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Kromek Group

KMK.L
76
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Price
8.15 GBp
-0.35 (-4.12%)
Market Cap
£53.4M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
76
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Oct 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+78.9% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 359.1M (2021) → 642.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Kromek Group is a UK-based technology company that makes radiation detection equipment. Its devices can identify dangerous nuclear materials, chemical agents, and biological threats. The main customers are governments, defense agencies, and medical imaging companies — particularly in the US, UK, and Europe.

Kromek earns money by selling hardware detectors and related software, often through multi-year contracts with government and military clients. Most of its revenue comes from the United States, where it holds contracts with agencies like the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. Its competitive edge comes from its specialized cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detector technology, which is difficult to replicate and gives it a strong position in a niche market. The key growth driver is rising global demand for nuclear security and medical imaging technology, but the main risk is heavy dependence on a small number of large government contracts, which can be delayed or cancelled.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+85.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

£4M/ year

Rising (+365% vs prior year)

13.9% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

22.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Kromek Group grew revenue 85% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
61.6%
Premium pricing power — 61.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
21.3%
Excellent — 21.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
20.8%
Exceptional — 20.8% 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
+136.8%
Fast-growing sales (+136.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
140%
Turns 140% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
45.2%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (45.2%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.08
Conservative — low debt load (0.08)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
13.09x
Comfortably covers interest (13.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
4.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 4.2

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-38.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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