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Somero Enterprises

SOM.L
52
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
242.00 GBp
-1.00 (-0.41%)
Market Cap
£125.3M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
52
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

2.5% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 56.8M (2021) → 55.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Somero Enterprises makes specialized machines that lay concrete floors flat and level with great precision. Its main product is the laser screed, a machine used by construction contractors to pour smooth, flat concrete slabs for warehouses, factories, retail stores, and distribution centers. Somero is the global leader in laser-guided concrete leveling equipment, and its machines are used on job sites across more than 100 countries.

The company sells its equipment outright and also earns revenue from spare parts, training, and service — a mix that helps keep customers coming back. Most of its sales come from North America, with meaningful business in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Somero's moat comes from its strong brand reputation, patented technology, and the fact that contractors trained on its machines tend to stay loyal to the brand. The key risk is that demand for its equipment is closely tied to commercial construction activity, which slows sharply during economic downturns or when interest rates are high.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
51.3%
Healthy — 51.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
18.8%
Healthy — 18.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.0%
Strong — 17.0% 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
-18.4%
Shrinking sales (-18.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-47.9%
Earnings shrinking (-47.9% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
174%
Turns 174% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
19.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (19.0%)

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
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
276.46x
Comfortably covers interest (276.5x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.6

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
-1.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.24%
Moderate income — 3.24% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-55.8%
Dividend cut (-55.8% YoY) — warning sign

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