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BluGlass Limited

BLG.AX
21
Semiconductors · Technology
Price
A$0.27
+0.01 (+1.89%)
Market Cap
A$34.9M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
21
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+156.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 36.5M (2021) → 93.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

BluGlass Limited is an Australian semiconductor company that makes laser diodes — tiny devices that produce precise beams of light. These lasers are used in applications like quantum computing, defense systems, and scientific instruments. BluGlass is known for its proprietary RPCVD (Remote Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition) technology, which it uses to manufacture gallium nitride-based semiconductors.

The company sells laser products and also licenses its manufacturing technology to other businesses. BluGlass operates primarily out of its facility in Silverwater, Australia, and targets customers in the US and other advanced technology markets. Its RPCVD process is a potential competitive advantage because it can produce certain laser structures that traditional methods struggle with. However, BluGlass is a small, early-stage company with negative margins across the board, meaning it spends far more than it earns. The main risk is that it may need to keep raising capital to fund operations before it can reach a scale where revenue covers its costs.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-7.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-3.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

15.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 months

A$6M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

BluGlass Limited has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
-166.4%
Thin — -166.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-293.5%
Losing money on operations — -293.5%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-96.8%
Weak — -96.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+2.4%
Nearly flat sales (+2.4% 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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-154.1%
Burning cash (-154.1%)

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
0.87
Moderate — manageable debt (0.87)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
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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