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Salik Company P.J.S.C.

SALIK.AE
63
Industrial - Infrastructure Operations · Industrials
Price
5.19 AED
-0.02 (-0.38%)
Market Cap
38.92B AED
Exchange
Dubai Financial Market
Winston Score
63
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
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Salik Company P.J.S.C. operates Dubai's sole road toll system. It manages the electronic toll gates placed on major highways and bridges across Dubai, charging drivers a small fee each time they pass through. The company's customers are essentially every driver using Dubai's key roads, and it holds an exclusive 49-year concession granted by the Dubai government.

Salik earns money by collecting a flat toll fee per vehicle crossing, making its revenue model simple and highly predictable. It operates entirely within Dubai, and its government-backed monopoly concession gives it an exceptionally strong competitive position — reflected in its very high profit margins. The main growth driver is rising traffic volumes as Dubai's population and tourism continue to expand, though the key risk is that the business depends entirely on a single city and a single government contract, leaving it vulnerable to any policy changes or economic slowdowns that reduce road usage.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-11.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-16.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

18M AED/ year

Rising (+56% vs prior year)

0.6% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~14 months

595M AED cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue declining

Salik Company P.J.S.C.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 7.50B (2021) → 7.50B (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
88.2%
Premium pricing power — 88.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
63.2%
Excellent — 63.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
38.1%
Exceptional — 38.1% 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
+9.4%
Steady sales growth (+9.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+6.8%
Modest earnings growth (+6.8% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
87%
Modest — 87% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
23.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (23.6%)

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
3.87
Heavy debt load (3.87)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.26x
Adequate interest coverage (6.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 26.2

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+5.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (26.2 → 20.7)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.20%
Healthy income — 4.20% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
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