Careium AB (Publ)

CARE.ST

Security & Protection Services · Industrials

Exchange

Stockholm Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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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

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Careium is a Swedish company that helps elderly and vulnerable people live safely at home. It makes and sells personal alarm devices — small gadgets people wear that let them call for help if they fall or feel unwell. Its main customers are older adults, often reached through contracts with municipalities and care organizations across Europe.

Careium earns money by charging recurring subscription fees for its alarm monitoring services, meaning customers pay regularly rather than just once. It operates mainly in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the UK, making it a mid-sized player in the Nordic and British care-tech markets. The company's moat comes partly from long-term contracts with public sector clients, which creates sticky, predictable revenue. The key growth driver is Europe's aging population, which is expected to increase demand for remote care solutions over the coming years, though competition from larger technology companies entering the personal alarm space remains a real risk.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+24.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+78.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

29.3%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 89M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Careium AB (Publ) is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 24%. 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

42.5%

Healthy — 42.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

6.1%

Modest — 6.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.5%

Weak — 5.5% 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

+9.0%

Steady sales growth (+9.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-15.9%

Earnings shrinking (-15.9% YoY)

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

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

362%

Turns 362% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

7.0%

Modest free cash flow (7.0%)

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

0.26

Conservative — low debt load (0.26)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.92x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.9x)

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)

18.8x

no trend

Fair value — P/E 18.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

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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