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Rai Way S.p.A.

0R40.L
68
Broadcasting · Communication Services
Price
4.73 GBp
+0.01 (+0.32%)
Market Cap
£1.27B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
68
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Share count rising — dilution

+1.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 268.4M (2021) → 272.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Rai Way S.p.A. is an Italian company that runs the broadcast towers and transmission infrastructure used to deliver television and radio signals across Italy. It owns and operates a large network of antenna towers, transmitters, and technical sites that carry signals for broadcasters, with its main customer being RAI, the Italian public broadcaster. Rai Way is essentially the physical backbone that gets TV and radio content from broadcasters into people's homes.

The company earns most of its revenue through long-term service contracts, primarily with RAI, which accounts for the vast majority of its income. It operates almost entirely within Italy and its high margins reflect the asset-heavy but low-competition nature of owning critical broadcast infrastructure. The main risk is customer concentration — Rai Way depends heavily on a single client, RAI, so any change to that contract or to RAI's budget could significantly affect revenue. A potential growth driver is expanding tower services to third-party customers, including mobile network operators.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-10.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

66.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€16M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Rai Way S.p.A. is growing revenue at 2% 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
45.8%
Healthy — 45.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
45.3%
Excellent — 45.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
39.9%
Exceptional — 39.9% 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
+2.7%
Nearly flat sales (+2.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-5.7%
Earnings shrinking (-5.7% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

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
183%
Turns 183% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
42.9%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (42.9%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.13
Elevated debt (1.13)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
21.33x
Comfortably covers interest (21.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.9x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.9

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
+2.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
6.98%
Healthy income — 6.98% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+45.1%
Dividend growing fast (45.1% YoY)

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