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Freedom Holding

FRHC
61
Financial - Capital Markets · Financial Services
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
61
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Freedom Holding Corp. is a financial services company that helps people buy and sell stocks, bonds, and other investments. It operates brokerage platforms and banking services, primarily serving retail investors across Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and parts of the Middle East and Europe. The company is one of the largest retail brokerages in Kazakhstan and has expanded significantly across the former Soviet Union region.

Freedom makes money through brokerage commissions, interest income on client assets, banking fees, and insurance products. It is headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a US listing and regulatory presence through its US broker-dealer subsidiary. The company's early-mover advantage in underserved Central Asian markets gives it a strong competitive position, but it faces real risks from geopolitical instability in the region, regulatory scrutiny in multiple jurisdictions, and questions about its exposure to sanctioned entities that have drawn attention from investors and analysts.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+4.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+105.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

70.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~9 months

$4.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Freedom Holding has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
77.2%
Premium pricing power — 77.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
61.9%
Excellent — 61.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
22.6%
Exceptional — 22.6% 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
+14.2%
Fast-growing sales (+14.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+81.0%
Earnings growing fast (+81.0% YoY)

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

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
-367%
Weak — only -367% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-34.8%
Burning cash (-34.8%)

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
1.77
Elevated debt (1.77)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.74x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
66.4x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 66.4

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+42.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (66.4 → 23.8)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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