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Fortescue Metals Group Limited

FSUGY
64
Industrial Materials · Basic Materials
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
64
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Fortescue Metals Group is an Australian mining company that digs iron ore out of the ground in Western Australia and ships it to customers in Asia, mainly China. Iron ore is a key ingredient used to make steel, which goes into buildings, cars, and infrastructure. Fortescue is one of the largest iron ore producers in the world, competing with giants like BHP and Rio Tinto.

The company makes money by selling iron ore by the tonne, so its revenue rises and falls with global iron ore prices. Nearly all of its mines and operations are in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and it owns its own railways and port facilities, which keeps costs low and gives it a logistical edge over smaller rivals. Fortescue is also investing heavily in green hydrogen and renewable energy through its Fortescue Future Industries division, which is a major growth bet but also a significant financial risk if demand for green energy develops more slowly than expected.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
39.3%
Modest — 39.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
34.5%
Excellent — 34.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
21.0%
Exceptional — 21.0% 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
+0.1%
Nearly flat sales (+0.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-3.9%
Earnings shrinking (-3.9% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
193%
Turns 193% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
24.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (24.4%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.28
Conservative — low debt load (0.28)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
16.56x
Comfortably covers interest (16.6x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.3x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.3

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
-3.8
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
6.62%
no trend
Healthy income — 6.62% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-35.3%
no trend
Dividend cut (-35.3% YoY) — warning sign

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