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Instalco AB (publ)

INSTAL.ST
56
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Instalco is a Swedish company that installs and maintains technical systems inside buildings. This includes heating, plumbing, ventilation, electrical wiring, and cooling systems. Its main customers are property owners, construction companies, and public-sector clients across the Nordic region — primarily Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

The company makes money by charging for installation work and ongoing service contracts, with revenue tied closely to construction activity and building renovation demand. Instalco operates through a large network of local specialist companies it has acquired over time, which gives it broad geographic reach while keeping local expertise intact — this decentralized model is a key part of how it competes. The main risk is that a slowdown in Nordic construction and real estate markets, which has already been under pressure from rising interest rates, could reduce demand for new installations and squeeze margins further.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+10.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+2.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

19.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 4M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

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

Growth + cash flow

Instalco AB (publ) is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 10%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
52.6%
Healthy — 52.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.2%
Modest — 6.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
22.5%
Exceptional — 22.5% 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
+3.7%
Slow sales growth (+3.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+38.1%
Earnings growing fast (+38.1% YoY)

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

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

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
217%
Turns 217% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.5%
Modest free cash flow (6.5%)

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
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.29x
Adequate interest coverage (6.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
24.9x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 24.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+5.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.9 → 19.5)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.36%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.36% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-64.8%
no trend
Dividend cut (-64.8% YoY) — warning sign

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