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Bergman & Beving AB (publ)

BERG-B.ST
41
Conglomerates · Industrials
Also trades as: 0I5O.L
Price
kr 275.00
-1.00 (-0.36%)
Market Cap
kr 7.05B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
41
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Bergman & Beving is a Swedish industrial company that sells tools, safety equipment, and other workplace products to factories, construction sites, and other businesses across the Nordic region. It owns a collection of well-known brands — including Luna, Skydda, and Essve — that cover everything from protective gloves and workwear to fasteners and cutting tools. The company acts as a distributor and brand owner in the industrial supplies market, serving professional tradespeople and industrial customers.

The company makes money by selling physical products through its own brands and distribution network, earning a margin between what it pays suppliers and what customers pay. It operates mainly in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, with a market cap of roughly 7.5 billion Swedish kronor. Its competitive edge comes from owning trusted niche brands and having deep relationships with Nordic distributors and end customers. The main risk is that slow industrial activity in the Nordics could reduce demand and pressure margins.

Share count broadly stable

+0.9% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 26.7M (2022) → 26.9M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
49.7%
Healthy — 49.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.2%
Modest — 8.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.1%
Below par — 10.1% 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
-1.2%
Shrinking sales (-1.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
219%
Turns 219% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.7%
Modest free cash flow (8.7%)

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
1.04
Elevated debt (1.04)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.92x
Adequate interest coverage (4.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
32.1x
Pricey — P/E 32.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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