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Nexi NEXI.MI

Italy Technology
4.6/10
AI Analyst score
4.19 EUR
Last price at analysis date · analyst target 4.09 (-2.4%)
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🟡 HOLD — Hold; the valuation is attractive but the balance sheet and Italian governance warrant a risk premium that limits upside potential.

Nexi is an Italian digital payment infrastructure provider (acquiring, issuing, and payment solutions for merchants and financial institutions) operating mainly in Europe. Nexi trades at a forward P/E of 6.3 and a 16% FCF yield, reflecting market skepticism over its high leverage (ND/EBITDA 3.3) and poor returns (ROE -38.6%), despite 30.3% earnings growth.

Financial health
3.9
Quality / Moat
4.4
Valuation
5.0
Growth
6.5
Dividend
5.1
Momentum
3.9
Risk & Context
3.0

Detailed metrics

Market and fundamental data as of the analysis date.

💵 Valuation
P/EN/D
Fwd P/E6.30
EV/EBITDA7.32
P/B0.72
P/S0.78
PEG0.07
Market cap4.92 B EUR
Enterprise value8.92 B EUR
🏰 Quality and moat
ROIC (approx.)5.8%
Gross margin44.81%
FCF conversion65%
Operating margin11.72%
📈 Profitability and margins
ROE-38.61%
ROA2.31%
Net margin-52.99%
FCF786.5 M EUR
FCF yield15.99%
🏦 Solvency and liquidity
Total debt5.90 B EUR
Net debt4.02 B EUR
Cash1.88 B EUR
EBITDA1.22 B EUR
Net debt / EBITDA3.30
D/E86.67
Current ratio1.00
Quick ratio0.43
🚀 Growth
Revenue growth1.60%
Earnings growth30.30%
EPS (TTM)-2.80 EUR
EPS (Fwd)0.66 EUR
💰 Dividend and risk
Dividend yield7.16%
Payout108.7%
Beta1.10
Analyst consensusHold (16)
Target price4.09 EUR
52-week range2.64 EUR – 5.04 EUR
⚠️ Main risk: High leverage (ND/EBITDA 3.3) combined with a 108.7% payout ratio and negative ROE (-38.6%) makes the company vulnerable to any rise in interest rates or operational deterioration.
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Full AI report

Generated automatically from the metrics, the macro context and the company's news.

Nexi is an Italian digital payment infrastructure provider (acquiring, issuing, and payment solutions for merchants and financial institutions) operating mainly in Europe. Nexi trades at a forward P/E of 6.3 and a 16% FCF yield, reflecting market skepticism over its high leverage (ND/EBITDA 3.3) and poor returns (ROE -38.6%), despite 30.3% earnings growth.

Score by category

CategoryScore
Financial health3.9
Quality / Moat4.4
Valuation5.0
Growth6.5
Dividend5.1
Momentum3.9
Risk & Context3.0

OVERALL SCORE: 4.6/10

Context and risks

Italy presents an elevated governance risk with weak minority shareholder protection and legal uncertainty, justifying an additional penalty on the base risk.

News considered in the analysis

  • Is Nexi (BIT:NEXI) Fairly Valued After Its FTSE All World Index Exit? — La salida del índice FTSE All World ya se ha producido y es un hecho conocido que provoca ventas pasivas; el impacto está descontado en el precio.
  • Nexi SpA (NEXXY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Moves Amid Modest Growth — Los resultados del Q2 muestran un crecimiento de ingresos modesto (1.6%) pero un fuerte crecimiento del beneficio (30.3%), lo que sugiere una mejora operativa y de márgenes.
  • Nexi SpA (NEXXY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Resilient Growth Amidst Challenges — Resultados del Q1 ya publicados y cubiertos; sin información nueva que no esté en el precio.
  • Nexi SpA (NEXXY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amidst Market Challenges — Resultados antiguos (Q3 2025) sin relevancia para la valoración actual.

Verdict: Hold; the valuation is attractive but the balance sheet and Italian governance warrant a risk premium that limits upside potential.

Main risk: High leverage (ND/EBITDA 3.3) combined with a 108.7% payout ratio and negative ROE (-38.6%) makes the company vulnerable to any rise in interest rates or operational deterioration.

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