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EML Payments Limited

EML.AX
31
Specialty Business Services · Industrials
Exchange
Australian Securities 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
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

EML Payments Limited is an Australian fintech company that helps businesses give money to people using prepaid cards and digital payment tools. Its main products include gift cards, salary packaging cards, and payout solutions used by shopping centers, gaming companies, and employers. The company operates across Australia, Europe, and North America.

EML makes money by charging fees each time a prepaid card is loaded or used, and by earning interest on the funds sitting on those cards. It serves hundreds of clients across multiple countries, giving it a broad geographic footprint for a company of its small size. However, EML has faced serious regulatory problems in recent years, including scrutiny from the Central Bank of Ireland over its European operations, which hurt growth and pushed the business into operating losses. The key risk going forward is whether management can fix its compliance issues and return the business to profitability before cash resources become strained.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+133.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+74.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

10.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

A$549M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

EML Payments Limited grew revenue 133% 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
58.8%
Premium pricing power — 58.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-7.9%
Losing money on operations — -7.9%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-2.1%
Weak — -2.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+34.9%
Fast-growing sales (+34.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
-15.9%
Burning cash (-15.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.66
Moderate — manageable debt (0.66)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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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

Not applicable for this business.
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