WinstonWınston
Back
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. logo

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A.

JMT.WA
54
Grocery Stores · Consumer Defensive
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
54
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
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Jerónimo Martins is a European food retail group that runs grocery store chains across three countries. Its biggest brand is Biedronka, a discount supermarket chain in Poland that is the largest food retailer in that country. It also operates Pingo Doce supermarkets in Portugal and Ara discount stores in Colombia.

The company makes money by selling everyday groceries and household products directly to consumers through its physical stores. It earns thin margins on high sales volume, which is typical for discount food retail. Biedronka alone accounts for the large majority of revenue, making Poland the core market and a key source of both strength and concentration risk. Growth depends heavily on expanding Ara in Colombia and keeping Polish consumers loyal as competition from other discount chains increases.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+4.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-4.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

56.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~22 months

1.6B PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. is growing revenue at 4% 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.

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
17.4%
Thin — 17.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.8%
Thin — 3.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
30.2%
Exceptional — 30.2% return on capital

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

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
+6.8%
Slow sales growth (+6.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+3.1%
Modest earnings growth (+3.1% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 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
373%
Turns 373% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.6%
Thin free cash flow (3.6%)

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
0.45
Conservative — low debt load (0.45)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.83x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

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

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)
17.0x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 17.0

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
+4.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (17.0 → 12.2)

Full breakdown available with your free trial

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

Try free

Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.83%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.83% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+191.2%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (191.2% YoY)

Full breakdown available with your free trial

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

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