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Netcall

NET.L
62
Software - Application · Technology
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
62
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Netcall is a UK software company that helps organisations communicate better with their customers and build software applications without needing to write much code. Its main products include contact centre software, which helps businesses handle customer calls and messages, and a low-code platform called Liberty Create, which lets non-technical staff build and automate business processes. Its customers are mostly large public sector organisations like the NHS, local councils, and housing associations, as well as private sector businesses across the UK.

Netcall makes money by selling software licences and subscriptions, with recurring revenue growing as customers shift to cloud-based versions of its products. The company operates almost entirely in the UK, which keeps it focused but also limits its addressable market. Its strong foothold in the NHS and public sector gives it sticky, long-term customer relationships that are hard for competitors to displace. The key growth driver is continued adoption of its low-code platform, though reliance on public sector budgets — which face ongoing pressure — remains a meaningful risk.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+23.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-49.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

19.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£27M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Growth + cash flow

Netcall is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 24%. 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
75.6%
Premium pricing power — 75.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
13.8%
Healthy — 13.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.4%
Good — 12.4% 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
+19.0%
Fast-growing sales (+19.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-54.2%
Earnings shrinking (-54.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

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
387%
Turns 387% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
17.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.5%)

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
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
41.68x
Comfortably covers interest (41.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
83.8x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 83.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+60.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (83.8 → 23.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.79%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.79% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+137.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (137.0% YoY)

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