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Cryosite Limited

CTE.AX
67
Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Healthcare
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
67
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Cryosite Limited is an Australian company that stores and transports biological materials — things like cord blood, tissue samples, and clinical trial supplies — for hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and medical researchers. It operates specialized cold-storage facilities that keep these materials at very precise temperatures, often below freezing, so they remain usable for medical or scientific purposes. The company is one of a small number of providers offering this kind of regulated biological storage and logistics service in Australia.

Cryosite earns revenue by charging fees for storage space and for handling and transporting biological samples, giving it a recurring, contract-based income stream. It operates primarily within Australia, making it a small, domestically focused business with a market cap around $100 million. Its moat comes from the high regulatory standards and specialized infrastructure required to enter this industry, which limits competition. The key growth driver is rising demand from pharmaceutical companies running clinical trials in Australia, though the business faces risk if larger global logistics players decide to expand into this niche market.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+12.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+5.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

86.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~1 months

A$2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Cryosite Limited has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
57.7%
Premium pricing power — 57.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
18.8%
Healthy — 18.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
29.5%
Exceptional — 29.5% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+18.3%
Fast-growing sales (+18.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+18.7%
Earnings growing fast (+18.7% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
122%
Turns 122% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-48.7%
Burning cash (-48.7%)

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
1.21
Elevated debt (1.21)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
9.40x
Comfortably covers interest (9.4x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
27.3x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 27.3

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

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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