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Avax S.A.

AVAX.AT
58
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Price
€3.40
-0.03 (-0.73%)
Market Cap
€505.0M
Exchange
Athens Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
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
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+2.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 144.3M (2021) → 148.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Avax S.A. is a Greek construction and infrastructure company that builds roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, and large public buildings. Its main customers are governments and public agencies, primarily in Greece and other southeastern European and Middle Eastern countries. Avax is one of the largest construction groups based in Greece, with a long track record of delivering complex civil engineering projects.

The company earns money by winning construction contracts and completing projects for fees, meaning revenue depends heavily on securing new work through competitive bidding. Avax operates mainly in Greece but has expanded into markets like Romania, Qatar, and other regions seeking infrastructure investment. Its established relationships with public sector clients and experience with large-scale projects give it some competitive advantage, though thin margins — typical for construction — leave little room for cost overruns. The key growth driver is increased infrastructure spending across Europe, supported by EU funding programs, while the main risk is project execution delays and rising material costs squeezing already narrow profits.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+35.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+828.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

50.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€442M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Avax S.A. grew revenue 35% 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
9.0%
Thin — 9.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.2%
Modest — 7.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.4%
Good — 14.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+47.1%
Fast-growing sales (+47.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+122.8%
Earnings growing fast (+122.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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
165%
Turns 165% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.7%
Modest free cash flow (6.7%)

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
1.51
Elevated debt (1.51)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.81x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.98%
Moderate income — 2.98% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+54.5%
Dividend growing fast (54.5% YoY)

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