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Finning International

FINGF
37
Industrial - Distribution · Industrials
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
37
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
Weak
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Finning International is the world's largest dealer of Caterpillar equipment and parts. It sells and rents heavy machinery — like bulldozers, excavators, and mining trucks — to customers in construction, mining, and energy industries. The company does not make the machines itself; it acts as the exclusive distributor of Caterpillar products in its regions.

Finning earns money through equipment sales, rentals, and — importantly — ongoing parts and service contracts, which tend to be more stable than one-time machine sales. It operates primarily in Canada, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and the United Kingdom. Its exclusive Caterpillar dealership agreements in these territories give it a strong competitive position that is difficult for rivals to replicate. The biggest growth driver is mining activity in South America, particularly copper demand tied to the energy transition, while the main risk is a slowdown in commodity prices, which would reduce customer spending on new equipment and maintenance.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+20.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-42.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$370M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Finning International is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 20%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
21.3%
Thin — 21.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.9%
Modest — 7.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.5%
Strong — 16.5% 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
+0.4%
Nearly flat sales (+0.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-9.5%
Earnings shrinking (-9.5% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

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
81%
Modest — 81% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.9%
Thin free cash flow (1.9%)

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
0.77
Moderate — manageable debt (0.77)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.77x
Adequate interest coverage (6.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.8x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 21.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.32%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.32% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+10.4%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (10.4% YoY)

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