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Theon International

THEON.AS
59
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Price
€35.76
-0.92 (-2.51%)
Market Cap
€2.80B
Exchange
Euronext Amsterdam
Winston Score
59
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
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count rising — dilution

+248.9% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 20.0M (2021) → 69.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Theon International makes night vision and thermal imaging equipment for military and law enforcement customers. Its products help soldiers and security forces see in the dark or through smoke and fog. The company is headquartered in Greece and sells primarily to NATO-aligned defense forces across Europe and beyond.

Theon earns revenue by selling hardware — goggles, weapon sights, and related optical devices — directly to government and military buyers, often through long-term defense contracts. It operates mainly in Europe and the Middle East, and its close ties to NATO procurement programs give it a degree of customer stickiness that is hard for new competitors to break into quickly. The key growth driver is rising European defense spending, as NATO members push to meet the 2% of GDP defense target, but the company faces risk from budget delays, export restrictions, and competition from larger defense contractors with broader product lines.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+32.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+176.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€5M/ year

Rising (+11% vs prior year)

1.2% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

61.5%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€473M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Strong grower

Theon International is growing revenue at 32% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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
32.2%
Modest — 32.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
23.1%
Excellent — 23.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.3%
Strong — 15.3% 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
+28.7%
Fast-growing sales (+28.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+51.9%
Earnings growing fast (+51.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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
26%
Weak — only 26% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.6%
Thin free cash flow (0.6%)

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
0.86
Moderate — manageable debt (0.86)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
7.01x
Adequate interest coverage (7.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.6 → 17.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.88%
Small dividend — 0.88% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
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