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ECB Spolka Akcyjna

BDZ.WA
54
Regulated Electric · Utilities
Price
20.40 PLN
-0.25 (-1.21%)
Market Cap
61.0M PLN
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
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
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Elektrocieplownia Bedzin S.A. is a Polish utility company that produces and supplies both electricity and heat to customers in the Będzin region of southern Poland. It operates a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, meaning it generates electricity and captures the leftover heat to warm homes and buildings at the same time. This dual-output model is common in Central European district heating systems.

The company earns revenue by selling electricity to the grid and charging local residents and businesses for heat delivered through a network of pipes. It operates almost entirely in one region of the Silesia area in Poland, making it a small, locally focused utility with a market cap of roughly $100 million. Its main competitive advantage is the regulated, captive nature of district heating — customers connected to the pipe network have few alternatives — but its thin margins and reliance on a single geographic market mean fuel cost increases or regulatory changes in Poland's energy sector are the key risks to watch.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-2.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-4.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

0 PLN/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

85.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

13M PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

ECB Spolka Akcyjna's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.1M (2021) → 3.1M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
8.7%
Thin — 8.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.8%
Modest — 6.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
21.7%
Exceptional — 21.7% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+6.1%
Slow sales growth (+6.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-55.6%
Earnings shrinking (-55.6% 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
275%
Turns 275% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
34.04x
Comfortably covers interest (34.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.1x
Fair value — P/E 16.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.92%
Moderate income — 3.92% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-28.2%
Dividend cut (-28.2% YoY) — warning sign

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