Datagroup Se

0W19.L

Information Technology Services · Technology

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London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Datagroup SE is a German IT services company that helps businesses run their technology systems. It manages things like computer networks, data centers, cloud services, and software for its customers, which are mainly mid-sized and large companies across Germany. The company is one of the larger independent IT outsourcing providers in the German-speaking market.

Datagroup makes money by charging clients ongoing fees to manage their IT infrastructure, which creates a recurring revenue stream. It operates almost entirely in Germany and generates roughly €500 million in annual revenue. Its competitive position comes from long-term outsourcing contracts and deep integration into customer systems, which makes it costly for clients to switch providers. The main risk is that larger global IT firms like IBM or DXC Technology have far greater resources and could pressure pricing in the German market, while thin margins leave little room for error if costs rise.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-39.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

54.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£34M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Datagroup Se is growing revenue at 2% 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

19.8%

Thin — 19.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

6.3%

Modest — 6.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

9.0%

Below par — 9.0% 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

+2.2%

Nearly flat sales (+2.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-23.6%

Earnings shrinking (-23.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

344%

Turns 344% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

9.6%

Modest free cash flow (9.6%)

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

1.07

Elevated debt (1.07)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.94x

Adequate interest coverage (4.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

33.7x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 33.7

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+14.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (33.7 → 18.9)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.05%

no trend

Small dividend — 0.05% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+32.4%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (32.4% YoY)

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