Alfa Laval AB (publ)

ALFVY

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

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

Strong

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Alfa Laval is a Swedish industrial company that makes equipment used to transfer heat, separate liquids, and move fluids through pipes. Its core products include heat exchangers, separators, and pumps, which are sold to industries like food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, shipping, and energy. The company is one of the largest makers of heat transfer equipment in the world and has been in business for over 140 years.

Alfa Laval earns money by selling equipment directly to industrial customers and also through aftermarket services like spare parts and maintenance contracts, which provide a steadier stream of recurring revenue. It operates globally, with strong presence in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, generating roughly $6 billion in annual revenue. Its deep engineering expertise and large installed base of equipment create switching costs that are hard for competitors to overcome. The main growth driver is rising demand for energy-efficient equipment, though a slowdown in global industrial spending or shipping activity could weigh on orders.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Alfa Laval AB (publ) is growing revenue at 8% 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

36.3%

Modest — 36.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

16.2%

Healthy — 16.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

19.2%

Strong — 19.2% 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

+2.9%

Nearly flat sales (+2.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+1.2%

Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

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

110%

Turns 110% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

8.6%

Modest free cash flow (8.6%)

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

0.39

Conservative — low debt load (0.39)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

22.26x

Comfortably covers interest (22.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

27.9x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 27.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+7.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (27.9 → 20.2)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.62%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.62% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+29.9%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (29.9% YoY)

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