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Sats ASA

SATS.OL
71
Leisure · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
71
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sats ASA is a gym and fitness club operator based in Scandinavia. It runs hundreds of fitness centers across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, offering members access to gym equipment, group exercise classes, and personal training. It is the largest gym chain in the Nordic region.

The company makes most of its money through monthly membership fees paid by individual consumers. With over 700,000 members and a strong brand presence across four countries, it benefits from scale and name recognition in a region with high disposable income and a strong fitness culture. The main growth driver is expanding its club network and growing membership numbers, but the business faces real risk from rising operating costs — particularly rent and energy — as well as competition from low-cost gym chains that charge significantly lower monthly fees.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+17.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

43.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 470M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Sats ASA is growing revenue at 6% 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
37.2%
Modest — 37.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
14.9%
Healthy — 14.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
24.8%
Exceptional — 24.8% 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
+8.3%
Steady sales growth (+8.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+45.2%
Earnings growing fast (+45.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
425%
Turns 425% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
32.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (32.3%)

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
1.76
Elevated debt (1.76)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.54x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.9x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 18.9

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
+7.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.9 → 11.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.25%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.25% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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