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Data#3 Limited

DTL.AX
67
Information Technology Services · Technology
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 Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Data#3 Limited is an Australian technology services company that helps businesses and government agencies buy, set up, and manage their IT systems. Its core services include selling software licenses, cloud computing solutions, and IT hardware, along with providing managed services and staffing. The company is one of Australia's largest IT services providers and is a top-tier partner of major vendors like Microsoft, Cisco, and HPE.

Data#3 makes money by reselling software and hardware from big technology brands, earning a margin on each sale, and charging fees for ongoing managed services and IT consulting. It operates almost entirely within Australia, serving clients across government, education, and corporate sectors, with annual revenue exceeding $2 billion. The company's strong vendor partnerships and long-term government contracts provide a degree of stability, but its relatively thin operating margins mean that any pressure on reseller pricing or a slowdown in enterprise IT spending could quickly squeeze profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+27.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+21.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

7.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$357M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue accelerating

Data#3 Limited grew revenue 27% 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
33.2%
Modest — 33.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.5%
Modest — 6.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
63.0%
Exceptional — 63.0% 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
+17.4%
Fast-growing sales (+17.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+14.3%
Earnings growing (+14.3% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
93%
Modest — 93% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.1%
Thin free cash flow (5.1%)

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
0.15
Conservative — low debt load (0.15)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
60.41x
Comfortably covers interest (60.4x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
29.8x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 29.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+3.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.8 → 26.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.87%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.87% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+20.7%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (20.7% YoY)

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