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Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
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
Strong
Dividends
Good
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Winston Score History

The full picture

PHINIA Inc. makes parts that help engines run cleanly and efficiently. Its main products include fuel systems, fuel injectors, and electrical components used in cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles. The company was spun off from BorgWarner in 2023 and focuses on parts for internal combustion engines.

PHINIA sells its products to major automakers and also to the aftermarket, meaning repair shops and parts distributors that service older vehicles. It operates globally, with customers and facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $3 billion in annual revenue. The company's main competitive edge is its long-standing relationships with automakers and its specialized engineering know-how in fuel and electrical systems. The biggest risk PHINIA faces is the gradual shift toward electric vehicles, which do not use traditional fuel systems, meaning long-term demand for its core products could decline as EV adoption grows.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-9.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

2.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$444M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

PHINIA is growing revenue at 6% 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
23.0%
Thin — 23.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.4%
Modest — 9.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.6%
Good — 12.6% 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
+7.7%
Steady sales growth (+7.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+33.7%
Earnings growing fast (+33.7% 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
266%
Turns 266% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.6%
Modest free cash flow (6.6%)

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
0.66
Moderate — manageable debt (0.66)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.93x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.6x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+10.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.6 → 9.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.52%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.52% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+10.4%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (10.4% YoY)

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