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Boreo Oyj

BOREO.HE
40
Conglomerates · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ Helsinki
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
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Boreo Oyj is a Finnish industrial conglomerate that owns and operates a collection of small and mid-sized businesses across Northern Europe. Its subsidiaries work in areas like technical trade, machinery, and industrial services, selling tools, equipment, and specialized products to other businesses in sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and energy. The company is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and focuses on acquiring and managing niche industrial companies in the Nordic region.

Boreo makes money through the sales and services its subsidiary businesses generate, rather than from a single product line. It operates primarily in Finland and the broader Nordic market, with a market cap of around $0.1 billion, making it a small-cap company. Its competitive position relies on owning businesses with specialized knowledge in their specific niches, but the very thin gross margin of roughly 0.4% signals heavy reliance on volume and cost discipline. The main risk is that weak economic conditions in Northern Europe could quickly squeeze already narrow margins across its portfolio.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+12.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-30.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

82.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€8M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Boreo Oyj is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. 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
9.8%
Thin — 9.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.8%
Thin — 3.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.8%
Weak — 5.8% 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
+15.4%
Fast-growing sales (+15.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-13.4%
Earnings shrinking (-13.4% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

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
297%
Turns 297% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.8%
Thin free cash flow (3.8%)

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
3.13
Heavy debt load (3.13)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.13x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.1x)

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)
21.7x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 21.7

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+10.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (21.7 → 11.2)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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