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Beforepay Group Limited

B4P.AX
73
Software - Infrastructure · Technology
Price
A$1.70
+0.02 (+1.19%)
Market Cap
A$84.7M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
73
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Exceptional

Share count rising — dilution

+11.8% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 46.4M (2021) → 51.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Beforepay Group Limited is an Australian fintech company that gives people early access to their earned wages before their official payday. Its main product, called "Pay On Demand," lets workers withdraw a portion of their upcoming paycheck for a small flat fee. The company targets everyday Australian consumers who need short-term cash flow help, competing in the earned wage access and small credit market.

Beforepay makes money by charging a fixed 5% transaction fee each time a user accesses their wages early, rather than charging interest like a traditional lender. It operates almost entirely in Australia and, with a market cap around $100 million, remains a small player in a crowded space that includes banks, buy-now-pay-later providers, and other wage advance apps. Its main growth driver is expanding its registered user base and increasing repeat usage, but its biggest risk is regulatory change, as Australian authorities continue to review whether earned wage access products should be classified and regulated as credit.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+223.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

A$557,602/ year

Rising (+785% vs prior year)

1.4% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

37.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$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

Beforepay Group Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 16%. 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
70.6%
Premium pricing power — 70.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
25.7%
Excellent — 25.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.4%
Strong — 16.4% 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
+17.2%
Fast-growing sales (+17.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+111.1%
Earnings growing fast (+111.1% YoY)

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

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
19%
Weak — only 19% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.3%
Thin free cash flow (3.3%)

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
0.72
Moderate — manageable debt (0.72)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.62x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.6x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.2

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
+6.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (10.2 → 4.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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