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Conglomerates · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
19
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

NN, Inc. is a manufacturer of precision components and assemblies used in industrial and medical devices, electric vehicles, and general industrial equipment. The company makes small, highly engineered metal and plastic parts that go inside products like surgical tools, power steering systems, and electric motors. Its customers are mostly large manufacturers in the medical, automotive, and industrial sectors.

NN makes money by selling these precision parts directly to manufacturers under long-term supply agreements. The company operates primarily in North America and has some international facilities, generating roughly $400–500 million in annual revenue. Its competitive position depends on tight engineering tolerances and switching costs — once a part is designed into a customer's product, it is hard to replace. However, NN carries significant debt and has been posting operating losses, which is its most pressing risk. Reducing that debt load while growing its higher-margin medical segment is the key challenge facing the business.

Growth Profile

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

Revenue Growth

+19.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+18.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

24.9%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$65M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

NN is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. 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
17.0%
Thin — 17.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
0.8%
Thin — 0.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-7.3%
Weak — -7.3% 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
+5.1%
Slow sales growth (+5.1% 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
-0.9%
Burning cash (-0.9%)

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
7.85
Heavy debt load (7.85)
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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