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Ashtead Technology Holdings

AT.L
63
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy
Price
347.00 GBp
-11.00 (-3.07%)
Market Cap
£279.0M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
63
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
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count rising — dilution

+14.6% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 71.0M (2021) → 81.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Ashtead Technology Holdings is a UK-based company that rents out specialist underwater equipment used in offshore energy projects. Its tools help engineers inspect, build, and maintain infrastructure on the seabed, including oil and gas pipelines and offshore wind installations. The company serves energy firms operating in the North Sea and other offshore markets around the world.

The business earns most of its revenue by renting equipment rather than selling it outright, which creates a steady, recurring income stream and keeps customers coming back. Ashtead Technology operates primarily across the UK, Europe, and the Americas, and its technical expertise and specialized equipment inventory are difficult for smaller rivals to replicate quickly. Growth depends heavily on offshore energy spending, particularly the expansion of offshore wind, but a slowdown in capital budgets from oil and gas companies or increased competition from larger equipment rental groups could pressure results.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+18.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+21.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

7.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£14M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Ashtead Technology Holdings is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
34.8%
Modest — 34.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
28.7%
Excellent — 28.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
19.4%
Strong — 19.4% 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
+20.9%
Fast-growing sales (+20.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+11.1%
Earnings growing (+11.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/6 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
179%
Turns 179% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.1%
Modest free cash flow (10.1%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.75
Moderate — manageable debt (0.75)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.10x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.7

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.8
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.30%
Small dividend — 0.30% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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