Nichols (NICL.L)
Nichols plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed, and leisure industries in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Still and Carbonate. It offers still, cordial, carbonated, post-mix, and frozen drinks under the Vimto, Feel Good, Levi Roots, Starslush, ICEE, SLUSH OUPPiE, CocaCola, Coke, pepsi, IRN BRU, Old Jamaica, Ocean Spray, FRYST, DOUWE EGBERTS, and Sunkist brands. The company offers its products through grocery stores, wholesalers, and convenience store, as well as cinemas, theme parks, pubs, and restaurants. It also exports its products to the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. Nichols plc was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Newton-le-Willows, the United Kingdom.
Company Info
Highlights
£473.07M
£0.51
25.39
£83.98M
£36.96M
£14.07M
£884.63 - £1,366.70
£1,381.67
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of £10,000 in Nichols, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nichols had a return of 3.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 43.74% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nichols had an annualized return of 4.69%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Nichols did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NICL.L
3.15%
3.56%
10.08%
43.74%
2.10%
4.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NICL.L, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.36% | 3.15% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -7.89% | -5.14% | -1.24% | -0.41% | 6.85% | -0.97% | 20.10% | -2.19% | -13.27% | 17.35% | 13.04% | -2.31% | 20.04% |
| 2023 | -3.96% | -3.11% | 14.88% | -4.42% | -9.26% | -1.63% | 5.29% | 0.22% | 1.00% | -8.57% | 12.07% | 9.62% | 9.16% |
| 2022 | -12.90% | 9.23% | -2.56% | -1.46% | -1.30% | -16.32% | 8.07% | -6.84% | -2.48% | 1.62% | -0.68% | -1.83% | -26.60% |
| 2021 | -3.70% | -16.92% | 21.16% | 11.54% | 7.93% | -8.63% | 2.81% | -9.93% | 1.14% | -11.65% | 11.06% | 14.37% | 12.05% |
| 2020 | -14.74% | -3.53% | -4.58% | 6.67% | -2.34% | 5.00% | 1.94% | -4.77% | 0.40% | -3.39% | -10.74% | 25.00% | -9.82% |
| 2019 | 16.58% | -1.72% | 5.10% | 9.69% | -1.82% | -1.71% | 5.46% | -4.03% | -11.14% | -2.28% | 7.50% | -2.17% | 17.79% |
| 2018 | 1.17% | -0.32% | -2.70% | 3.36% | 1.30% | -5.13% | -0.26% | 0.00% | -0.34% | -7.88% | 7.99% | -5.51% | -8.93% |
| 2017 | -3.03% | 3.50% | 12.74% | 0.13% | -3.81% | 5.31% | 1.15% | -3.95% | -3.51% | 1.06% | -9.60% | -3.38% | -5.04% |
| 2016 | -16.19% | 3.46% | 4.27% | 3.22% | 7.22% | -0.78% | 2.08% | -0.60% | -1.03% | 4.37% | 7.20% | 5.57% | 17.76% |
| 2015 | 20.00% | -0.46% | 6.98% | -1.32% | 7.86% | 7.70% | 5.44% | 2.27% | 1.79% | -2.96% | 0.29% | 3.47% | 61.91% |
| 2014 | -2.10% | -0.34% | -13.72% | 7.94% | -0.14% | -9.26% | 4.46% | -0.20% | -0.93% | -5.53% | -2.67% | -1.10% | -22.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, NICL.L is among the top 21% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nichols (NICL.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nichols provided a 537.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of £70.40 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | £70.40 | £70.40 | £27.90 | £25.70 | £18.60 | £28.28 | £39.20 | £34.70 | £30.40 | £26.60 | £23.30 | £20.40 |
Dividend yield | 537.40% | 554.33% | 244.74% | 239.63% | 124.62% | 209.48% | 248.49% | 252.82% | 197.15% | 161.21% | 162.94% | 226.67% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nichols. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £15.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £54.80 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £70.40 |
| 2023 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £15.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £12.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £27.90 |
| 2022 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £13.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £12.40 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £25.70 |
| 2021 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £8.80 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £9.80 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £18.60 |
| 2020 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.28 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £28.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £28.28 |
| 2019 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £26.80 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £12.40 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £39.20 |
| 2018 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £23.40 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £11.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £34.70 |
| 2017 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £20.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £10.10 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £30.40 |
| 2016 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £17.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £9.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £26.60 |
| 2015 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £15.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £8.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £23.30 |
| 2014 | £13.30 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £7.10 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £20.40 |
Dividend Yield & Payout
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nichols. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Nichols was 51.68%, occurring on Apr 17, 2000. Recovery took 1065 trading sessions.
The current Nichols drawdown is 15.88%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.68% | Jun 12, 1998 | 148 | Apr 17, 2000 | 1065 | Jul 30, 2004 | 1213 |
| -51.6% | Aug 14, 2019 | 152 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -37.15% | Mar 26, 2007 | 479 | Mar 5, 2009 | 109 | Aug 13, 2009 | 588 |
| -34.15% | Apr 6, 2017 | 394 | Oct 26, 2018 | 198 | Aug 9, 2019 | 592 |
| -30.81% | Sep 13, 2013 | 320 | Dec 16, 2014 | 77 | Apr 9, 2015 | 397 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nichols volatility is 6.32%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Financials
Financial Performance
Valuation
The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Nichols compared to its peers in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry.
PE Ratio
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for NICL.L in comparison to other companies of the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry. Currently, NICL.L has a PE value of 25.4. This PE ratio falls in the average range for the industry.PEG Ratio
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for NICL.L in comparison to other companies of the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry. Currently, NICL.L has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio falls in the average range for the industry.Historical P/E Ratio Chart
The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Nichols.
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