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Acusensus Limited

ACE.AX
24
Software - Infrastructure · Technology
Price
A$1.15
-0.04 (-3.38%)
Market Cap
A$194.0M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
24
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+6.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 125.6M (2021) → 133.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Acusensus is an Australian technology company that builds camera and software systems to catch distracted drivers on public roads. Its main product uses artificial intelligence to detect drivers who are using their phones or not wearing seatbelts while driving. Its customers are government road safety agencies, primarily in Australia but also in the United States and other markets.

The company earns revenue mainly through contracts with government clients, where agencies pay to deploy and operate its detection systems on road networks. Acusensus is a small company with a market cap around $200 million, and its edge comes from specialized AI software and regulatory approvals that are difficult for new competitors to quickly replicate. However, the company is currently losing money, with an operating margin of nearly negative 38%, so its key challenge is winning enough new government contracts to grow revenue faster than its costs.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+39.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

A$2M/ year

Rising (+66% vs prior year)

2.6% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

34.2%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

~19 months

A$46M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue accelerating

Acusensus Limited grew revenue 40% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
3.0%
Thin — 3.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-51.3%
Losing money on operations — -51.3%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-42.0%
Weak — -42.0% 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
+32.0%
Fast-growing sales (+32.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/7 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-19.2%
Burning cash (-19.2%)

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
0.13
Conservative — low debt load (0.13)
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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