Currys

CURY.L

Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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

Weak

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Currys plc is a British retailer that sells consumer electronics and home appliances. Its stores carry products like laptops, televisions, smartphones, washing machines, and refrigerators, selling mainly to everyday shoppers across the UK, Ireland, and the Nordic countries. It operates under the Currys brand in the UK and Ireland, and previously ran the Dixons and PC World names, making it one of the largest dedicated electronics retailers in Europe.

Currys makes money by selling hardware in physical stores and online, and also earns revenue from add-on services like product repairs, installation, and credit financing plans. The company operates hundreds of stores and competes against online giants like Amazon as well as supermarkets that sell electronics. That competition from lower-cost online retailers is the central risk the business faces, as customers can easily compare prices and buy elsewhere, which puts constant pressure on profit margins.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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

Revenue Growth

+4.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+27.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

14.7%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£274M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Currys is growing revenue at 5% 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.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

3.8%

Thin — 3.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

4.3%

Thin — 4.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

10.0%

Below par — 10.0% 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

+6.3%

Slow sales growth (+6.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+50.8%

Earnings growing fast (+50.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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

217%

Turns 217% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

3.0%

Thin free cash flow (3.0%)

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

0.08

Conservative — low debt load (0.08)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.51x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

9.9x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 9.9

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-0.0

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.38%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.38% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-34.5%

no trend

Dividend cut (-34.5% YoY) — warning sign

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