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Sypris Solutions

SYPR
17
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$1.73
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$39.8M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
17
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 5, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

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: 23.0M (2021) → 22.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sypris Solutions is a small manufacturing company that makes two main things: heavy-duty metal parts for trucks and military vehicles, and electronic circuit boards used in aerospace and defense equipment. Its customers include large truck makers and the U.S. government. The company operates in a niche industrial space where precision and reliability matter more than speed or price alone.

Sypris earns money by selling these manufactured components directly to its customers, mostly under contracts. It operates primarily in the United States, with facilities in Kentucky and Mexico, and generates roughly $100 million or less in annual revenue. Its main competitive edge is its ability to meet strict military and industrial specifications, but the company currently loses money at the operating level, with thin gross margins and negative returns on capital — meaning its biggest risk is whether it can cut costs or win enough new contracts to reach consistent profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-3.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-52.2% 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

54.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$6M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

Sypris Solutions's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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
6.5%
Thin — 6.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-8.1%
Losing money on operations — -8.1%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-46.9%
Weak — -46.9% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-11.5%
Shrinking sales (-11.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-2.6%
Burning cash (-2.6%)

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
1.02
Elevated debt (1.02)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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