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Lumi Education Group AS

LUMI.OL
65
Education & Training Services · Consumer Defensive
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
65
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Lumi Gruppen AS is a Norwegian education company that runs private schools and offers training programs for students and working adults. Its main services include upper secondary schools, vocational training, and online learning courses, serving both young students and adults looking to gain new skills or qualifications. The company is one of the larger private education providers in the Nordic region.

Lumi Gruppen earns money through tuition fees and government funding tied to student enrollment, which gives it a relatively steady revenue stream. It operates primarily in Norway, where private schools receive partial public funding, creating a regulated but stable business environment. The company's main competitive advantage is its established network of schools and recognized qualifications, though its low return on invested capital suggests growth requires significant ongoing spending. The key risk is regulatory change — if Norwegian authorities reduce funding for private schools or tighten rules around for-profit education, revenue could fall meaningfully.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+96.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

74.5%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 62M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Lumi Education Group AS 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
49.6%
Healthy — 49.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
16.1%
Healthy — 16.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.7%
Weak — 7.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+12.4%
Fast-growing sales (+12.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+101.9%
Earnings growing fast (+101.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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
215%
Turns 215% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.9%
Modest free cash flow (10.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.78
Moderate — manageable debt (0.78)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.84x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
40.3x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 40.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+21.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (40.3 → 19.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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