Nichols - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Nichols Overview

About Nichols

Nichols PLC is an international soft drinks company that sells products in both the still and carbonated categories. The company markets its products under the Vimto brand, which is popular in the UK and around the globe, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Other brands in its portfolio include Slush Puppie, Starslush, Fryst, Icee, Levi Roots, and Sunkist. Geographically, the majority of the company's revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

Founded

1929

HQ

Employees

297

Website

nicholsplc.co.uk

Sectors

Food & Beverages

Financials

LTM Revenue $239M

LTM EBITDA $43.7M

EV

$467M

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Nichols Financials

As of August 2025, Nichols reported last 12-month revenue of $239M and EBITDA of $43.7M.

In the same period, Nichols generated $106M in LTM gross profit and $32.2M in net income.

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Nichols P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Nichols reported revenue of $233M and EBITDA of $35.2M.

Nichols expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$239M	XXX	$233M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$106M	XXX	$107M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	45%	XXX	46%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$43.7M	XXX	$35.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	18%	XXX	15%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$40.2M	XXX	$39.0M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	17%	XXX	17%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$32.2M	XXX	$24.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	13%	XXX	10%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Nichols including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $239M. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $43.7M. In the most recent fiscal year, Nichols achieved $233M in revenue and $35.2M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$239M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$233M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$106M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$107M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	44.5% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	45.7% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$43.7M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$35.2M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	18.3% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	15.1% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$40.2M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$39.0M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	16.8% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	16.7% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$32.2M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$24.1M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	13.5% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	10.3% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	n/a	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Nichols

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Nichols, a company based in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Nichols generated $239M in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $43.7M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $106M.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $32.2M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Nichols reported $233M in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $35.2M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 45.7% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 15.1%.
Net profit margin reached 10.3% in the most recent fiscal year.

This financial data is sourced from Morningstar, Inc. and represents the most recent available information for Nichols. Forward-looking estimates and detailed financial projections are available through our premium subscription service.

Nichols Stock Performance

Nichols has current market cap of GBP 408M (or $551M), and EV of GBP 346M (or $467M).

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Nichols Stock Data

As of September 12, 2025, Nichols's stock price is GBP 11 (or $15).

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$467M	$551M	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$0.90

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Nichols Valuation Multiples

Nichols's trades at 2.0x EV/Revenue multiple, and 13.3x EV/EBITDA.

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Nichols Financial Valuation Multiples

As of September 12, 2025, Nichols has market cap of $551M and EV of $467M.

Equity research analysts estimate Nichols's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Nichols has a P/E ratio of 17.1x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$551M	XXX	$551M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$467M	XXX	$467M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	2.0x	XXX	2.0x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	10.7x	XXX	13.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	11.6x	XXX	12.0x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	4.4x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	17.1x	XXX	22.9x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	16.9x	XXX	21.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Nichols Margins & Growth Rates

Nichols's last 12 month revenue growth is 4%

Nichols's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.8M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

Nichols's rule of 40 is 19% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Nichols's rule of X is 28% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Nichols Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	4%	XXX	4%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	18%	XXX	15%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	7%	XXX	11%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	19%	XXX	19%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	28%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.8M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	6%	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	29%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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