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NRW Holdings Limited

NWH.AX
59
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Price
A$8.20
+0.61 (+8.04%)
Market Cap
A$3.77B
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
59
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
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+2.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 455.3M (2022) → 465.1M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

NRW Holdings is an Australian company that builds and maintains large infrastructure projects. It works on mines, roads, bridges, pipelines, and civil construction sites across Australia. Its main customers are mining companies, energy firms, and government bodies that need heavy construction work done.

The company earns money by winning contracts to complete specific projects, so revenue depends on securing new work regularly. NRW operates almost entirely within Australia and has grown into one of the country's larger diversified contractors, with several business divisions covering civil, mining services, and equipment hire. Its main competitive strength is its broad range of services, which lets it bid on large, complex contracts that smaller rivals cannot handle alone. The key risk is that contract-based businesses can see sharp revenue swings if major projects are delayed, cancelled, or not renewed, and thin operating margins leave little room for cost overruns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+43.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+442.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

A$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

5.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$329M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

NRW Holdings Limited grew revenue 44% 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
18.2%
Thin — 18.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.7%
Thin — 5.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
21.6%
Exceptional — 21.6% 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
+31.4%
Fast-growing sales (+31.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+491.3%
Earnings growing fast (+491.3% 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
213%
Turns 213% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.2%
Thin free cash flow (4.2%)

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
0.61
Moderate — manageable debt (0.61)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.67x
Comfortably covers interest (8.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
24.1x
Growth-priced — P/E 24.1

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+7.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.1 → 16.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.07%
Moderate income — 2.07% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+13.3%
Dividend growing fast (13.3% YoY)

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