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Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.

CPS.WA
31
Entertainment · Communication Services
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
31
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Cyfrowy Polsat is Poland's largest private media and telecommunications company. It runs a major TV network with dozens of channels — including the flagship Polsat channel — and also provides mobile phone service, internet, and pay-TV packages to millions of households across Poland. The company owns the Polsat brand and the Plus mobile network, making it one of the few businesses in the country that bundles entertainment and connectivity under one roof.

The company earns money through monthly subscriptions for TV and internet packages, mobile phone plans, and advertising sold on its TV channels. It operates almost entirely in Poland, serving roughly 3-4 million subscriber households and generating revenues in the billions of Polish zloty each year. Its bundled service model — where customers get TV, internet, and mobile from one provider — helps keep subscribers from switching to rivals. The main risk is heavy debt taken on during past acquisitions, which limits financial flexibility if the Polish economy slows or competition intensifies.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+71.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

76.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

4.2B PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. is growing revenue at 3% 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
25.6%
Modest — 25.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.2%
Modest — 11.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.9%
Weak — 4.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.0%
Nearly flat sales (+0.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-514.2%
Earnings shrinking (-514.2% 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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.4%
Modest free cash flow (9.4%)

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
1.04
Elevated debt (1.04)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.38x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.4x)

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)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
7.59%
no trend
Healthy income — 7.59% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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