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Chemring Group

CHG.L
54
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Price
570.50 GBp
-20.50 (-3.47%)
Market Cap
£1.54B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

4.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 288.0M (2021) → 276.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Chemring Group is a British defense company that makes products designed to keep soldiers and military vehicles safe. Its core products include countermeasures — such as flares and decoys that protect aircraft from missiles — as well as explosives, ammunition, and sensors used to detect chemical, biological, and nuclear threats. Its main customers are governments and militaries, primarily in the UK, the United States, and allied NATO nations.

Chemring earns revenue by selling these specialized defense products under long-term government contracts, which provide relatively stable and predictable income. The company operates manufacturing sites across the UK, the US, and parts of Europe, and its deep expertise in energetic materials — substances used in explosives and pyrotechnics — creates a meaningful barrier to entry since few companies hold the required licenses and technical know-how. The key growth driver is rising global defense budgets, particularly among NATO members increasing spending in response to geopolitical tensions, though the business faces risk from contract delays and the tight regulatory environment surrounding explosive materials.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
93.6%
Premium pricing power — 93.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.1%
Modest — 9.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.1%
Good — 12.1% 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
-4.0%
Shrinking sales (-4.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-24.7%
Earnings shrinking (-24.7% 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
224%
Turns 224% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-2.7%
Burning cash (-2.7%)

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
0.47
Conservative — low debt load (0.47)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
11.71x
Comfortably covers interest (11.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
46.6x
Expensive — P/E 46.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+25.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (46.6 → 21.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.34%
Small dividend — 1.34% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+20.3%
Dividend growing fast (20.3% YoY)

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