Issta Lines

ISTA.TA

Travel Services · Consumer Cyclical

Price

8917.00 ILA

+43.00 (+0.48%)

Market Cap

1.49B ILA

Exchange

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Exceptional

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Share count rising — dilution

+47.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 13.8M (2021) → 20.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Issta Lines Ltd. is an Israeli travel company that organizes trips, vacation packages, and tourism services for individuals, families, and groups. It is one of Israel's largest travel agencies, offering everything from flights and hotels to organized tours and student travel programs. The company is especially well known for serving the Israeli youth and student market, including organized trips abroad for young people.

Issta makes money by selling travel packages, booking flights and accommodations, and charging fees for its organized tour programs. It operates primarily in Israel, serving Israeli travelers heading to destinations around the world. Its strong brand recognition and long-standing relationships with schools and youth organizations give it a competitive edge in the student travel segment. However, the business is highly sensitive to geopolitical events and security concerns in the region, which can quickly reduce demand for international travel and put significant pressure on revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-21.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-46.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

0 ILS/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

31.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~8 years

3.8B ILS cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

3.8B ILS cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

Issta Lines'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.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

55.7%

Premium pricing power — 55.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-7.5%

Losing money on operations — -7.5%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

1.8%

Weak — 1.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+24.1%

Fast-growing sales (+24.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+57.1%

Earnings growing fast (+57.1% YoY)

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

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

-66%

Weak — only -66% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-22.0%

Burning cash (-22.0%)

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

1.36

Elevated debt (1.36)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.72x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

8.7x

Attractive valuation — P/E 8.7

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

5.59%

Healthy income — 5.59% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+136.0%

Dividend growing fast (136.0% YoY)

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