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Medical Developments International Limited

MVP.AX
55
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic · Healthcare
Price
A$0.47
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
A$53.5M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
55
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
Weak
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+61.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 72.4M (2022) → 117.1M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Medical Developments International (MDI) is an Australian healthcare company that makes medical devices and pharmaceutical products. Its most well-known product is Penthrox, a handheld inhaler that delivers methoxyflurane for fast pain relief — often called the "green whistle" — used by paramedics, emergency rooms, and sports teams. The company sells into the emergency and pre-hospital care market across Australia and a growing number of countries in Europe and beyond.

MDI earns revenue by selling Penthrox units and the disposable inhalers that go with them, creating a modest recurring sales stream as more patients use the product. The company operates primarily in Australia but has been expanding into European markets, particularly through a partnership with Mundipharma for distribution. With a market cap around $0.1 billion and razor-thin operating margins, MDI's main growth driver is broader international adoption of Penthrox, while its key risk is the slow pace of regulatory approvals and reimbursement decisions in new markets.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+500.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

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

Insider Activity

13.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$21M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Medical Developments International Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 10%. 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
25.1%
Modest — 25.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.2%
Thin — 5.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% 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
+9.0%
Steady sales growth (+9.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+600.0%
Earnings growing fast (+600.0% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
919%
Turns 919% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.4%)

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
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
16.26x
Comfortably covers interest (16.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
84.8x
Expensive — P/E 84.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+45.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (84.8 → 39.6)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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