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Bittium Oyj

0JG5.L
40
Communication Equipment · Technology
Price
37.75 GBp
-1.13 (-2.89%)
Market Cap
£1.34B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
40
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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
Data not available
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Bittium Oyj is a Finnish technology company that makes secure communications equipment and software for defense forces, public safety agencies, and healthcare organizations. Its core products include encrypted tactical radios, secure smartphones, and connectivity solutions used by military and government customers who need communications that are very hard to intercept or hack. Bittium is one of the few European companies specializing in both defense-grade secure communications hardware and the software that runs on it.

The company earns revenue by selling hardware devices, software licenses, and related services, with a growing share coming from longer-term service and maintenance contracts. Bittium operates primarily in Finland and other European markets, with some exports to NATO-aligned countries, and generates roughly €100–120 million in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is deep expertise in secure, certified communications technology, which takes years and significant regulatory approvals to replicate — though its relatively small size and dependence on government procurement cycles remain key risks to consistent revenue growth.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+173.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+895.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€10M/ year

Rising (+80% vs prior year)

8.4% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

24.1%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€50M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Bittium Oyj grew revenue 174% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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.

Share count broadly stable

0.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 35.7M (2021) → 35.4M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
14.3%
Thin — 14.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
16.8%
Healthy — 16.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
6.4%
Weak — 6.4% 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
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.14
Conservative — low debt load (0.14)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
35.0x
Pricey — P/E 35.0

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+7.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (35.0 → 27.2)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.78%
Small dividend — 0.78% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+184.6%
Dividend growing fast (184.6% YoY)

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