Primal Solutions

PMSO

Software - Application · Technology

Price

$0.00

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$110

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Sep 30, 2008

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Good

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Share count rising — dilution

+88.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 582K (2003) → 1.1M (2007)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Primal Solutions, Inc. is a small software company that builds tools to help businesses manage and analyze data. Its products are designed for enterprise customers — meaning larger organizations that need software to handle complex operations. The company operates in the application software industry, where it competes with many other vendors offering similar data and workflow solutions.

Primal Solutions makes money primarily by selling software licenses and related services, which explains its relatively strong gross margin of around 73%. The company appears to operate mainly in North America and is very small, with a market cap close to zero, meaning it has limited scale compared to industry giants. Its high return on invested capital suggests the business is capital-efficient, but its tiny size and low operating margin leave it vulnerable to competition from larger, better-funded software companies — which remains the central risk for investors watching this stock.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+69.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$1M/ year

→ Flat (-4% vs prior year)

22.5% of revenue

1.5x the sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

19.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$606,000 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Growth context

Primal Solutions is growing revenue at 9% 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

78.9%

Premium pricing power — 78.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.3%

Thin — 1.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.8%

Weak — 4.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+5.1%

Slow sales growth (+5.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

—

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

124%

Turns 124% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

15.3%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

—

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.72x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

0.0x

Attractive valuation — P/E 0.0

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

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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