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ADLPartner S.A.

DKUPL.PA
56
Advertising Agencies · Communication Services
Price
€24.00
+0.20 (+0.84%)
Market Cap
€95.3M
Exchange
Euronext Paris
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Exceptional
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

ADLPartner is a French company that helps other businesses acquire and keep customers through marketing services. Its core work includes managing subscription programs, direct marketing campaigns, and loyalty solutions, mainly for clients in media, insurance, and retail. The company is relatively small and operates primarily in France.

ADLPartner earns money by charging client companies fees for running these marketing and subscription management programs on their behalf. With a gross margin above 76%, the business is largely service-based rather than product-based, meaning it sells expertise and execution rather than physical goods. The company's main competitive edge comes from long-standing client relationships and specialized knowledge in subscription-based customer acquisition, a niche that requires operational trust. The key risk is that digital marketing platforms like Google and Meta have made it easier for companies to manage customer acquisition in-house, which could reduce demand for third-party agencies like ADLPartner over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+26.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

74.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€55M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

ADLPartner S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.1M (2021) → 4.1M (2025)

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
8.6%
Thin — 8.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.2%
Modest — 7.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.0%
Strong — 17.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+11.4%
Steady sales growth (+11.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-5.1%
Earnings shrinking (-5.1% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

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
189%
Turns 189% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.1%
Modest free cash flow (6.1%)

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
2.05
Heavy debt load (2.05)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
21.61x
Comfortably covers interest (21.6x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+3.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (10.0 → 6.2)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.05%
Moderate income — 3.05% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+9.6%
Dividend growing modestly (9.6% YoY)

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