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Alfa Laval Corporate AB

ALFA.ST
66
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
kr 561.20
+12.80 (+2.33%)
Market Cap
kr 231.96B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
66
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
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

1.1% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 418.0M (2021) → 413.3M (2025)

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 producers of heat transfer equipment in the world.

Alfa Laval makes money by selling equipment and also through service contracts and spare parts, which provide a more steady stream of recurring revenue. It operates globally, with a strong presence in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and generates roughly $6–7 billion in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is its deep engineering expertise and the fact that customers rely on its aftermarket services once its equipment is installed. A key growth driver is rising demand for energy-efficient solutions, particularly in marine decarbonization and industrial heat pump applications, though a slowdown in global industrial investment remains a meaningful risk.

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

R&D Spend

kr 1.7B/ year

Flat (+5% vs prior year)

2.5% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

29.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 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 Corporate AB 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
20.8%
Exceptional — 20.8% 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
+3.9%
Slow sales growth (+3.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+2.2%
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
111%
Turns 111% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.8%
Modest free cash flow (8.8%)

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
0.39
Conservative — low debt load (0.39)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
23.91x
Comfortably covers interest (23.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
28.3x
Growth-priced — P/E 28.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+7.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (28.3 → 20.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.59%
Small dividend — 1.59% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+49.4%
Dividend growing fast (49.4% YoY)

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