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GSK

GLAXF
73
Drug Manufacturers - General · Healthcare
Price
$25.50
+0.15 (+0.59%)
Market Cap
$102.18B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
73
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+27.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.24B (2021) → 4.12B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

GSK plc is a British pharmaceutical company that makes medicines and vaccines sold to patients, hospitals, and governments around the world. Its key products include HIV treatments (through its ViiV Healthcare unit), respiratory drugs like Nucala, and vaccines for diseases like shingles (Shingrix) and meningitis. GSK is one of the largest drugmakers in the world and is a leader in the HIV treatment market.

GSK earns money by selling prescription medicines and vaccines to healthcare systems, pharmacies, and clinics globally. It operates across more than 100 countries, with major revenue coming from the US, Europe, and international markets. Its competitive edge comes from a deep pipeline of specialty medicines and a strong vaccines portfolio, which are harder to copy than standard drugs. The biggest risk GSK faces is patent expiration on key products, which allows cheaper generic competitors to enter the market and cut into revenue.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
75.1%
Premium pricing power — 75.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
28.5%
Excellent — 28.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
21.4%
Exceptional — 21.4% 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
-1.7%
Shrinking sales (-1.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+26.5%
Earnings growing fast (+26.5% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
185%
Turns 185% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
20.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (20.5%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.03
Elevated debt (1.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
11.49x
Comfortably covers interest (11.5x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.0x
Fair value — P/E 16.0

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
+7.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.0 → 9.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.42%
Moderate income — 3.42% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+12.5%
Dividend growing fast (12.5% YoY)

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