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Solution Dynamics Limited

SDL.NZ
27
Software - Application · Technology
Price
NZ$0.57
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
NZ$8.4M
Exchange
New Zealand Exchange
Winston Score
27
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

2.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 15.0M (2021) → 14.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Solution Dynamics Limited is a small New Zealand-based technology company that provides software and services for business process automation. Its core offerings focus on document management, print, and digital communications solutions, helping organizations handle large volumes of customer correspondence and data-driven documents. The company primarily serves businesses in financial services, utilities, and insurance that need to manage high volumes of outbound communications.

The company earns revenue through a mix of software licenses, managed services, and professional services fees. It operates mainly in New Zealand and Australia, making it a very small player in a competitive regional market. The gross margin near zero and deeply negative operating margin signal that the business is currently spending far more than it earns, which is a significant financial risk. The key challenge going forward is scaling revenue fast enough to cover its cost base, as larger global software competitors with greater resources make it difficult for a company this size to win and retain customers.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
11.2%
Thin — 11.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
0.8%
Thin — 0.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-62.4%
Weak — -62.4% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-23.0%
Shrinking sales (-23.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-81.8%
Earnings shrinking (-81.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
-326%
Weak — only -326% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-9.2%
Burning cash (-9.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.13
Conservative — low debt load (0.13)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.1x
Fair value — P/E 17.1

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
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
8.47%
Healthy income — 8.47% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-40.8%
Dividend cut (-40.8% YoY) — warning sign

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