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Broadstone Net Lease

BNL
59
REIT - Diversified · Real Estate
Price
$21.12
-0.09 (-0.42%)
Market Cap
$4.05B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
59
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+20.5% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 164.0M (2021) → 197.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Broadstone Net Lease is a real estate company that owns hundreds of commercial properties across the United States. It rents those buildings to businesses in industries like healthcare, restaurants, industrial manufacturing, and retail. The tenants are typically large, established companies that need physical locations to run their operations.

Broadstone makes money by collecting rent from its tenants under long-term "net lease" agreements, which means tenants pay most of the property expenses like taxes and insurance on top of rent. This structure gives Broadstone predictable, steady income. The company operates almost entirely in the United States and has a portfolio of roughly 800 properties, giving it geographic and industry diversification as a competitive advantage. The main risk Broadstone faces is rising interest rates, which increase its borrowing costs and make its dividend yield less attractive to investors compared to safer alternatives like bonds.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+90.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Broadstone Net Lease is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
95.2%
Premium pricing power — 95.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
85.5%
Excellent — 85.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.2%
Weak — 5.2% 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
+6.8%
Slow sales growth (+6.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+94.4%
Earnings growing fast (+94.4% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
144%
Turns 144% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
56.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (56.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.93
Moderate — manageable debt (0.93)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.74x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.7x)

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)
27.8x
Growth-priced — P/E 27.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+3.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (27.8 → 24.5)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.51%
Healthy income — 5.51% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.6%
Dividend flat

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