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Puuilo Oyj

PUUILO.HE
70
Department Stores · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
NASDAQ Helsinki
Winston Score
70
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jan 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Puuilo Oyj is a Finnish discount retail chain that sells a wide range of everyday products at low prices. Its stores carry items like tools, cleaning supplies, outdoor gear, pet products, and household goods — similar to a bargain warehouse store. The company targets everyday Finnish consumers looking for value, and it operates entirely within Finland.

Puuilo makes money by selling physical products through its store network, keeping costs low and passing savings to shoppers to drive high sales volumes. As of recent periods, the company operated around 40+ stores across Finland and has grown steadily by opening new locations. Its competitive edge comes from a simple, low-cost operating model and strong brand recognition among Finnish bargain shoppers, reflected in its unusually high return on invested capital of over 28%. The main growth driver is continued store expansion within Finland, though the domestic market is relatively small, which limits how far that strategy can go long-term.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+15.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+13.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

9.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€33M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Puuilo Oyj is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 16%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
23.1%
Thin — 23.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
17.3%
Healthy — 17.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
55.6%
Exceptional — 55.6% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+15.4%
Fast-growing sales (+15.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+18.3%
Earnings growing fast (+18.3% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
122%
Turns 122% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
14.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (14.3%)

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
0.71
Moderate — manageable debt (0.71)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
13.13x
Comfortably covers interest (13.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.8x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 19.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.00%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.00% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+88.9%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (88.9% YoY)

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