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Lotus Bakeries N.V.

0F4O.L
67
Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive
Price
12,780.00 GBp
+120.00 (+0.95%)
Market Cap
£10.38B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
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
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Lotus Bakeries is a Belgian food company best known for making Biscoff, the small caramelized cookie served on millions of airline flights around the world. The company also makes Biscoff cookie butter spread, as well as a growing range of natural snack brands including nakd bars, TREK bars, and Bear fruit snacks. It sells its products to airlines, grocery retailers, and everyday consumers across more than 60 countries.

The company earns money by selling packaged snacks through supermarkets, food service channels, and online retailers. Lotus is headquartered in Lembeke, Belgium, and generates most of its revenue in Europe, though North America is a fast-growing market. Its moat comes from the Biscoff brand's unusually strong recognition, built largely through decades of airline partnerships that introduced the cookie to travelers worldwide. The main risk is that Lotus depends heavily on a single iconic product, making it vulnerable if consumer tastes shift or if input costs like sugar and wheat rise sharply.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+14.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+23.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

€0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

50.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€294M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Lotus Bakeries N.V. 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.

Share count broadly stable

0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 814K (2021) → 813K (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
40.8%
Healthy — 40.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
17.4%
Healthy — 17.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
20.0%
Strong — 20.0% 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
+12.2%
Fast-growing sales (+12.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+19.4%
Earnings growing fast (+19.4% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
121%
Turns 121% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.9%
Modest free cash flow (8.9%)

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
0.43
Conservative — low debt load (0.43)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
54.5x
Expensive — P/E 54.5

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+12.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (54.5 → 42.2)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.81%
Small dividend — 0.81% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+97.1%
Dividend growing fast (97.1% YoY)

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