Skillcast Group

SKL.L

Software - Application · Technology

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Skillcast Group plc is a UK-based software company that helps businesses train their employees on compliance topics — things like anti-bribery rules, data privacy laws, and workplace conduct. Its main products are an online learning platform and a library of ready-made compliance training courses. The primary customers are companies in regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, and professional services that are required by law to keep their staff trained and up to date.

Skillcast makes money by charging businesses recurring subscription fees to access its platform and course content, which gives it a relatively predictable revenue stream. It operates mainly in the United Kingdom and generates a gross margin above 75%, which is typical for software businesses with low delivery costs. Its competitive position comes from its deep library of UK-specific compliance content and established relationships with regulated firms, but as a small-cap company it faces real risk from larger e-learning platforms that could expand into its niche with greater resources.

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

+14.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+39.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

75.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£13M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Skillcast Group is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

75.9%

Premium pricing power — 75.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

9.0%

Modest — 9.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

18.1%

Strong — 18.1% 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

+15.9%

Fast-growing sales (+15.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+154.4%

Earnings growing fast (+154.4% YoY)

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

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

331%

Turns 331% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

27.7%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (27.7%)

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

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

137.46x

Comfortably covers interest (137.5x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

30.3x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 30.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+7.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (30.3 → 22.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.44%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.44% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+27.2%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (27.2% YoY)

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