Hansa Investment Company

HAN.L

Asset Management · Financial Services

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Hansa Investment Company Limited is a closed-end investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. It manages a portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other financial assets on behalf of shareholders, with the goal of growing wealth over the long term. The company is notable for its large, concentrated position in Ocean Wilson Holdings, a Brazilian port and logistics business, which has historically made up a significant portion of its net asset value.

Hansa earns money through investment returns — capital gains and dividends — rather than charging external clients fees. It operates primarily out of the United Kingdom but invests across global markets. Its main competitive advantage is its long-term, patient investment approach and its experienced management team, though the heavy reliance on Ocean Wilson Holdings creates concentration risk. If that single holding performs poorly, it can significantly drag down the overall portfolio value, which remains the key risk for investors in this trust.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

42.8%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£1.0B cash & investments

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

Revenue accelerating

Hansa Investment Company grew revenue 3976% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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

72.8%

Premium pricing power — 72.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

917.7%

Excellent — 917.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

13.2%

Good — 13.2% 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

+96.9%

Fast-growing sales (+96.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+953.9%

Earnings growing fast (+953.9% 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

251%

Turns 251% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

1059.8%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (1059.8%)

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

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

100.00x

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Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

3.6x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 3.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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