NEXT is a UK based retailer offering exciting, beautifully designed, excellent quality

fashion and accessories for men, women and children together with a full range of

homewares# NEXT distributes through three main channels:


■NEXT Retail, a chain of more than 500 stores in the UK and Eire;
■NEXT Directory, a home shopping catalogue and website with around 3 million active customers and international websites serving approximately 50 countries; and
■NEXT International, with almost 200 mainly franchised stores around the world#
Other businesses in the NEXT group include:■NEXT Sourcing, which designs, sources and buys NEXT branded products;
■Lipsy, which designs and sells its own branded younger women's fashion products through retail, internet and wholesale channels; and
The parent company, NEXT plc, is listed on the London Stock Exchange #LSE: NXT#L# and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index# Total revenues for the year ended January 2012 were £3#5 billion with underlying pre-tax profits of £570 million# NEXT's head office is located in Enderby on the outskirts of Leicester, England

http://www.next.co.uk/

NEXT (Other OTC: NXGPF - news)

It's not that long ago that the idea of retailers hitting new heights seemed far-fetched, but that's what fashion purveyor NEXT has been doing of late. Yesterday the shares touched on a 52-week high of 4,834p, and though they're down a little from that to 4,770p today, the price is still up more than 50% over the past 12 months.

The firm has enjoyed double-digit growth in earnings per share (EPS) over the past four years, and there's more of the same expected -- City forecasts suggest a 10% rise for January 2014, putting the shares on a P/E of 15. Dividend yields are around the 2.5% mark.



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Trading statement Tues 30 July

3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs: BAE Systems plc, NEXT plc And Admiral Group plc

NEXT (Other OTC: NXGPF - news)

NEXT is considered by many, including me, to be one of our very best retailers. And that's backed up by a 50% rise in the share price over the past 12 months, taking it to a new 52-week high of 4,920p today. Fundamental performance? We've seen double-digit earnings growth for four years in a row, after a modest 8% fall in the crunch year of 2009 -- and that over a period when many retailers were fearing for their lives, or worse.

Forecasts suggest two more years of the same, with NEXT shares on a P/E for the year to January 2014 of 15.5, dropping to 14 for a year later. With dividend yields of only around 2.4%, the "screaming bargain" years might be past, but I reckon NEXT is still a great company.


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Next PLC (NXT:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 4,927. Over this period, the share price is up 51.67%.

Next sales brighten up with the sunshine

SUNNY weather has brightened up sales at the high street shops of Next, the fashion retailer is set to say this week.



Published: Mon, July 29, 2013

Next-s-future-is-looking-bright-as-the-sun-lures-in-shoppers Next's future is looking bright as the sun lures in shoppers

In a trading update tomorrow Next will reveal that the warmer temperatures tempted more clothing shoppers through its doors in the last three months.

Analysts at broker Peel Hunt believe that the group will reveal slightly stronger overall sales in the second three months of the year than it achieved in the first quarter of 2013.

They expect sales at the company’s Directory catalogue and online business to slow to 6 per cent, while shops are tipped to have done broadly the same as last year but up from the first quarter.

In the first three months of this year Next boosted overall sales by 2.2 per cent, with Directory up 8.9 per cent and shops down 1.9 per cent.


Peel Hunt, which is advising investors to hold on to their shares in Next, said that it expected the company to forecast profits towards the higher end of a range anticipated to be somewhere between £615million and £665million

The company said in its last update that cold weather in March froze demand for spring clothes but that the pent-up demand returned as the weather heated up.

Peel Hunt, which is advising investors to hold on to their shares in Next, said that it expected the company to forecast profits towards the higher end of a range anticipated to be somewhere between £615million and £665million.

Next shares closed 18p down at 4851p on Friday.

Numis Hold 5,002.50 4,902.00 - 5,250.00 Retains

NEXT (Other OTC: NXGPF - news)

I was saying recently how highly I rate NEXT as a business, and today we see the share price rising further -- it's up 122p (2.5%) to 5,024p by mid-morning. The driver today is an upbeat first-half trading statement, telling us that total brand sales were up 2.3%, which is around the middle of the firm's earlier guidance of 1% to 4%. That does include the firm's end-of-season sale period, which carried 20% less stock than last year -- prior to that, sales for the period were up 3.7%.

