Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG

GAV.SW

Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials

Also trades as: 0QL5.L

Exchange

SIX Swiss Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Carlo Gavazzi is a Swiss industrial electronics company that makes sensors, controls, and automation components. Its products — like proximity sensors, energy meters, and solid-state relays — are used by factories, building managers, and machine builders to monitor and control equipment. The company sells to industrial customers across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Carlo Gavazzi earns money by selling hardware components directly to manufacturers and through distributors. It operates globally but is a small company with a market cap around $100 million, competing against much larger rivals like Siemens and Schneider Electric. Its edge comes from specialization in niche automation components and a long track record with loyal industrial customers. The main risk is that the company is small and lacks the scale to match bigger competitors on price or research spending, which could pressure margins if industrial demand weakens or larger players move deeper into its product categories.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-8.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

1.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

CHF 69M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG is growing revenue at 4% 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

53.5%

Healthy — 53.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

5.2%

Thin — 5.2% 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

+4.9%

Slow sales growth (+4.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-55.2%

Earnings shrinking (-55.2% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

220%

Turns 220% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

0.5%

Thin free cash flow (0.5%)

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

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.89x

Adequate interest coverage (4.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

60.2x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 60.2

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+43.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (60.2 → 16.4)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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