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Securitas AB (publ)

SECU-B.ST
55
Security & Protection Services · Industrials
Price
kr 146.70
+0.60 (+0.41%)
Market Cap
kr 83.98B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
55
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
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+30.6% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 438.6M (2021) → 572.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Securitas AB is a Swedish company that provides security services to businesses, governments, and other organizations around the world. Its core offerings include security guards, electronic surveillance systems, and alarm monitoring. It is one of the largest private security companies in the world, operating in over 45 countries across Europe, North America, Latin America, and beyond.

The company earns most of its revenue by charging clients recurring fees for ongoing security contracts, which creates a relatively stable and predictable income stream. Securitas employs roughly 340,000 people globally, and its scale and long-term client relationships make it difficult for smaller competitors to displace it. The company has been shifting its mix toward higher-margin technology-based security solutions, such as remote monitoring and AI-assisted surveillance, which is its main growth driver — though tight labor markets and wage inflation remain a persistent cost pressure that can squeeze margins.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
21.8%
Thin — 21.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.1%
Modest — 7.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.0%
Good — 14.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-5.7%
Shrinking sales (-5.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+0.1%
Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

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
187%
Turns 187% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.4%
Thin free cash flow (5.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.87
Moderate — manageable debt (0.87)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.76x
Adequate interest coverage (6.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.0x
Fair value — P/E 15.0

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
+4.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (15.0 → 10.5)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.61%
Moderate income — 3.61% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+35.2%
Dividend growing fast (35.2% YoY)

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