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Inter Cars S.A.

CAR.WA
58
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Price
970.00 PLN
+8.00 (+0.83%)
Market Cap
13.60B PLN
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
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
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Inter Cars is a Polish company that distributes car parts and accessories to auto repair shops across Europe. It sells a wide range of products — from engine components and brakes to body parts and tools — primarily to independent mechanics and garages rather than car manufacturers. It is the largest automotive parts distributor in Central and Eastern Europe.

The company makes money by buying parts from manufacturers and reselling them through a network of warehouses and local distribution centers. Inter Cars operates in over 20 countries, mostly across Europe, and generates revenue exceeding several billion Polish zloty annually. Its main competitive advantage is its dense logistics network and broad product catalog, which makes it hard for smaller rivals to match its delivery speed and range. The key growth driver is the expanding car parc in Central and Eastern Europe, though the business faces risk from rising competition by large Western European distributors and potential margin pressure from currency fluctuations.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+35.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

0 PLN/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

35.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

1.1B PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Inter Cars S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. 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.

Share count broadly stable

0.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 14.2M (2021) → 14.1M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
28.5%
Modest — 28.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.1%
Modest — 6.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.9%
Good — 14.9% 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
+10.9%
Steady sales growth (+10.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+19.3%
Earnings growing fast (+19.3% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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
122%
Turns 122% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.9%
Thin free cash flow (1.9%)

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
0.43
Conservative — low debt load (0.43)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
7.09x
Adequate interest coverage (7.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.9x
Fair value — P/E 15.9

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
+1.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.15%
Small dividend — 0.15% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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