Tenaris S.A.

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy

Price

$52.66

-0.02 (-0.04%)

Market Cap

$28.26B

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Strong

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Share count falling — buybacks

−11.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 590.3M (2021) → 519.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Tenaris makes steel pipes used to drill for oil and natural gas. These pipes, called OCTG (oil country tubular goods), go deep underground inside oil wells to help extract energy. The company sells to major oil producers, national energy companies, and independent drillers around the world, making it one of the largest manufacturers of steel tubes for the energy industry.

Tenaris earns money by selling these steel pipes and related services, such as threading, coating, and logistics support. It operates globally, with manufacturing plants in Argentina, Mexico, Italy, Romania, and the United States, among other countries. The company's main competitive advantage is its integrated manufacturing network and long-term relationships with large oil companies. Its biggest risk is that demand for its pipes falls when oil prices drop and energy companies cut their drilling budgets, making revenue closely tied to the health of the broader oil and gas market.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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Revenue Growth

-3.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-6.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

6.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

Tenaris S.A.'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

33.2%

Modest — 33.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

16.7%

Healthy — 16.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

12.9%

Good — 12.9% 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

+2.3%

Nearly flat sales (+2.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+0.5%

Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

119%

Turns 119% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

14.4%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (14.4%)

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

0.02

Conservative — low debt load (0.02)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

45.53x

Comfortably covers interest (45.5x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

14.2x

no trend

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

+2.5

GROWING

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

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.33%

no trend

Moderate income — 3.33% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+55.0%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (55.0% YoY)

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