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Cicor Technologies

CICN.SW
45
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Also trades as: 0QPR.L
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
45
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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
Weak
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Cicor Technologies is a Swiss company that makes electronic components and assemblies for other businesses. It specializes in printed circuit boards, microelectronics, and complete electronic systems, selling mainly to companies in the medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. Cicor does not sell products directly to consumers — it works behind the scenes as a manufacturing partner for companies that need high-precision electronics.

Cicor earns money by charging customers for manufacturing services and finished electronic assemblies, operating as a contract electronics manufacturer. It is based in Switzerland and runs production facilities across Europe and Asia, generating roughly $700 million in market value. Its competitive edge comes from serving highly regulated industries like medical devices, where customers need reliable, certified suppliers and tend to stay loyal once qualified. The main risk is that Cicor operates in a competitive, low-margin contract manufacturing market, and any slowdown in medical or industrial spending could quickly pressure its already thin operating margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+138.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+52.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

43.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~15 months

CHF 57M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue accelerating

Cicor Technologies grew revenue 138% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
13.2%
Thin — 13.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.5%
Thin — 3.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.0%
Below par — 9.0% 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
+148.5%
Fast-growing sales (+148.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-25.8%
Earnings shrinking (-25.8% YoY)

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

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
304%
Turns 304% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.3%
Thin free cash flow (4.3%)

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
0.88
Moderate — manageable debt (0.88)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.80x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.8x)

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)
38.6x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 38.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+21.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (38.6 → 17.6)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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