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4imprint Group

FOUR.L
56
Advertising Agencies · Communication Services
Price
4,592.00 GBp
+86.00 (+1.91%)
Market Cap
£1.29B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

4imprint Group is a direct marketer of promotional products — things like branded pens, tote bags, mugs, and apparel printed with a company's logo. Its customers are mostly businesses, nonprofits, and schools in the United States that want to give away branded merchandise at events or to employees. It is one of the largest promotional products companies in North America.

The company makes money by selling these items directly to customers, mostly online and by catalog, without using a middleman sales force — which keeps costs lower than many rivals. Nearly all of its revenue comes from the US market, with a smaller operation in the UK and Ireland. Its main competitive advantage is its direct model, large product range, and strong customer service reputation, which together drive high repeat-purchase rates. The key risk is that demand for promotional products is closely tied to business confidence and marketing budgets, meaning a slowdown in the broader economy could quickly reduce orders.

Share count broadly stable

+0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 28.1M (2021) → 28.2M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
31.5%
Modest — 31.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.9%
Modest — 8.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
82.1%
Exceptional — 82.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-0.6%
Shrinking sales (-0.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-13.9%
Earnings shrinking (-13.9% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
113%
Turns 113% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.8%
Modest free cash flow (7.8%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
42.19x
Comfortably covers interest (42.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.8x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-5.8
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.89%
Moderate income — 3.89% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+12.3%
Dividend growing fast (12.3% YoY)

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