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Orion Energy Systems

OESX
48
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
48
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Orion Energy Systems is a US company that designs and installs energy-efficient lighting and electrical systems for commercial and industrial buildings. Its main products are LED lighting fixtures and lighting controls, sold primarily to large businesses, warehouses, retailers, and government facilities. The company also offers energy-as-a-service programs, where customers pay for upgrades over time rather than all at once.

Orion makes money by selling lighting hardware, providing installation services, and offering maintenance contracts. It operates almost entirely in the United States and is a small company with a market cap under $100 million. Its competitive edge comes from bundling products with installation and financing, but it faces stiff competition from larger electrical equipment makers and general contractors. The main risk is that the LED lighting market is maturing, meaning fewer buildings still need upgrades, which could shrink the pool of new customers and pressure future revenue growth.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+23.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+55.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

14.8%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$3.3B cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Orion Energy Systems is growing revenue at 23% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
34.6%
Modest — 34.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.2%
Modest — 8.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
6.7%
Weak — 6.7% 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
+16.5%
Fast-growing sales (+16.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
1970%
Turns 1970% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.3%
Thin free cash flow (0.3%)

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
0.19
Conservative — low debt load (0.19)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.78x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.8x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/A
no trend
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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