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Biome Australia Limited

BIO.AX
58
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Price
A$0.27
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
A$61.6M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+9.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 199.9M (2021) → 218.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Biome Australia Limited is a small Australian health company that makes and sells probiotic and gut health products. Its core brands include Activated Probiotics, which are sold directly to consumers and through healthcare practitioners like doctors and pharmacists. The company operates in the growing functional health and wellness industry, focusing on science-backed formulations rather than mass-market supplements.

Biome makes money by selling its products through retail channels, online, and via a practitioner network across Australia. It is a small-cap company with a market cap around $100 million, operating primarily in Australia with some early international exposure. Its competitive edge comes from its practitioner-focused distribution model, which builds credibility and creates repeat purchasing habits among health-conscious consumers. The main risk the business faces is scaling beyond Australia in a crowded global probiotics market where larger, better-funded competitors already have strong brand recognition and shelf space.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+39.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+178.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

35.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$3M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Strong grower

Biome Australia Limited is growing revenue at 40% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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
60.0%
Premium pricing power — 60.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.5%
Thin — 5.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.4%
Below par — 9.4% 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
+38.4%
Fast-growing sales (+38.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+258.3%
Earnings growing fast (+258.3% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
41%
Weak — only 41% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.5%
Thin free cash flow (1.5%)

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
0.29
Conservative — low debt load (0.29)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.49x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.5x)

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)
62.8x
Expensive — P/E 62.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+51.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (62.8 → 11.7)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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