iomart Group

IOM.L

Software - Infrastructure · Technology

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

Track this stock — start free trial

Winston Score History

The full picture

iomart Group plc is a UK-based cloud computing and managed services company. It helps businesses store data, run websites, and manage their IT systems without having to own expensive hardware themselves. Its customers range from small businesses to large enterprises and public sector organizations across the United Kingdom.

The company makes money by charging monthly fees for services like cloud hosting, managed security, and data backup — a subscription-style model that provides recurring revenue. iomart operates almost entirely in the UK, making it a regional player rather than a global one, and its long-term customer contracts give it some stability. However, the company's negative operating margin and low returns on capital suggest it is currently struggling to turn revenue into profit, and its main challenge is competing against much larger cloud providers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, which have significant cost and scale advantages.

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

-5.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+91.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

17.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£9M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

iomart Group's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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.

Score breakdown

Every number that matters to educated investors.

Each metric is explained in plain language so you know exactly what you're looking at. Start your free trial now.

Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

24.5%

Thin — 24.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-1.9%

Losing money on operations — -1.9%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-1.1%

Weak — -1.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+8.0%

Steady sales growth (+8.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

1/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.1%

Thin free cash flow (5.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.87

Elevated debt (1.87)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

Full breakdown available with your free trial

See every metric, trend, and what it means for this stock.

Try free

Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

🔒 See full fundamentals and if they are improving or declining — click here for your free trial now.

Start free trial