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SSAB Ab

SSAB-A.ST
53
Steel · Basic Materials
Price
kr 96.90
+2.40 (+2.54%)
Market Cap
kr 96.38B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

3.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.03B (2021) → 996.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

SSAB is a Swedish steel company that makes high-strength steel used in construction equipment, trucks, mining machinery, and other heavy industries. It is one of the largest steel producers in the Nordic region and owns well-known steel brands like Hardox, which is widely used in wear-resistant applications around the world. Its main customers are manufacturers that need tough, durable steel for demanding jobs.

SSAB earns money by selling steel products directly to industrial customers, with pricing tied closely to global steel and raw material markets. The company operates primarily in Sweden, Finland, and the United States, generating several billion dollars in annual revenue. SSAB has a notable competitive edge from its push to produce fossil-free steel using hydrogen-based technology through its HYBRIT initiative, which could attract customers facing pressure to cut carbon emissions — though the transition requires heavy investment and faces execution and cost risks.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
15.6%
Thin — 15.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.7%
Modest — 9.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.5%
Below par — 9.5% 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
-1.3%
Shrinking sales (-1.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+24.6%
Earnings growing fast (+24.6% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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
217%
Turns 217% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-0.0%
Burning cash (-0.0%)

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
0.10
Conservative — low debt load (0.10)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
125.73x
Comfortably covers interest (125.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.2x
Fair value — P/E 17.2

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
+6.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (17.2 → 10.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.08%
Moderate income — 2.08% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+115.3%
Dividend growing fast (115.3% YoY)

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