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Propellus

PRPS
22
Financial - Credit Services · Financial Services
Price
$2.98
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$26.8M
Winston Score
22
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
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count falling — buybacks

13.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 10.4M (2022) → 9.0M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Propellus Inc. is a small financial services company focused on providing credit and lending solutions, primarily targeting underserved or non-prime consumers who have limited access to traditional bank loans. The company operates in the consumer credit space, offering products designed to help borrowers who may not qualify for standard credit cards or personal loans from major banks.

Propellus generates revenue by charging interest and fees on the credit products it extends to borrowers. It operates primarily in the United States and, based on its near-zero market capitalization, is a very small player in a crowded industry dominated by much larger lenders and fintech companies. The company is currently unprofitable, with negative operating margins and negative returns on invested capital, which means it is spending more than it earns — the main risk is whether it can scale its loan book and manage credit losses well enough to reach profitability before running out of resources.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-27.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+80.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

75.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~9 months

$2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Propellus 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-345.6%
Losing money on operations — -345.6%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-12.0%
Weak — -12.0% 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
+191.1%
Fast-growing sales (+191.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-49.2%
Burning cash (-49.2%)

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
3.81
Heavy debt load (3.81)
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

Not applicable for this business.
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