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Moolec Science S.A.

MLEC
19
Biotechnology · Healthcare
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
19
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2024
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Moolec Science is a food technology and agricultural biotechnology company that uses genetic engineering to grow animal proteins inside plant crops. Instead of raising animals, the company modifies plants like soybeans and safflower to produce proteins — such as those found in pork or beef — directly in the plant's seeds. Its main customers are food manufacturers and ingredient companies looking for cheaper, more sustainable sources of protein.

Moolec makes money by developing and licensing its molecular farming technology and eventually selling protein-rich crop ingredients to food producers. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg with operations tied to agricultural regions in the Americas, and it remains a small, early-stage business with a market cap near zero. Its core competitive edge is its patented molecular farming platform, which sits at the intersection of plant biology and alternative protein — but the biggest risk is that it has not yet reached commercial scale, and it continues to burn cash while waiting for regulatory approvals and customer adoption.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+68.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+4.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

28.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~3 years

$14M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$14M cash & investments at current burn rate

Strong grower

Moolec Science S.A. is growing revenue at 68% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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
-25.5%
Thin — -25.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-77.9%
Losing money on operations — -77.9%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-12.1%
Weak — -12.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+170.4%
Fast-growing sales (+170.4% 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
-78.1%
Burning cash (-78.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
7.20
Heavy debt load (7.20)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
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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