On the stock market since 2015, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 360 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 42% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 62 buys and 17 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $306.4M against $0 in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, NEXT sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: NEXT is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.