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FDJ United

LFDJF
48
Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$26.05
+0.52 (+2.02%)
Market Cap
$4.81B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
48
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

3.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 191.0M (2021) → 185.2M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

FDJ United is a French gambling company that runs lotteries, sports betting, and online casino games. Its most well-known product is the French national lottery, which it has operated under a government-granted license for decades. It also owns the Kindred Group, a major online gambling brand with products like Unibet, giving it a strong presence in digital betting across Europe.

The company earns money by keeping a portion of every bet or lottery ticket sold, paying out the rest as prizes. FDJ United operates primarily in France and across Europe, with the Kindred acquisition significantly expanding its online reach. Its lottery business in France is protected by an exclusive government license, which acts as a strong competitive moat, but its online gambling operations face growing regulatory pressure across European markets, which could limit expansion or increase compliance costs going forward.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-4.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-112.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

36.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€569M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

FDJ United'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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
31.4%
Modest — 31.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
12.9%
Healthy — 12.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
19.3%
Strong — 19.3% 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
+2.5%
Nearly flat sales (+2.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-92.9%
Earnings shrinking (-92.9% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
1439%
Turns 1439% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.8%
Thin free cash flow (4.8%)

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
3.70
Heavy debt load (3.70)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.81x
Adequate interest coverage (5.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
212.3x
Expensive — P/E 212.3

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+205.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (212.3 → 6.7)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
9.46%
Healthy income — 9.46% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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