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Sandvik AB (publ)

SAND.ST
69
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
kr 380.80
+12.10 (+3.28%)
Market Cap
kr 477.67B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
69
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
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sandvik is a Swedish industrial company that makes specialized tools and equipment used in mining, construction, and metal cutting. Its core products include drill rigs, rock crushers, and precision cutting tools sold to mining companies, manufacturers, and construction firms around the world. Sandvik is one of the largest producers of cemented carbide cutting tools globally, a material that is extremely hard and used to cut and shape metal in factories.

Sandvik earns money by selling equipment, replacement parts, and consumable tools that wear out and need regular repurchasing — this creates a steady, recurring revenue stream. The company operates across more than 150 countries and generates roughly half its revenue from Europe, with significant exposure to the Americas and Asia. Its deep engineering expertise and large installed base of equipment give it a durable competitive position, but a key risk is that demand for its mining and manufacturing tools is closely tied to global industrial activity and commodity prices, which can be unpredictable.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+23.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+62.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

kr 4.5B/ year

Declining (-6% vs prior year)

3.8% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

18.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 14.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Sandvik AB (publ) is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 24%. 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.

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: 1.26B (2021) → 1.26B (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
40.9%
Healthy — 40.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
21.6%
Excellent — 21.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.0%
Strong — 17.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+6.3%
Slow sales growth (+6.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+16.3%
Earnings growing fast (+16.3% YoY)

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

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
126%
Turns 126% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
13.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (13.6%)

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
0.43
Conservative — low debt load (0.43)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
13.02x
Comfortably covers interest (13.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
28.4x
Growth-priced — P/E 28.4

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+10.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (28.4 → 17.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.68%
Small dividend — 1.68% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+25.4%
Dividend growing fast (25.4% YoY)

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