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BEWi ASA

BEWI.OL
34
Packaging & Containers · Consumer Cyclical
Price
kr 21.65
-0.10 (-0.46%)
Market Cap
kr 5.12B
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
34
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+34.6% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 154.1M (2021) → 207.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

BEWi ASA is a Norwegian company that makes foam-based packaging and insulation products. Its core materials include expanded polystyrene (EPS) and similar lightweight plastics, used to protect fish, food, and other goods during shipping, as well as to insulate buildings. Customers include seafood companies, food producers, and the construction industry across Europe.

The company earns revenue by selling packaging products and raw foam materials, and it also recycles EPS waste, which supports a circular business model. BEWi operates mainly across Scandinavia and broader Europe, with production sites in multiple countries. Its vertical integration — controlling both raw material production and finished packaging — gives it some cost advantages over smaller rivals. However, the near-zero operating margin signals that rising input costs and competitive pricing pressure are squeezing profitability, and the company's ability to pass on raw material costs to customers remains the key financial challenge to watch.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+224.1% 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

79.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€233M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

BEWi ASA 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
6.9%
Thin — 6.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.9%
Modest — 6.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
1.6%
Weak — 1.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.2%
Nearly flat sales (+0.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
66%
Modest — 66% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-8.3%
Burning cash (-8.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.10
Elevated debt (1.10)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.51x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.5x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.2

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-137.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.58%
Healthy income — 5.58% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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