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NICL 06:01
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Nichols PLC reports a positive start to FY26 with revenue growth of 4.3% to £41.0m in Q1, driven by strong performances in UK and International Packaged segments. UK Packaged revenues rose 3.8% to £22.1m, while International Packaged revenues increased 11.1% to £10.0m, led by West Africa. Out of Home revenues declined 3.3% to £8.7m due to strategic exits and focus on profitability. The Group maintains a strong balance sheet with net cash of £59.8m. Full-year guidance remains unchanged, with performance expected to be weighted towards H2 due to shipment timing. The company continues to monitor Middle East conflict impacts and has mitigation plans in place. New CFO Matthew Rothwell joins the Board, and the Group remains well-positioned for continued profitable growth.
Metric2026 (Q1)2025 (Q1)Year-on-Year Change
Group Revenue£41.0m£39.3m+4.3%
UK Packaged Revenues£22.1m£21.3m+3.8%
International Packaged Revenues£10.0m£9.0m+11.1%
Out of Home Revenues£8.7m£9.0m-3.3%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents£59.8m£55.7m+7.4%
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NICL 06:01
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Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM
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NICL 06:01
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Nichols PLC reports a positive start to FY26 with revenue growth of 4.3% to £41.0m in Q1, driven by strong performances in UK and International Packaged segments. UK Packaged revenues rose 3.8% to £22.1m, while International Packaged revenues increased 11.1% to £10.0m, led by West Africa. Out of Home revenues declined 3.3% to £8.7m due to strategic exits and focus on profitability. The Group maintains a strong balance sheet with net cash of £59.8m. Full-year guidance remains unchanged, with performance expected to be weighted towards H2 due to shipment timing. The company continues to monitor Middle East conflict impacts and has mitigation plans in place. New CFO Matthew Rothwell joins the Board, and the Group remains well-positioned for continued profitable growth.
Metric2026 (Q1)2025 (Q1)Year-on-Year Change
Group Revenue£41.0m£39.3m+4.3%
UK Packaged Revenues£22.1m£21.3m+3.8%
International Packaged Revenues£10.0m£9.0m+11.1%
Out of Home Revenues£8.7m£9.0m-3.3%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents£59.8m£55.7m+7.4%
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NICL 06:01
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AGM Trading Update
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Nichols PLC reports a positive start to FY26 with revenue growth of 4.3% to £41.0m in Q1, driven by strong performances in UK and International Packaged segments. UK Packaged revenues rose 3.8% to £22.1m, while International Packaged revenues increased 11.1% to £10.0m, led by West Africa. Out of Home revenues declined 3.3% to £8.7m due to strategic exits and focus on profitability. The Group maintains a strong balance sheet with net cash of £59.8m. Full-year guidance remains unchanged, with performance expected to be weighted towards H2 due to shipment timing. The company continues to monitor Middle East conflict impacts and has mitigation plans in place. New CFO Matthew Rothwell joins the Board, and the Group remains well-positioned for continued profitable growth.
Metric2026 (Q1)2025 (Q1)Year-on-Year Change
Group Revenue£41.0m£39.3m+4.3%
UK Packaged Revenues£22.1m£21.3m+3.8%
International Packaged Revenues£10.0m£9.0m+11.1%
Out of Home Revenues£8.7m£9.0m-3.3%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalents£59.8m£55.7m+7.4%
NICL 06:01
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Concert Party Shareholding
NICL 06:01
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Grant of Options
NICL 06:01
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Publication of Annual Report and Notice of AGM

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Fundamentals Matrix

Overall Fundamentals
Signal: Pending
Capital Strength
Signal: Pending
Float Liquidity
Signal: Pending
Short Pressure
Signal: Pending
Target Setup
Signal: Pending
Market Profile
Signal: Pending
Market Cap
339.3M
Enterprise Value
341.9M
Public Float
52.3
Broker Target
1369
Shares Out
36.6M
Long Interest
0
Short Interest
0
Exchange
LSE
Currency Code
GBX
ISIN
GB0006389398
Market
LSE - AIM
Sector
Beverages
Float / Shares Ratio
-
Short vs Long Delta
-
EV / Market Cap
-

Financials Matrix

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Front Of Desk
Nichols has fresh filing flow live now, so the tape is framing the revenue, leverage and valuation story below.
Overall Stability
Signal: Pending
Profitability
Signal: Pending
Debt & Cash
Signal: Pending
Valuation Risk
Signal: Pending
Forward Expectation
Signal: Pending
Dividend Safety
Signal: Pending
Divi Rate
0.34
Ex Divi
2026-03-19
Earnings Date
2026-03-03
Net Debt
-51.0M
Cash
55.7M
EPS
0.58
Net Income
21.4M
Revenue
175.1M
Enterprise Value
341.9M
Trailing PE
16
Forward PE
13.4953
Price Sales TTM
1.9383
Price Book MRQ
3.666
EV Revenue
1.6659
EV EBITDA
9.2646
Financial Forecastist

Mixed financial engine

Revenue is accelerating +5.1% against the prior comparable period. Net margin is expanding by 2.8 pts. Net debt is coming down +20.9%.

Revenue +5.1% Net Income +31.0% FCF -99.1% Current Ratio 3.63x Forward Rev 0
Mixed
Quarter Revenue
89.6M
+5.1%
vs prior comparable quarter
Net Margin
+14.4%
+2.8 pts
profitability pulse
Free Cash Flow
149.0K
-99.1%
cash conversion
Net Debt / EBITDA
-2.6x
-20.9%
lower is cleaner
Revenue Engine

Latest quarter printed 89.6M with the top line pushing higher against the last comparable period.

