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Grodno Spólka Akcyjna

GRN.WA
40
Industrial - Distribution · Industrials
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
40
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Grodno S.A. is a Polish company that distributes electrical and lighting products. It sells things like cables, switches, light bulbs, and other electrical supplies to construction companies, electricians, and businesses across Poland. The company acts as a middleman between manufacturers and the people who actually install or use these products.

Grodno makes money by buying products in bulk from manufacturers and selling them at a markup to its customers, which is a traditional distribution revenue model. It operates primarily in Poland and generates roughly $0.3 billion in market value, though its negative gross margin signals that the cost of goods currently exceeds net revenues, which is a serious concern. The main risk the business faces is its very thin — and currently negative — profitability, which suggests intense price competition in the Polish electrical distribution market and limited pricing power against both suppliers and customers.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+22.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+96.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

66.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

7M PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Growth + cash flow

Grodno Spólka Akcyjna is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 22%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
0.6%
Thin — 0.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
1.2%
Thin — 1.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
8.2%
Below par — 8.2% 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
+10.2%
Steady sales growth (+10.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
75%
Modest — 75% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.4%
Thin free cash flow (0.4%)

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
0.74
Moderate — manageable debt (0.74)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.89x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.9x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.8x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+10.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.8 → 10.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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