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GFT Technologies SE

GFT.DE
37
Information Technology Services · Technology
Also trades as: 0O2W.L
Price
€22.90
+0.10 (+0.44%)
Market Cap
€585.4M
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
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
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

1.6% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 26.3M (2021) → 25.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

GFT Technologies SE is a German technology services company that helps banks and financial firms build and improve their software systems. It writes code, designs digital platforms, and modernizes old banking infrastructure for clients like large commercial banks, investment banks, and insurance companies. GFT is one of Europe's more established IT service providers focused almost entirely on the financial services industry.

GFT makes money by charging clients for software development work, consulting, and managed services — essentially selling the time and skills of its engineers. The company operates mainly in Europe, with a significant presence in Germany, the UK, Spain, and Brazil, and employs roughly 12,000 people worldwide. Its focus on financial services gives it deep industry knowledge, but that narrow specialization also means its revenue depends heavily on technology spending budgets at banks, which can shrink quickly during economic downturns or periods of rising interest rates.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+37.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€19M/ year

Rising (+22% vs prior year)

2.2% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

37.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€46M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

GFT Technologies SE is growing revenue at 6% 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
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-88.4%
Losing money on operations — -88.4%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-44.2%
Weak — -44.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+3.0%
Slow sales growth (+3.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-2.7%
Earnings shrinking (-2.7% 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
142%
Turns 142% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.2%
Thin free cash flow (5.2%)

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
0.34
Conservative — low debt load (0.34)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.0x
Fair value — P/E 16.0

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
+4.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.0 → 11.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.11%
Moderate income — 2.11% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+85.7%
Dividend growing fast (85.7% YoY)

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