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Technology One Limited

TNE.AX
74
Software - Application · Technology
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
74
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Technology One is an Australian software company that builds and sells business management software for large organizations. Its main customers are universities, local governments, health agencies, and other public sector bodies across Australia and the United Kingdom. The company owns a fully integrated suite of products covering finance, human resources, asset management, and student administration.

Technology One makes money by charging customers annual subscription fees to use its cloud-based software platform, called TechnologyOne SaaS. It operates primarily in Australia and New Zealand, with a growing presence in the UK, and generates around $500 million in annual revenue. The company has a strong competitive moat because its software is deeply embedded in complex government and university operations, making it costly and disruptive for customers to switch. The key growth driver is expanding its UK business, where it is targeting the same public sector customers it already serves well in Australia, though execution risk in a new market remains a real challenge.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+11.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+5.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

9.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$247M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Technology One Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
39.7%
Modest — 39.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
27.1%
Excellent — 27.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
41.9%
Exceptional — 41.9% 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
+14.5%
Fast-growing sales (+14.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+7.5%
Modest earnings growth (+7.5% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
216%
Turns 216% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
48.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (48.0%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
55.01x
Comfortably covers interest (55.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
74.4x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 74.4

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+30.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (74.4 → 44.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.19%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.19% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+36.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (36.0% YoY)

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