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Nexans S.A. (NEX.PA) fair value

Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts · Euronext Paris · France
€113.60-1.13%
Market cap €5.0BNext earnings 2027-02-18Updated Oct 24, 2026
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Our verdict
Close to our fair value
Price
€113.60
Model fair valueConfidence: good
€111
Model range
€44.34 to €155
Fair value €111
Price €114
5 models fit Nexans S.A. and they disagree: 1 of 5 land within 15% of the average.
Two or more of our models back this value.
Near fair value(i)Bronze45
Valued as a mature, profitable company: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
ACCE opinionNexans S.A. (NEX.PA)
Fair value (5 models)
€111
ACCE price target
€136
Rating
Fairly valued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 24 Oct 2026, 16:06 CEST; previously €119 since 13 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 18 Oct 2026, 01:52 CEST; previously €140 since 27 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Rating published on 24 Oct 2026, 16:06 CEST.
Price used: €114 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 17:30 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
Fair value: the average of the applicable valuation models (discounted cash flow, multiples, residual income, dividend discount, shareholder yield), each run on the latest financial statements and the market price shown. Opinion columns (fair value, target, rating) are shown apart from the data. Full methodology: acceinvestments.com/data/how-we-value-stocks
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Data
Price vs fair value
2.5% above
-2.5% to fair value
ACCE score
46
out of 100
1-year return
-7.3%
Dividend yield
2.38%

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Overview

ACCE thesis

Nexans makes power and data cables, from high-voltage submarine and underground links for offshore wind and grid interconnectors to the copper and fibre cabling used in buildings and data centres. Its edge is the scarce capability to manufacture and install ultra-high-voltage and subsea systems, a niche with long qualification cycles and few qualified suppliers, which gives it pricing power in grid and renewables projects. The near-term driver is the multi-year build-out of transmission and offshore wind capacity in Europe and North America, where backlog conversion should keep revenue moving; reported revenue growth is 19.1%. At a forward P/E of 14.2 the shares are not priced for the scale of that demand, but the 6.3% operating margin and 9.8% ROE are thin for a company this exposed to project execution, and the 53/100 score reflects that tension. It merits a deeper look focused on margin trajectory and order book quality rather than headline growth.

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 14, 2026
⚠ Investor warnings · 4 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
  • high
    Earnings collapse vs revenue growth
    Revenue +19.1% YoY but earnings -72.3% YoY. Margin compression or one-time charges eroding profitability despite top-line strength.
  • high
    Negative free cash flow
    FCF negative at EUR 3.1M despite revenue growth. Working capital or capex intensity consuming cash; unsustainable if persistent.
  • moderate
    High leverage with thin margins
    Debt/Equity 1.16 combined with net margin 1.0% leaves little room for error. Operating margin 6.3% is modest for industrial cyclical.
  • moderate
    Long-term revenue decline
    5-year revenue CAGR -3.3% masks recent bounce. QoQ +17% and YoY +19.1% may reflect recovery or one-time orders; sustainability unclear.

AI research notes

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 11, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
  • Revenue surged 19.1% year over year, suggesting strong demand recovery in cable markets.
  • Earnings beat expectations by 120.8% in the latest quarter, showing operational momentum.
Why it could disappoint
  • Net margin of 1.0% is razor-thin and offers little cushion against cost inflation or project delays.
  • Free cash flow turned negative at minus EUR 3M despite revenue growth, raising working capital concerns.
  • Debt to equity of 1.16 is elevated for a capital-intensive business facing lumpy project cycles.
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Feb 18, 2027
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Price
€113.60
Model fair value
€111
Model range
€44.34 to €155
Fair value €111
Price €114
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Recent performance

1 week
-10.3%
1 month
-19.4%
3 months
-14.1%
6 months
-17.4%
YTD
-9.7%
1 year
-7.3%

Recommendation history, last 12 months

DateTypeNewPreviousPrice
24 Oct 2026, 16:06 CESTFair value€111€119€114
24 Oct 2026, 16:06 CESTRatingFairly valuedfirst publication€114
18 Oct 2026, 01:52 CESTACCE price target€136€140€127
13 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value€119first publication€129
27 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTACCE price target€140first publication€136

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Valuation horizon: 12 months from the publication date.

Conflicts of interest. ACCE Investments is operated by Adrien Chantreuil, who may hold personal positions in the securities analysed. Positions are declared on each security. ACCE receives no payment from the companies analysed or from any intermediary for this analysis.

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Snapshot

Growth52Value72Quality35Momentum25Total46
Valuation
Trailing P/E
no data
Forward P/E
12.2x
PEG
no data
P/B
2.94x
EV / Revenue
0.8x
Book value/sh
€48.74
Enterprise value
€7.2B
Profitability
ROE
9.8%
FCF yield
9.37%
ROIC
7.4%
Health and risk
Debt / equity
0.95
Dividend yield
2.38%
Beta
0.94

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This stock Peer Peer median weaker → stronger
ROEbetter than 20% of peers
low 8%10%high 28%
Div yieldbetter than 100% of peers
low 0.0%2.4%high 2.4%

Peers

Prices Oct 23, 2026
CompanyPriceFair valuevs fair valueP/EROEQualityScore
NEX.PA Nexans S.A.€113.60€1113% above-9.8%3546
POWL Powell Industries Inc. Common Stock$150.95$9362% above28.9x28.2%8555
ENS EnerSys Common Stock$166.08$1755% below18.9x18.4%6964
APARINDS.NS APAR Industries Limited₹14379.00--49.0x-6165
6506.T YASKAWA Electric Corporation¥4022.00--29.1x7.6%6350
NKT.CO NKT A/Skr 806.00kr 71613% above21.8x13.2%6441
HAVELLS.NS Havells India Limited₹1031.00--39.6x18.0%6538

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  • GlobeNewswire•Oct 14, 2026
    Nexans appoints Stéphane Artaud as Chief Operating Officer
  • GlobeNewswire•Oct 12, 2026
    Disclosure of trading in own shares from October 5, 2026 to October 9, 2026
  • GlobeNewswire•Oct 5, 2026
    Disclosure of trading in own shares from September 28, 2026 to October 2, 2026
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