Deep Value: cash covers more than 100% of the stock price

This company holds roughly $160M in cash and investments — more than its entire stock-market value, based on its latest quarterly filing. You're paying very little for the actual business. Sometimes that's a genuine bargain or a takeover target, sometimes it's cheap for a reason. Not a buy signal on its own — always ask why it's this cheap.

Gévelot S.A.

ALGEV.PA

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Price

€195.00

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

€145.6M

Exchange

Euronext Paris

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Strong

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Share count falling — buybacks

−2.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 770K (2021) → 752K (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Gévelot S.A. is a French industrial company that makes mechanical components used in pumps and other fluid-handling equipment. Its core business is manufacturing high-precision parts, primarily screw pumps and related systems, sold to industrial customers in sectors like oil and gas, chemicals, and general manufacturing. The company has operated for over a century and is listed on the Euronext Paris exchange.

Gévelot earns revenue by selling engineered mechanical products directly to industrial buyers, rather than through subscriptions or recurring software fees. It operates mainly in Europe, with some international exposure, and generates roughly €100–200 million in annual revenue at its scale. The company's long history and specialized engineering knowledge provide some competitive insulation, but its low operating margin of around 4% and weak returns on capital suggest limited pricing power. The main risk is exposure to cyclical industrial end markets, particularly oil and gas, where capital spending cuts by customers can quickly reduce demand for Gévelot's components.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+122.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+160.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

54.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€137M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Gévelot S.A. grew revenue 123% 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

80.1%

Premium pricing power — 80.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

3.8%

Thin — 3.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

2.9%

Weak — 2.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+50.4%

Fast-growing sales (+50.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-12.1%

Earnings shrinking (-12.1% YoY)

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

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

500%

Turns 500% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

6.5%

Modest free cash flow (6.5%)

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

0.03

Conservative — low debt load (0.03)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.91x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.9x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

50.6x

Expensive — P/E 50.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+20.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (50.6 → 29.7)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.53%

Moderate income — 2.53% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+126.2%

Dividend growing fast (126.2% YoY)

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