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Nintendo Co.

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58
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia · Technology
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
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
Strong
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Nintendo makes video game consoles, handheld devices, and the games that run on them. Its best-known products include the Switch console and franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon, which are sold to casual and dedicated gamers of all ages around the world. Nintendo is one of the oldest and most recognized names in gaming, with a library of exclusive characters and game series that no other company owns.

Nintendo makes most of its money by selling hardware consoles and the software games that go with them, with a growing portion coming from mobile games and online subscription services. The company operates globally, with strong sales in Japan, North America, and Europe. Its biggest competitive advantage is its exclusive game franchises, which give customers a reason to buy Nintendo hardware specifically. The main risk the company faces is the transition to its next console generation after the Switch, as any delay or weak reception of new hardware could significantly slow revenue growth.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+95.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+57.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

16.5%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£2.6T cash & investments

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

Revenue accelerating

Nintendo Co. grew revenue 95% 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
54.3%
Healthy — 54.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
27.5%
Excellent — 27.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.3%
Strong — 15.3% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+51.5%
Fast-growing sales (+51.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+62.4%
Earnings growing fast (+62.4% 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
7%
Weak — only 7% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.5%
Thin free cash flow (1.5%)

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
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3595.04x
Comfortably covers interest (3595.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.0x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 21.0

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.4
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.47%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.47% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-79.5%
no trend
Dividend cut (-79.5% YoY) — warning sign

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