GlobalData

DATA.L

Consulting Services · Industrials

Price

84.30 GBp

+0.90 (+1.08%)

Market Cap

£583.4M

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is happy

A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Exceptional

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Weak

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Share count falling — buybacks

−14.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 878.6M (2021) → 749.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

GlobalData is a data and analytics company based in the United Kingdom. It collects and sells business information, research reports, and market intelligence to companies in industries like healthcare, technology, financial services, and energy. Clients use GlobalData's research to understand their markets, track competitors, and make business decisions.

The company makes most of its money through subscriptions, where businesses pay an annual fee to access GlobalData's databases and research platforms. It operates globally, with a strong presence in Europe and growing reach in North America and Asia, and generates roughly £300–400 million in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is the depth of its proprietary data across many specialized industries, which is costly and time-consuming for rivals to replicate. The key risk is competition from larger data providers like Bloomberg, LSEG, and S&P Global, which have significantly more resources and brand recognition.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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Revenue Growth

+13.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+205.0% 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

69.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~6 years

£55M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

£55M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

GlobalData is growing revenue at 14% 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

65.6%

Premium pricing power — 65.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

41.7%

Excellent — 41.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

20.8%

Exceptional — 20.8% 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

+12.8%

Fast-growing sales (+12.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+19.5%

Earnings growing fast (+19.5% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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

145%

Turns 145% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

14.1%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (14.1%)

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

0.54

Conservative — low debt load (0.54)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

8.26x

Comfortably covers interest (8.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

19.1x

Fair value — P/E 19.1

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

+7.5

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (19.1 → 11.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.73%

Small dividend — 1.73% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-86.9%

Dividend cut (-86.9% YoY) — warning sign

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