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Kalmar Oyj

KALMAR.HE
67
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ Helsinki
Winston Score
67
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Kalmar Oyj is a Finnish company that makes heavy equipment used to move cargo containers at ports, terminals, and warehouses. Its main products include container forklifts, reach stackers, terminal tractors, and automated guided vehicles. Kalmar's customers are port operators, shipping companies, and logistics firms around the world, and it is one of the largest manufacturers of port cargo-handling equipment globally.

Kalmar earns money by selling equipment and, increasingly, through software, maintenance contracts, and spare parts — which provide more stable, recurring revenue than one-time hardware sales. The company operates across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East, with its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. Its competitive edge comes from a strong installed base of machines in the field, which ties customers to its service and parts network over the long term. The key growth driver is the push toward port automation, as terminal operators invest in electric and self-driving equipment to cut costs and emissions — though a slowdown in global trade volumes remains a meaningful risk.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+14.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+13.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

33.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€331M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Kalmar Oyj is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
25.2%
Modest — 25.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.6%
Modest — 11.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
21.6%
Exceptional — 21.6% 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
+8.3%
Steady sales growth (+8.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+27.8%
Earnings growing fast (+27.8% 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
137%
Turns 137% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.3%
Modest free cash flow (9.3%)

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
0.41
Conservative — low debt load (0.41)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
13.23x
Comfortably covers interest (13.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.9x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.9

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
+1.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.85%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.85% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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