Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Limited

PWR.AX

Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical

Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings is an Australian car dealership group that sells new and used vehicles to everyday consumers and businesses. It represents a range of brands including Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and others, operating primarily in New South Wales and Queensland. The company also sells parts and accessories and provides vehicle servicing through its dealership network.

The business earns money through vehicle sales, aftersales services like repairs and maintenance, and finance and insurance products arranged for customers at the point of sale. With a market cap of around $100 million, it is a small player in Australia's fragmented car retail industry, where scale and manufacturer relationships matter. Thin margins — common across dealerships globally — leave little room for error, and the main risks include rising interest rates reducing consumer appetite for car loans, softer consumer spending, and any disruption to vehicle supply from manufacturers.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-41.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

57.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$51M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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

6.3%

Thin — 6.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

2.7%

Thin — 2.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.7%

Weak — 5.7% 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

+0.8%

Nearly flat sales (+0.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-12.6%

Earnings shrinking (-12.6% YoY)

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

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

402%

Turns 402% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.3%

Thin free cash flow (2.3%)

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

1.40

Elevated debt (1.40)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

1.53x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.5x)

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)

9.4x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 9.4

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-1.5

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

7.69%

no trend

Healthy income — 7.69% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-66.4%

no trend

Dividend cut (-66.4% YoY) — warning sign

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