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Global Connections Public Company Limited

GC.BK
51
Industrial - Distribution · Industrials
Price
5.70 THB
-0.05 (-0.87%)
Market Cap
2.51B THB
Exchange
Stock Exchange of Thailand
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
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
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Global Connections Public Company Limited is a Thai industrial distributor that supplies tools, equipment, and maintenance products to businesses across Thailand. Its customers include factories, construction companies, and industrial facilities that need everyday operational supplies. The company acts as a middleman, connecting manufacturers of industrial goods with end users who need those products to keep their operations running.

The company makes money by buying products in bulk from suppliers and selling them at a markup to business customers, earning a thin but consistent margin — typical for distribution businesses. It operates primarily in Thailand and has grown into one of the larger industrial distributors in the country, with its scale and supplier relationships serving as its main competitive advantage. The key growth driver is Thailand's ongoing industrial expansion and infrastructure investment, though the business faces risk from margin pressure if larger competitors or direct-from-manufacturer purchasing erodes its role as a distributor.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+40.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+200.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

0 THB/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

74.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~0 months

54M THB cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Global Connections Public Company Limited grew revenue 41% 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.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 440.0M (2021) → 440.0M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
14.1%
Thin — 14.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.8%
Modest — 8.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
19.1%
Strong — 19.1% 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
+3.0%
Nearly flat sales (+3.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+72.0%
Earnings growing fast (+72.0% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
-75%
Weak — only -75% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-4.6%
Burning cash (-4.6%)

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
1.68
Elevated debt (1.68)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
29.60x
Comfortably covers interest (29.6x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

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

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
7.96%
Healthy income — 7.96% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+14.1%
Dividend growing fast (14.1% YoY)

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