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Sopharma AD

SPH.WA
47
Medical - Distribution · Healthcare
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
47
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sopharma AD is a Bulgarian pharmaceutical company that makes and sells medicines. It produces generic drugs — cheaper versions of brand-name medications — as well as over-the-counter health products. Its main customers are pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare distributors, primarily across Eastern Europe and the former Soviet states.

The company earns money by manufacturing and distributing pharmaceutical products, selling them through wholesale and retail pharmacy networks. Sopharma operates mainly in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, and other Eastern European markets, making it one of the larger pharmaceutical producers in the Balkans. Its regional manufacturing base and established distribution network give it a cost advantage over Western competitors in these markets. The key growth driver is expanding its product portfolio and distribution reach across emerging European markets, but the company faces meaningful risk from its exposure to geopolitically unstable regions, including Ukraine and Russia, where currency swings and regulatory changes can quickly affect revenues.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-50.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

68.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

334M PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Sopharma AD is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
25.3%
Modest — 25.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.3%
Modest — 9.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
11.5%
Below par — 11.5% 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
+17.4%
Fast-growing sales (+17.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+4.0%
Modest earnings growth (+4.0% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

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
67%
Modest — 67% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-2.3%
Burning cash (-2.3%)

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
0.46
Conservative — low debt load (0.46)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
7.73x
Adequate interest coverage (7.7x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.0x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.0

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
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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.49%
no trend
Healthy income — 5.49% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-54.7%
no trend
Dividend cut (-54.7% YoY) — warning sign

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