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Magnera

MAGN
17
Household & Personal Products · Consumer Defensive
Price
$12.34
+0.33 (+2.75%)
Market Cap
$439.3M
Winston Score
17
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+2.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 34.6M (2021) → 35.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Magnera Corp. makes specialty fiber and nonwoven fabric materials used in everyday products like diapers, wipes, medical supplies, and filtration systems. Its customers are mostly large consumer goods companies and healthcare businesses that need these materials to build their own finished products. Magnera was formed through the 2024 merger of Berry Global's Health, Hygiene & Specialties division with Glatfelter, making it one of the larger nonwoven materials suppliers in the world.

The company earns revenue by selling rolls and sheets of engineered fabric to manufacturers, so its income depends heavily on production volume and raw material costs. Magnera operates plants across North America, Europe, and Asia, giving it a global footprint, but its thin margins — around 10% gross and under 4% operating — leave little room for error. The biggest risk the business faces is rising input costs, like fiber and energy prices, which are hard to pass on quickly to large, powerful customers who have significant negotiating leverage.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-9.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$20M/ year

Rising (+54% vs prior year)

0.6% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

0.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

$280M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$280M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Magnera is growing revenue at 2% 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
13.1%
Thin — 13.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
2.6%
Thin — 2.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.1%
Weak — 4.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+21.8%
Fast-growing sales (+21.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.4%
Thin free cash flow (3.4%)

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
1.89
Elevated debt (1.89)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.83x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.8x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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