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Solitron Devices

SODI
61
Semiconductors · Technology
Price
$34.61
+0.08 (+0.23%)
Market Cap
$74.5M
Winston Score
61
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Weak

Share count rising — dilution

+1.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.1M (2022) → 2.1M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Solitron Devices makes electronic components called semiconductors — tiny parts that control electricity inside larger systems. The company focuses on rugged, high-reliability parts like transistors, diodes, and power modules, sold mainly to the U.S. military, defense contractors, and aerospace customers. It is a small, specialized manufacturer based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Solitron earns money by selling these components directly to government programs and defense suppliers, typically under contracts that require strict quality certifications. Because military customers demand parts that meet tight specifications and have long qualification histories, switching to a new supplier is difficult and costly — that history acts as a modest competitive barrier. However, the company is very small, with a narrow customer base heavily tied to U.S. defense spending, meaning any cuts to military budgets or loss of a key contract could meaningfully hurt revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+101.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+387.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$18,000/ year

Declining (-40% vs prior year)

0.1% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

23.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$8M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Revenue accelerating

Solitron Devices grew revenue 101% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
45.3%
Healthy — 45.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
28.2%
Excellent — 28.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.3%
Good — 14.3% 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
+54.2%
Fast-growing sales (+54.2% 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
147%
Turns 147% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
13.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (13.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.18
Conservative — low debt load (0.18)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
29.18x
Comfortably covers interest (29.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
34.6x
Pricey — P/E 34.6

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

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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