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NextDecade Corporation · Energy · United States · $1.7B cap · $17.4M/day traded

$6.29 +6.4% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

StockRank up 1.7 since 23 Oct: Momentum up 4 after a 6% price rise.

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
13
Value
25
Momentum
38

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for NextDecade Corporation (NEXT) is 6/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 13, Value 25, Momentum 38, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 17.5x
ROE
-15.8%
peers 9.7%
D/E
3.8x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION

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NextDecade Corporation develops liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, specifically the Rio Grande LNG terminal in Texas, along with associated pipelines. The company focuses on a large-scale, cost-competitive LNG export facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast, capitalizing on abundant domestic natural gas and global demand. It is a pure-play LNG development company poised to become a significant exporter of U.S. natural gas.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—0000———2.4B—
EPS-0.34-0.65-0.94-0.24-1.17—-1.36-2.100.93—
Shares—143.5M256.5M260.3M264.8M+84.5%266.2M———
Debt—1.6M2.0B4.1B8.7B1671.2%10.7B———
Equity—54.4M287.9M377.6M95.3M20.6%————
Op CF—-40.1M-73.6M-95.6M-169.4M—-224.7M———
Inv CF—-40.9M-1.8B-2.6B-4.9B—————
Fin CF—118.2M2.1B2.8B5.3B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-15.1%
5.96.36.77.07.414 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 75% of stocks we rank over the past year (60% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$6.29
RSI (14)
44.6
52-Week Range-31.9% from high
Low $4.75High $9.24

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
13
ROIC
-3.1%19.0
ROE
-15.8%25.0
GP/Assets
—N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%18.1
FCF/Assets
-38.0%2.3
Piotroski
10.4
Int. Cover
-3.8x10.7
D/E Ratio
3.78x2.5
Current Ratio
0.37x2.6
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-69.3x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
-29.1x25.0
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
38
52W High %
68%30.3
RS 6M
-19%27.0
SMA 50/200
0.99x36.3
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+168%79.8
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.7B
P/E (Forward)
6.8x
Gross Margin
0.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NEXT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
NEXTNextDecade Corporation(you)$1.7B6Strong Sell
AESIAtlas Energy Solutions Inc.$1.1B6Strong Sell
LBRTLiberty Energy Inc.$2.5B18Strong Sell
ACDCProFrac Holding Corp.$741M13Strong Sell
PUMPProPetro Holding Corp.$895M20Sell
TTITETRA Technologies, Inc.$789M20Strong Sell
WTTRSelect Water Solutions, Inc.$2.6B29Sell
WBIWaterBridge Infrastructure LLC$3.7B25Sell
EROKEagleRock Land LLC$2.4B34Sell
KGSKodiak Gas Services, Inc.$4.5B22Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.7% · P/E 17.5x · Gross margin 43.8%

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NextDecade Corporation (NEXT): Stock Score Summary

NextDecade Corporation (NEXT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 6/100 based on Quality (13/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (38/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

NextDecade Corporation develops liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects, specifically the Rio Grande LNG terminal in Texas, along with associated pipelines. The company focuses on a large-scale, cost-competitive LNG export facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast, capitalizing on abundant domestic natural gas and global demand. It is a pure-play LNG development company poised to become a significant exporter of U.S. natural gas.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$6.29
Market Cap$1.7B
P/E (Forward)6.76
Price/Book-29.12
Return on Equity-15.8%
Return on Invested Capital-3.1%
Debt/Equity3.78x
Gross Margin0.0%
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-4.7B

NextDecade Corporation operates in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NextDecade Corporation’s (NEXT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for NextDecade Corporation (NEXT) is 6/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (13), Value (25), and Momentum (38), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does NextDecade Corporation have an economic moat?
NextDecade Corporation (NEXT) has a Quality factor score of 13/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is NextDecade Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for NextDecade Corporation (NEXT) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 6/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is NextDecade Corporation in?
NextDecade Corporation (NEXT) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry (United States).