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Patentus S.A.

PAT.WA
21
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
2.48 PLN
+0.06 (+2.48%)
Market Cap
73.2M PLN
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
21
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Patentus S.A. is a Polish company that makes and sells agricultural machinery and equipment. Its products are designed to help farmers with field work, and its main customers are agricultural businesses and individual farmers, primarily in Poland and nearby Central and Eastern European markets. The company operates in a fragmented industry where many small and mid-sized manufacturers compete for regional customers.

Patentus earns revenue by selling machinery directly, with no significant recurring subscription or licensing income. The company is small, with a market cap around $100 million, and its thin gross margin of roughly 4.5% suggests heavy competition and limited pricing power. The operating margin is currently negative, meaning the company is spending more than it earns from operations, which is the key financial risk investors should watch — the business needs to grow sales volume or cut costs meaningfully to reach sustainable profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-72.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-182.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

0 PLN/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

80.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~5 months

30M PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Patentus S.A. has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 29.5M (2021) → 29.5M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-7.4%
Thin — -7.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-64.2%
Losing money on operations — -64.2%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-6.7%
Weak — -6.7% 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
-29.0%
Shrinking sales (-29.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-180.6%
Earnings shrinking (-180.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 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
-93.2%
Burning cash (-93.2%)

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
0.07
Conservative — low debt load (0.07)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
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

Dividend
Dividend Yield
10.08%
Healthy income — 10.08% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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