TalkPool AG

TALK.ST

Telecommunications Services · Communication Services

Price

kr 15.70

+0.55 (+3.63%)

Market Cap

kr 120.2M

Exchange

Stockholm Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Good

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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: 6.7M (2021) → 7.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

TalkPool AG is a Swiss company that helps build and maintain mobile phone networks. It works with telecom operators — the companies that run cell towers and wireless networks — by providing technical services like installing equipment, running network operations, and managing IoT (Internet of Things) connections. TalkPool is a small but specialized player in the global telecom infrastructure services industry.

The company earns money by charging telecom operators for its services, typically through project contracts and managed service agreements. TalkPool operates mainly in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and with a market cap around $100 million, it is a small-cap business. Its competitive edge comes from technical expertise and long-term customer relationships, though as a small contractor it faces real risk from customer concentration — losing one or two major clients could meaningfully hurt revenue. Growth depends on continued investment by telecom operators in 5G network rollouts and expanding IoT infrastructure.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-73.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

73.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~11 months

€2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

TalkPool AG has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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

24.8%

Thin — 24.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

5.3%

Thin — 5.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

38.2%

Exceptional — 38.2% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+12.4%

Fast-growing sales (+12.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-34.6%

Earnings shrinking (-34.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

189%

Turns 189% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

4.8%

Thin free cash flow (4.8%)

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

0.71

Moderate — manageable debt (0.71)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

10.30x

Comfortably covers interest (10.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

14.2x

Attractive valuation — P/E 14.2

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

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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