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Baltic Classifieds Group

BCG.L
78
Internet Content & Information · Communication Services
Price
203.40 GBp
+1.00 (+0.49%)
Market Cap
£854.5M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
78
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

2.9% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 488.5M (2022) → 474.4M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Baltic Classifieds Group runs online classified advertising websites across the three Baltic countries — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Its platforms let people buy and sell cars, find homes, look for jobs, and browse general goods, similar to how Craigslist or AutoTrader work in other markets. The company is the leading online classifieds operator in the Baltic region, owning well-known local brands in each country.

The business makes money by charging individuals and businesses to post listings, with dealers and real estate agents paying recurring fees for premium visibility. Nearly all revenue comes from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, making it a focused regional player rather than a global one. With an operating margin near 68%, the business generates strong profits from its dominant local network effects — sellers go where the buyers are, and vice versa — but its small geographic footprint means growth depends heavily on upselling existing users to higher-priced listing packages rather than expanding into new markets.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+11.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

7.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€31M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Baltic Classifieds Group is growing revenue at 7% 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
85.3%
Premium pricing power — 85.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
67.0%
Excellent — 67.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.3%
Strong — 16.3% 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
+5.8%
Slow sales growth (+5.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+15.4%
Earnings growing fast (+15.4% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
119%
Turns 119% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
68.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (68.3%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.24
Conservative — low debt load (0.24)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
30.99x
Comfortably covers interest (31.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.0x
Fair value — P/E 19.0

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
-0.2
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.84%
Small dividend — 1.84% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+47.1%
Dividend growing fast (47.1% YoY)

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