The company is, apparently, seeing volatility in sales over shorter time scales. But averaged out it seems that sales trends are quite stable, and NEXT has seen fit to narrow its sales growth guidance for the full year to somewhere between 1.5% and 3.5%. Pre-tax profit is expected to be around £635-675m, for a growth of 2.2% to 8.6%, with underlying earnings per share (EPS) up between 8% and 15%. The firm also expects its share buybacks for the year to total £250-350m.

Next PLC (NXT:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 5,080. Over this period, the share price is up 55.95%.

Next (LON:NXT)

Yesterday, Next released a trading statement for the 26 weeks ended 27th July 2013. During the period, total Next Brand sales were up 2.3% with a better performance during the ‘End of Season’ sale. Until 12th July, total next brand sales were 3.7% higher from last year. The company witnessed increased weekly sales volatility due to changing consumer behaviour. Next kept its sales guidance for the second half unchanged from the first half, i.e. in the range of 1% to 4%. Sales for the full year are expected to be around 1.5% to 3.5% higher. Residual stock declined during the period, resulting in lower cost of markdown. The full year estimates were upwardly revised with group profit before tax expected to be in the range of £635m – £675m compared to the previous guidance of £615m – £665m. Basic EPS growth was also revised upwards to 8%-15% from 4%-13%. Share buyback is estimated to be worth £250m-£350m compared with the earlier projection of £250m.

Our view: Next posted strong growth of 3.7% in full price sales during the period. The current sales figures are in-line with the company’s estimates released in March. Higher full price sales, improved clearance rates and lower markdown have contributed an additional £10m to the company’s profits during the period, leading to increase in the full year estimates for profitability and EPS. The company has delivered a robust performance with upward revision in key estimates despite concerns over job security and lower income amongst the consumer class. Recent positive macro-economic indicators have also raised hopes of an economic recovery going forward, which in turn bodes well for the retail sector. Given the company’s strong online offering – Directory, the diversification into home-wares and new overseas markets and plans for adding more new stores to its current portfolio, we remain confident in the company’s ability to add further value for its shareholders. We remain Buyers of the stock.




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DC, didn't mean to take the p..ss but... is your next got slow puncture of some other mechanic failure? because we are right at your back with 5005..! :)

mad isn't?

Nice and slow Tomasz. :-))

DC - any idea when the next figures are due? ...... i shall be very surprised if they disappoint even on like/like and i suspect the on-lined biz will show excellent growth

i know this is a real heavyweight, but i am certainly strongly inclined to put a few into the porfolio

Financial Calendar

thanks skinny ..... on that basis, i'll hold off for the moment

Rule Britannia: Five share tips to take advantage of a UK recovery


By Marc Shoffman

PUBLISHED: 08:36, 10 August 2013 | UPDATED: 08:36, 10 August 2013


Next

Yield: 2.3 per cent

P/E ratio: 15.71


Jonathan Jackson says: 'Next, the clothing and home retailer is managing a shift to the internet well as it has been running a catalogue business for years.'


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just bought a small slice ahead of the figures due 12/9, but with sufficient headroom to top up if deemed worthwhile

all rockin' along well today, though i see no news ..... nevertheless, figures due 12/9 and i'ld be very surprised if they are not spiffing, though spiffing enough remains to be seen

sp currently equalling all time (closing) high, but to roar, it probably needs to spurt through to say 5050 to give a meaningful break

This probably has something to do with it :-

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Buy 4,743.50 4,916.00 5,000.00 5,500.00 Upgrades

In this weeks IC - After a weak start to spring/summer, the heatwave has helped most retailers, meaning the autumn reporting season should retain a positive tone.
Next (Hold) has already indicated first half profits will be £10m ahead of its original expectations.

2 Sep Numis 5,250.00 Hold

Next: Citi increases target price from 5200p to 5650p and maintains its buy recommendation.