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Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.

GGAL
56
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$41.45
+0.45 (+1.10%)
Market Cap
$6.66B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Growth
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Exceptional

Share count rising — dilution

+8.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 148.0M (2021) → 160.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Grupo Financiero Galicia is one of Argentina's largest private financial groups. It owns Banco Galicia, which offers everyday banking services like checking accounts, loans, credit cards, and savings products to millions of individual customers and businesses across Argentina. The group also has stakes in insurance, investment, and digital financial services, including the popular Naranja X fintech platform.

The company makes money primarily through interest income on loans, credit card fees, and financial service charges. It operates almost entirely within Argentina, making it heavily exposed to the country's notoriously volatile economy, high inflation, and shifting government policies on interest rates and currency controls. Argentina's ongoing economic reforms under its current government could open new opportunities for private banking growth, but persistent macroeconomic instability — including currency devaluation and inflation — remains the central risk for the business and its profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-54.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

17.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$42.2T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. is growing revenue at 1% 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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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+41.3%
Fast-growing sales (+41.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-92.2%
Earnings shrinking (-92.2% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
0.1x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 0.1

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-24.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.10%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.10% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+39.1%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (39.1% YoY)

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