STIF S.a.

ALSTI.PA

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Price

€48.06

-0.02 (-0.04%)

Market Cap

€246.8M

Exchange

Euronext Paris

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Weak

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Share count rising — dilution

+5.3% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.1M (2021) → 5.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

STIF S.A. is a French industrial company that makes specialized conveyor systems and bulk material handling equipment. Its products move heavy or loose materials — like grains, minerals, and industrial goods — along production lines in factories, ports, and warehouses. The company serves customers in agriculture, food processing, and general industry, primarily across Europe.

STIF earns money by selling its conveyor equipment and related components, and likely generates additional revenue from maintenance contracts and spare parts. It is a small-cap company headquartered in France with operations focused mainly on European markets. The unusually high operating margin and strong return on invested capital suggest the company holds a defensible niche, possibly through specialized engineering know-how or a loyal customer base that is costly to switch away from. The main risk is its small size and geographic concentration, which leave it exposed to slowdowns in European industrial activity and vulnerable to larger competitors moving into its niche.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+60.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-37.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

68.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€20M cash & investments

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

Revenue accelerating

STIF S.a. grew revenue 61% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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

30.7%

Modest — 30.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

17.9%

Healthy — 17.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

24.6%

Exceptional — 24.6% 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

+47.9%

Fast-growing sales (+47.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+7.4%

Modest earnings growth (+7.4% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/4 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

104%

Turns 104% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

10.1%

Modest free cash flow (10.1%)

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

1.40

Elevated debt (1.40)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

12.57x

Comfortably covers interest (12.6x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

17.4x

Fair value — P/E 17.4

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

+2.8

GROWING

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

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.32%

Small dividend — 1.32% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

N/A

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