Profit Stack

Net income landed at 12.9M and the margin profile is broadening. That usually tells us whether operating leverage is finally kicking in.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash sits near 55.7M while net debt is -51.0M. The leverage stack is cleaning up.

Quarterly Revenue Runway

Actual revenue bars, consensus revenue where available, plus the terminal model path.

Profit And Cash Conversion

Net income and free cash flow moving together is usually what separates genuine improvement from noise.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash, net debt and liquidity tell us whether the business is strengthening or just surviving.

Annual Power Curve

Longer-cycle revenue and net income help frame whether the company is compounding or rolling over.
Q3 2023
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -
Q1 2024
Consensus
0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
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Q2 2024
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0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
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Q3 2024
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0
Revenue Path
0.00
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue -
FY 2026
Consensus
182.3M
Revenue Path
0.72
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.1%
FY 2027
Consensus
189.3M
Revenue Path
0.76
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.1%

Quarterly Statement Tape

Last 6 Quarters
Period Revenue Net Income FCF Net Debt
Q4 2025 89.6M 12.9M 149.0K -51.0M
Q2 2025 85.5M 8.5M 13.6M -61.6M
Q4 2024 88.8M 9.0M 9.2M -51.4M
Q2 2024 84.0M 8.9M 7.9M -68.5M
Q4 2023 85.2M 9.9M 15.8M -64.5M
Q2 2023 85.5M 8.5M 5.8M -53.8M

Annual Financial Power

Last 5 Years
Period Revenue Net Income EBITDA FCF
FY 2025 175.1M 21.4M 33.8M 14.7M
FY 2024 172.8M 17.8M 26.1M 16.1M
FY 2023 170.7M 18.4M 26.7M 21.6M
FY 2022 164.9M 11.6M 18.5M 15.1M
FY 2021 144.3M -22.2M -12.5M 18.7M

Structure DNA

Market Structure DNA

Income Anchor profile with trend broken

Price is 15.3% through the 52-week range, -0.6% vs 50DMA and -10.7% vs 200DMA. 57.9% of the register is locked by institutions and insiders, leaving 42.1% free float. Capital rhythm reads semi-annual with forward yield near 3.5% and payout around 112.8%.

Trend broken Institutional gravity Reliable income rhythm As Of 2026-04-19
Income Anchor
Structure Score
53.8 / 100
Income Anchor
Trend Stack
-0.6% / -10.7%
vs 50DMA / 200DMA
52W Position
15.3%
auction position inside the yearly range
Ownership Lock
57.9%
16.3% institutions | 41.6% insiders
Pressure Pocket
42.1% free float
Vendor short-float fields were not supplied
Capital Rhythm
Semi-Annual
Yield 3.5% | payout 112.8%
Trend Runway

Implied spot is 950.00 with the stock -0.6% vs 50DMA and -10.7% vs 200DMA. The tape is sitting 15.3% through the 52-week range, which frames the regime as trend broken.

Ownership Register

Institutions hold about 16.3% and insiders about 41.6%, locking roughly 57.9% of the register and leaving 42.1% in free float. That reads as institutional gravity.

Pressure Pocket

The API did not return a usable short-float field for this ticker, so the pressure score leans more on float lock and crowding than a full short ledger.

Capital Rhythm

Dividend cadence reads semi-annual with 2 event(s) in the last full year, a five-year average of 2.0, and stability score 100.0/100. Forward yield sits near 3.5% while payout is around 112.8%.

Structure Score

One-glance gauge for the current market-structure regime.

Pillar Radar

Trend, ownership, pressure, and capital rhythm mapped on one wheel.

Position And Float Balance

Shows whether the stock is extended, tightly held, or carrying capital-return support.

Dividend Cadence Tape

Historical dividend-event counts help reveal how dependable the income rhythm has been.

Dividend Cadence Ledger

Semi-Annual
Year Dividend Count Context
2026 1 Current partial year
2025 2 Full year
2024 2 Full year
2023 2 Full year
2022 2 Full year
2021 2 Full year
2020 2 Full year
2019 2 Full year

Structure Facts

Live Snapshot
Implied Spot
950.00
derived from market cap / shares
52W High
1,432.84
upper auction edge
52W Low
862.93
lower auction edge
Beta
0.47
volatility character
Shares Out
36.6M
fully diluted count
Shares Float
19.1M
tradable register
Shares Short
0
borrowed stock
Short Ratio
0.0x
days-to-cover style read
Ex-Dividend
2026-03-19
-31 day(s) to ex-date
Dividend Pay
-
payment date not supplied
Last Split
5:2
1993-10-08

Capital Radar

Capital Regime
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Smart Money Tilt
—
Public vs institutions
Target Conviction
—
Broker coverage pulse
Insider Pressure
—
Director + TR1 flow
Last Held Position
-
Public Hands
-
Institutions
8.99
Institutions As Of
2025-09-29
Avg Broker Target
-
Upside Vs Price
-
Purchase Director Dealing
4
Sale Director Dealing
1
Purchase TR1
3
Sale TR1
3
Broker Coverage Rows
0
Institution Holders Tracked
1
Public Vs Institutional Ownership (3D)
Top Institution Holders (Latest Per Holder)
Director Dealing Sentiment Flow
Broker Target Bias
Signal: Pending
Capital Momentum Matrix
Broker Targets Vs Price
Aggregated Institution Weight By Holder

Short Data - Last 30 Days

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Overall Buy/Sell/Hold
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Technical Composite
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Financial Composite
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Fundamental Composite
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Short Pressure
Signal: Pending
Momentum Bias
Signal: Pending

Volatility Lab

ATR(14)
Realized Vol (20d)
Volume Spike Z

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