eGain Corporation

EGAN

Software - Application · Technology

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Mixed

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

eGain Corporation makes software that helps companies manage customer service. Its main product is an AI-powered platform that lets businesses handle customer questions through chat, email, and other channels. The platform is used by large companies in industries like banking, insurance, retail, and telecommunications.

eGain earns money through software subscriptions, meaning customers pay a recurring fee to use its cloud-based tools. The company operates mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom, and its small size — around $200 million in market value — means it competes against much larger players like Salesforce and Zendesk. Its main competitive edge is its focus on knowledge management, which helps customer service agents find accurate answers quickly. The key growth driver is demand for AI tools in customer service, but the main risk is that larger, better-funded competitors could offer similar features as part of broader software packages, making it harder for eGain to win and keep customers.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+7.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

45.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$80M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

eGain Corporation is growing revenue at 7% 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

72.1%

Premium pricing power — 72.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

8.9%

Modest — 8.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

11.1%

Below par — 11.1% 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

+5.2%

Slow sales growth (+5.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

>+1,000%

Earnings growing fast (>+1,000% YoY)

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

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

37%

Weak — only 37% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

14.8%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (14.8%)

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

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

100.00x

—

Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

5.2x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 5.2

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-11.9

SLOWING

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

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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