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Grupa Forte Spolka S.A.

FTE.WA
45
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
45
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Fabryki Mebli FORTE S.A. is a Polish furniture manufacturer that makes flat-pack furniture — the kind you assemble at home. Its main products include bedroom sets, living room furniture, and storage units sold under the FORTE brand, primarily to retail chains and furniture stores across Europe. The company is one of the largest furniture producers in Poland and competes in the same broad market as IKEA.

FORTE earns money by selling furniture in bulk to retailers, who then sell it to everyday consumers. Most of its revenue comes from European markets, with Germany and other Western European countries being key export destinations alongside Poland. The company's competitive edge comes from its large-scale manufacturing and established retail relationships, though it faces pressure from rising raw material costs — particularly wood and board materials — and competition from lower-cost producers. Expanding its export reach and managing input costs are the two factors that will most shape its financial performance going forward.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-208.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

43.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

105M PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Grupa Forte Spolka S.A. 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
28.4%
Modest — 28.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-2.6%
Losing money on operations — -2.6%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.4%
Weak — 4.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.8%
Steady sales growth (+9.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-57.6%
Earnings shrinking (-57.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

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
452%
Turns 452% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.1%
Modest free cash flow (6.1%)

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
0.24
Conservative — low debt load (0.24)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.01x
Adequate interest coverage (4.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.1x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 18.1

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
-16.0
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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