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Netlist

NLST
49
Semiconductors · Technology
Also trades as: 0K6M.L GBP 0.06 (-1.36%)
Price
$5.86
+0.05 (+0.86%)
Market Cap
$2.11B
Winston Score
49
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 25, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
14/30
Growth
Strong
15/20
Cash Flow
Weak
0/10
Stability
Exceptional
10/10
Valuation
Data not available
0/10
Ownership
Good
8/15
Dividends
Not counted
n/a

47 of 95 counted points = Winston Score 49. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

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Share count rising — dilution

+35.6% over 3y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 225.6M (2022) → 305.9M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Netlist is a small technology company that makes specialized memory products used inside servers and data centers. Its main products are high-performance memory modules — essentially the chips that help computers store and process information quickly. The company sells to businesses that run large computing systems, including data center operators and enterprise customers.

Netlist earns revenue by selling its memory hardware, but a significant part of its business involves licensing its patented memory technology to other companies. It operates primarily in the United States and competes against much larger memory manufacturers like Samsung and SK Hynix. Netlist has pursued an aggressive patent licensing strategy, and its intellectual property portfolio is central to its competitive position — the company has been involved in multiple high-profile patent disputes with major chipmakers. The key risk is that its financial results depend heavily on the outcomes of ongoing litigation, making revenue unpredictable from year to year.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+163.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

Reported EPS Growth

+119.5% YoY

Quarterly reporting periods ended:

28 Jun 2025: $-0.022

27 Jun 2026: $0.0043

Reported/statutory EPS, not adjusted or underlying earnings. One-off items can affect this figure. Provider rounding can affect the growth rate.

YoY Growth Rate

Reported EPS increased year over year

R&D Spend

$3M/ year

↓ Declining (-57% vs prior year)

1.9% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

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

Insider Activity

5.3%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$31M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Netlist grew revenue 163% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
20.8%
Thin — 20.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
1.2%
Thin — 1.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
35.0%
Exceptional — 35.0% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+129.2%
Fast-growing sales (+129.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
—
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
-1967%
Weak — only -1967% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-4.7%
Burning cash (-4.7%)

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
0.15
Conservative — low debt load (0.15)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
—
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/A
Data not available
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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