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Covista

CVSA
73
Education & Training Services · Consumer Defensive
Price
$132.35
+4.31 (+3.37%)
Market Cap
$4.50B
Winston Score
73
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
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Share count falling — buybacks

−26.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 48.4M (2022) → 35.7M (2026)

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+39.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

2.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$406M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Covista is growing revenue at 10% 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
56.8%
Premium pricing power — 56.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
19.3%
Healthy — 19.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
18.3%
Strong — 18.3% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.3%
Steady sales growth (+9.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+22.1%
Earnings growing fast (+22.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
187%
Turns 187% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
20.1%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (20.1%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.46
Conservative — low debt load (0.46)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.77x
Comfortably covers interest (8.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.4x
Fair value — P/E 17.4

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
+3.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (17.4 → 14.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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