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Ion Beam Applications S.A.

IBAB.BR
50
Medical - Devices · Healthcare
Price
€15.10
-0.14 (-0.92%)
Market Cap
€442.9M
Exchange
Euronext Brussels
Winston Score
50
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Sep 12, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

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

Share count falling — buybacks

2.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 30.2M (2021) → 29.5M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Ion Beam Applications (IBA) is a Belgian company that builds particle accelerators used mainly in two areas: cancer treatment and industrial applications. Its proton therapy systems deliver precise radiation to tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue, serving hospitals and cancer centers worldwide. IBA also makes cyclotrons that produce radioactive materials used in medical imaging and supplies dosimetry equipment that measures radiation doses.

The company earns revenue from equipment sales, long-term service contracts, and the sale of radiopharmaceutical production systems. IBA operates globally with installations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, and it holds a leading market share in proton therapy systems. Its installed base of machines creates recurring service revenue, which provides some earnings stability. Growth depends on broader hospital adoption of proton therapy, but the technology remains expensive, and reimbursement uncertainty in key markets poses an ongoing risk to order momentum.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+455.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€62M/ year

Rising (+7% vs prior year)

10.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

33.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 years

€91M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

€91M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Ion Beam Applications S.A. is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
33.6%
Modest — 33.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.0%
Thin — 5.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.2%
Strong — 15.2% 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
+7.1%
Steady sales growth (+7.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+47.5%
Earnings growing fast (+47.5% 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
13%
Weak — only 13% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-0.6%
Burning cash (-0.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.81
Moderate — manageable debt (0.81)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.22x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.2x
Fair value — P/E 18.2

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
-1.0
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.66%
Small dividend — 1.66% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+22.7%
Dividend growing fast (22.7% YoY)

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