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Signet Jewelers Limited

SIG
57
Luxury Goods · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$81.37
+0.35 (+0.43%)
Market Cap
$3.20B
Winston Score
57
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 2, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

34.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 63.0M (2022) → 41.6M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Signet Jewelers is the largest specialty jewelry retailer in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. It sells engagement rings, wedding bands, and other jewelry through well-known store brands including Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, and H.Samuel. Its main customers are everyday consumers shopping for milestone moments like engagements and anniversaries.

Signet makes money by selling jewelry directly to shoppers through roughly 2,800 retail stores and a growing online channel. It also earns revenue from extended service plans and, historically, from its in-house credit financing program. The company's scale and portfolio of recognizable brand names give it a distribution advantage over smaller independent jewelers. However, Signet is heavily exposed to engagement ring demand, which has been under pressure as marriage rates in the U.S. decline — making a recovery in bridal spending the key variable for future revenue growth.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+170.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

11.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$880M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

Signet Jewelers Limited'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
35.8%
Modest — 35.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.0%
Thin — 3.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
31.9%
Exceptional — 31.9% 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
+1.4%
Nearly flat sales (+1.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+693.4%
Earnings growing fast (+693.4% YoY)

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

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
242%
Turns 242% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.3%
Modest free cash flow (8.3%)

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
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.3

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
+2.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.38%
Small dividend — 1.38% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+9.8%
Dividend growing modestly (9.8% YoY)

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