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Mistras Group

MG
56
Security & Protection Services · Industrials
Price
$18.96
-0.55 (-2.82%)
Market Cap
$603.2M
Winston Score
56
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
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+6.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 30.1M (2021) → 32.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Mistras Group helps companies find hidden damage in critical infrastructure before it causes accidents or shutdowns. It inspects things like oil pipelines, bridges, power plants, and aircraft parts using special testing methods — such as ultrasound and sensors — that check for cracks or wear without cutting anything open. This type of work is called "non-destructive testing," and Mistras is one of the largest providers of these services in North America.

The company earns money by charging fees for inspection services and selling related software and monitoring equipment. Most of its revenue comes from the oil and gas industry, with additional customers in aerospace, power generation, and civil infrastructure. Mistras operates mainly in the United States but also has a presence in Europe and other regions, generating roughly $700 million in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is long-term customer relationships and specialized technical expertise that is hard to replace quickly. The biggest risk is that spending cuts by energy companies can directly reduce demand for its inspection services.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+150.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$1M/ year

Declining (-8% vs prior year)

0.1% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

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

Insider Activity

38.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~8 months

$22M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Mistras Group has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
29.2%
Modest — 29.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.7%
Modest — 6.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.2%
Good — 13.2% 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
+5.2%
Slow sales growth (+5.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+127.5%
Earnings growing fast (+127.5% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
136%
Turns 136% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.1%
Thin free cash flow (1.1%)

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
0.75
Moderate — manageable debt (0.75)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.93x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.2 → 17.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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