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Genuit Group

GEN.L
45
Construction Materials · Basic Materials
Price
283.00 GBp
+5.00 (+1.80%)
Market Cap
£713.4M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
45
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
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+2.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 248.3M (2021) → 254.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Genuit Group is a UK-based manufacturer of pipe systems, drainage products, and ventilation solutions used in buildings and infrastructure. Its products move water, air, and waste through homes, commercial buildings, and public infrastructure projects. The company sells primarily to builders, contractors, and merchants across the UK construction market, operating well-known brands including Polypipe and Nuaire.

Genuit makes money by selling physical products to customers through a network of distributors and builders' merchants, with revenue tied closely to construction activity levels. The business operates almost entirely in the UK and Ireland, generating roughly £500 million in annual revenue. Its competitive position rests on strong brand recognition, established distribution relationships, and the difficulty of switching away from trusted plumbing and drainage systems mid-project. The main risk the company faces is its heavy dependence on UK housing and construction activity, which has slowed in recent years due to higher interest rates and weaker housebuilding volumes — a headwind that could persist if the housing market remains subdued.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-45.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

£8M/ year

Flat (-4% vs prior year)

1.3% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

0.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£24M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Genuit Group is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
43.6%
Healthy — 43.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.5%
Modest — 8.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.8%
Weak — 7.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.3%
Slow sales growth (+4.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-29.6%
Earnings shrinking (-29.6% 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
298%
Turns 298% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.33
Conservative — low debt load (0.33)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
10.38x
Comfortably covers interest (10.4x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 20.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+11.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.6 → 9.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.56%
Healthy income — 4.56% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+2.8%
Dividend flat

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