Nichols (NICL)

Sector:

Beverages

Index:

FTSE AIM 50

948.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,465.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 880.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 36.97m
  • Volume: 42,749
  • Market Cap: £350.46m
  • RiskGrade: 263

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2531-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-21
Interim Dividend15.00p14.90p12.60p12.40pn/a
Final Dividend18.70p17.10p15.60p15.30pn/a
Total Dividend33.70p32.00p28.20p12.40pn/a
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 175.05 172.81 170.74 164.93 144.33
Operating Profit/(Loss) 27.31 21.49 22.29 13.46 (17.56)
Net Interest 1.88 2.54 1.97 0.38 (0.10)
Profit Before Tax 29.19 24.03 24.26 13.84 (17.66)
Profit After Tax 21.44 17.84 18.36 11.64 (22.17)
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 21.44 17.84 18.36 11.64 (22.17)
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 21.44 17.84 18.36 11.64 (22.17)
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 58.67p 48.84p 50.34p 31.86p (60.04p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 58.33p 48.81p 50.32p 31.82p (60.04p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 67.53p 64.02p 56.41p 55.38p 46.15p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 58.67p 48.84p 50.34p 31.86p (60.04p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 58.33p 48.81p 50.32p 31.82p (60.04p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 67.53p 64.02p 56.41p 55.38p 46.15p
           
Dividend per Share 33.00p 32.00p 28.20p 27.70p 23.10p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 10.86 8.74 9.46 10.96 17.10
Intangible Assets 0.16 0.17 0.26 0.09 5.55
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 3.56 3.72 4.01 4.12 5.28
  14.58 12.64 13.73 15.17 27.92
Current Assets          
Inventories 8.73 9.32 8.81 10.43 9.71
Trade & Other Receivables 52.51 44.34 41.39 39.56 36.12
Cash at Bank & in Hand 55.74 55.19 82.55 56.30 56.67
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a 0.69 0.74
  116.98 108.85 132.75 106.98 103.25
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 131.56 121.49 146.48 122.15 131.17
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a 1.51 15.52 n/a n/a
Other Current Liabilities 32.19 33.51 31.04 30.71 33.03
  32.19 35.03 46.55 30.71 33.03
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Provisions 1.01 0.74 0.71 0.67 3.15
Other Non-Current Liabilities 3.61 1.67 1.87 2.04 1.95
  4.62 2.42 2.58 2.71 5.11
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 36.81 37.44 49.13 33.42 38.14
           
Net Assets 94.75 84.04 97.34 88.74 93.03
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70
Share Premium Account 3.26 3.26 3.26 3.26 3.26
Other Reserves 4.88 3.68 3.05 2.49 1.88
Retained Earnings 82.92 73.41 87.34 79.29 84.19
Shareholders Funds 94.75 84.04 97.34 88.74 93.03
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 94.75 84.04 97.34 88.74 93.03
Cash Flow 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 13.76 16.90 20.01 16.34 19.90
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities 1.07 1.65 1.81 (0.80) (1.25)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (12.76) (31.91) (11.09) (15.91) (9.27)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 2.06 (13.36) 10.73 (0.38) 9.38
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 14.1 19.8 20.2 19.4 32.3
PEG - Adjusted 2.4 1.4 10.1 1.0 0.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 14% 2% 20% 251%
Dividend Cover 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Revenue per Share 473.52p 467.45p 461.85p 446.12p 390.40p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 78.96p 65.01p 65.62p 37.43p (47.76p)
Operating Margin 15.60% 12.44% 13.05% 8.16% (12.16%)
Return on Capital Employed 28.56% 24.95% 19.67% 15.07% n/a
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 14.1 19.8 20.2 19.4 32.3
PEG - Adjusted 2.4 1.4 10.1 1.0 0.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 6% 14% 2% 20% 251%
Dividend Cover 2.05 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
           
Dividend Yield 3.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 1.5%
Dividend per Share Growth 3.13% 13.48% 1.81% 19.91% (37.23%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share 37.21p 45.72p 54.13p 44.19p 53.83p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 5.58p (36.14p) 29.04p (1.02p) 25.37p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 255.86p 226.87p 262.62p 239.79p 236.63p
Net Gearing n/a -63.86% -68.86% n/a n/a

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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