2B | 95.15 | 7.25 | 16.36% | 9.12% | 59.79 |
| Mersen S.A | 681.3M | 14.20 | 0.87 | 1.51% | 1.19% | 66.20 |
| Gerard Perrier | 311.2M | 18.48 | 2.37 | 13.24% | 5.24% | 33.09 |
| Italy Innovazioni | 30.8M | -111.67 | 7.72 | -6.91% | -378.54% | 22.02 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.