SIG

SHI.L

Industrial - Distribution · Industrials

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

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Winston Score History

The full picture

SIG plc is a British company that distributes building materials to construction workers, contractors, and builders across Europe. Its main products include insulation, roofing materials, and specialist interior products like drylining and ceilings. SIG does not manufacture these products itself — it buys them from suppliers and sells them on, acting as a middleman in the construction supply chain.

The company makes money by selling these materials at a markup, earning a gross margin of around 24%. SIG operates mainly in the UK, France, Germany, and Poland, making it a mid-sized European distributor. Its competitive position relies on its branch network and specialist product knowledge, but with an operating margin of just 0.3%, there is very little room for error. The key risk facing SIG is its sensitivity to construction activity — when building slows down due to rising interest rates or weak economic conditions, demand for its products falls quickly and its thin margins can turn into losses.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-0.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+37.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

49.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£65M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

SIG'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.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

23.9%

Thin — 23.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

0.8%

Thin — 0.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.4%

Weak — 5.4% 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

-0.8%

Shrinking sales (-0.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.0%

Thin free cash flow (2.0%)

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

3.45

Heavy debt load (3.45)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.45x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.4x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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