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Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

GJF.OL
78
Insurance - Diversified · Financial Services
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
78
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Gjensidige Forsikring is a Norwegian insurance company that sells protection products to everyday people and businesses. Its main products include car insurance, home insurance, health insurance, and business property coverage. It is one of the largest insurance providers in the Nordic region, with roots going back to 1816.

Gjensidige makes money by collecting premiums from customers and paying out claims when accidents or losses occur. It operates primarily in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and the Baltics, serving millions of private and commercial customers. Its competitive strength comes from its strong brand recognition in Norway, a large loyal customer base, and its mutual ownership history that built deep trust over generations. The main risk the company faces is rising claims costs driven by inflation and more frequent extreme weather events, which can push payouts higher and squeeze profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-3.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

62.5%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 186.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA is growing revenue at 7% 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.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
100.0%
Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
22.1%
Excellent — 22.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
35.1%
Exceptional — 35.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.9%
Steady sales growth (+7.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+5.5%
Modest earnings growth (+5.5% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
111%
Turns 111% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
15.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.5%)

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
0.29
Conservative — low debt load (0.29)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.7x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.7

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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