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Balco Group AB

BALCO.ST
23
Residential Construction · Consumer Cyclical
Price
kr 15.50
+0.30 (+1.97%)
Market Cap
kr 356.8M
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
23
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+2.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 22.5M (2021) → 23.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Balco Group AB is a Swedish company that designs and installs glazed balcony systems for residential buildings. Its main products are enclosed balconies and facade solutions that are added to existing apartment buildings, helping residents use their outdoor space year-round. The company works primarily with housing associations, property owners, and real estate companies across Northern Europe.

Balco earns money by winning contracts to supply and install its balcony systems, so revenue depends on securing new projects rather than recurring subscriptions. The company operates mainly in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany, with Sweden being its largest market. Its competitive position relies on a specialized product niche and long-standing relationships with housing associations, but the business is exposed to the broader construction cycle — when interest rates rise and renovation budgets tighten, demand for balcony retrofits tends to slow, which is reflected in the company's current negative operating margin.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

kr 0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

49.8%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

~3 months

kr 81M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Balco Group AB has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
16.5%
Thin — 16.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
2.9%
Thin — 2.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-1.1%
Weak — -1.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-3.5%
Shrinking sales (-3.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.0%
Thin free cash flow (3.0%)

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
0.67
Moderate — manageable debt (0.67)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
9.68%
Healthy income — 9.68% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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