Stock

STEF S.a.

STF.PA
50
Integrated Freight & Logistics · Industrials
Also trades as: 0NY3.L GBP 1.20 (-0.17%)
Price
€118.20
-0.80 (-0.67%)
Market Cap
€1.50B
Exchange
Euronext Paris
Winston Score
50
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 8, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Weak
6/30
Growth
Good
11/20
Cash Flow
Strong
7/10
Stability
Good
5/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Strong
4/5

50 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 50.

Share count rising — dilution

+1.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.5M (2021) → 12.7M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

STEF is a French logistics company that specializes in transporting and storing food that needs to stay cold, like meat, dairy, and frozen goods. It runs a large network of refrigerated trucks and temperature-controlled warehouses across Europe, serving food manufacturers, retailers, and supermarket chains. STEF is one of the largest cold-chain logistics operators in Europe.

The company earns money by charging customers for refrigerated transport and warehouse storage, typically through service contracts. It operates mainly in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and a few other European countries, with most revenue coming from France. Its main competitive advantage is its dense, specialized cold-chain network, which is expensive and time-consuming for rivals to replicate. The key risk is that thin operating margins leave little room for error if fuel costs rise, labor costs increase, or economic activity slows and food shipment volumes decline.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+250.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

57.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€260M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

STEF S.a. is growing revenue at 9% 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
16.5%
Thin — 16.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.6%
Thin — 3.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
6.8%
Weak — 6.8% 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
+7.7%
Steady sales growth (+7.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+27.8%
Earnings growing fast (+27.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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
289%
Turns 289% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.3%
Thin free cash flow (1.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.10
Elevated debt (1.10)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.20x
Adequate interest coverage (4.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.0

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
+1.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.13%
Moderate income — 2.13% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+67.9%
Dividend growing fast (67.9% YoY)

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