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HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings S.A.

ELPE.AT
58
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing · Energy
Price
€17.70
+0.24 (+1.37%)
Market Cap
€5.41B
Exchange
Athens Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Sep 21, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

§Winston Score History

The full picture

HELLENiQ ENERGY is Greece's largest oil refining and energy company. It operates three refineries that turn crude oil into fuels like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, selling them to gas stations, airlines, and industrial customers across Greece and southeastern Europe. The company also has growing operations in renewable energy, natural gas, and petrochemicals.

HELLENiQ makes money primarily by refining crude oil and selling finished petroleum products, with additional revenue from its network of retail fuel stations and petrochemical sales. It is the dominant refiner in Greece and a major fuel supplier in the Balkans, giving it a strong regional market position. The company's key growth driver is its strategic shift toward renewable energy and lower-carbon businesses, though its profitability remains heavily tied to refining margins and global oil price swings, which can be volatile.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+76.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€6M/ year

Declining (-47% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

71.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€892M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings S.A. grew revenue 76% 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.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 305.6M (2021) → 305.6M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
22.2%
Thin — 22.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
18.0%
Healthy — 18.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
23.0%
Exceptional — 23.0% 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
+18.2%
Fast-growing sales (+18.2% 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
146%
Turns 146% 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
0.91
Moderate — manageable debt (0.91)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
10.69x
Comfortably covers interest (10.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
5.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 5.1

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-5.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.52%
Healthy income — 4.52% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-19.2%
Dividend cut (-19.2% YoY) — warning sign

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