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Cemtrex

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Software - Infrastructure · Technology
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Winston Score
19
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Cemtrex is a small technology company that runs two main businesses: industrial services and security technology. Its industrial arm helps manufacturers with electrical and technical work, while its security division sells smart workspace and surveillance products — including a platform called SmartDesk — to businesses looking to monitor and manage their offices. The company serves commercial and industrial customers primarily in the United States and Europe.

Cemtrex earns money through a mix of service contracts, hardware sales, and software subscriptions tied to its security and workspace products. It is a very small company with a market cap near zero, and it operates at a loss, meaning it spends more than it earns. The company faces significant financial pressure, and its main challenge is reaching a scale where its software and security segment can generate enough recurring revenue to cover costs — a hurdle many small, diversified tech companies struggle to clear.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+98.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$12M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Cemtrex is growing revenue at 9% 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
41.7%
Healthy — 41.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-6.5%
Losing money on operations — -6.5%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-16.0%
Weak — -16.0% 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
-6.5%
Shrinking sales (-6.5% 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
-6.2%
Burning cash (-6.2%)

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
0.44
Conservative — low debt load (0.44)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
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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