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JB Hi-Fi Limited

JBH.AX
53
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Price
A$69.20
-1.01 (-1.44%)
Market Cap
A$7.57B
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Exceptional

Share count falling — buybacks

4.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 114.2M (2022) → 109.6M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

JB Hi-Fi is an Australian retailer that sells consumer electronics, home appliances, and entertainment products. Its main brands are JB Hi-Fi, which focuses on gadgets, TVs, computers, and music, and The Good Guys, which focuses on whitegoods and kitchen appliances. It sells to everyday consumers across Australia and New Zealand through hundreds of physical stores and an online channel.

The company makes money by selling products directly to shoppers, earning a margin on each sale. With over 300 stores across Australia and New Zealand, it is one of the largest consumer electronics and appliance retailers in the region. Its competitive edge comes from strong supplier relationships, a low-cost store format, and well-known brand recognition that drives repeat foot traffic. The main risk is that consumer spending tends to fall during economic downturns or when interest rates are high, which directly reduces demand for the discretionary products JB Hi-Fi sells.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+3.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$207M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

JB Hi-Fi Limited is growing revenue at 2% 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
22.6%
Thin — 22.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.6%
Modest — 6.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
44.9%
Exceptional — 44.9% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.8%
Slow sales growth (+4.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+5.9%
Modest earnings growth (+5.9% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
143%
Turns 143% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.5%
Thin free cash flow (5.5%)

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
0.13
Conservative — low debt load (0.13)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
19.92x
Comfortably covers interest (19.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.4x
Fair value — P/E 15.4

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
-2.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.92%
Healthy income — 4.92% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+23.3%
Dividend growing fast (23.3% YoY)

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