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Nation Group (Thailand) Public Company Limited

NATION.BK
29
Publishing · Communication Services
Exchange
Stock Exchange of Thailand
Winston Score
29
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Nation Group (Thailand) is a Thai media company that publishes newspapers, runs television news channels, and operates digital news platforms. Its most well-known product is *The Nation*, an English-language newspaper in Thailand, along with Thai-language print and online outlets. The company serves readers, advertisers, and businesses across Thailand's media and information market.

Nation Group makes most of its money by selling advertising space across its print, broadcast, and digital channels, with some revenue from newspaper subscriptions and content licensing. It operates almost entirely within Thailand, making it a small, domestically focused media business. The company faces serious structural pressure because print advertising and newspaper readership have been declining globally for years, which explains its negative operating and returns on capital. The key challenge ahead is whether Nation Group can shift enough of its audience and advertiser base to digital platforms to offset the ongoing collapse in traditional print revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+100.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

52.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~11 months

24M THB cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Nation Group (Thailand) Public Company Limited 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
32.7%
Modest — 32.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.0%
Thin — 5.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-18.7%
Weak — -18.7% 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
+6.8%
Slow sales growth (+6.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-9.1%
Burning cash (-9.1%)

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
2.61
Heavy debt load (2.61)
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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