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AB Electrolux (publ)

ELUX-B.ST
16
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances · Consumer Cyclical
Price
kr 30.08
+1.39 (+4.84%)
Market Cap
kr 8.35B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
16
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count falling — buybacks

4.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 288.5M (2021) → 275.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

AB Electrolux is a Swedish company that makes home appliances — things like refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, ovens, and vacuum cleaners. It sells these products to everyday consumers and to builders or landlords who need appliances for homes and apartments. Electrolux is one of the largest appliance makers in the world and owns well-known brands including Electrolux, AEG, and Frigidaire.

The company makes money by selling appliances through retailers, online stores, and directly to builders, with revenue tied closely to how many units it ships. Electrolux operates globally, with major markets in Europe, North America, and Latin America, generating roughly $13–14 billion in annual sales. Its brand portfolio and global manufacturing scale give it some competitive footing, but thin operating margins leave little room for error. The biggest risk the company faces is sustained cost pressure from raw materials and weak consumer demand for big-ticket home purchases, which has already compressed profitability significantly in recent years.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-578.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

kr 0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

6.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 20.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

AB Electrolux (publ) is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
9.0%
Thin — 9.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-5.8%
Losing money on operations — -5.8%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-1.7%
Weak — -1.7% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-4.9%
Shrinking sales (-4.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-584.3%
Earnings shrinking (-584.3% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-0.1%
Burning cash (-0.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.41
Heavy debt load (2.41)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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