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Triad Group

TRD.L
59
Information Technology Services · Technology
Price
410.00 GBp
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
£71.5M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
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
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Weak
Dividends
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+3.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 16.6M (2022) → 17.2M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Triad Group plc is a UK-based technology services company that helps government and public sector organizations use technology more effectively. It provides IT consulting, software development, and digital transformation services — essentially helping clients modernize outdated systems and build new digital tools. The company works almost exclusively with UK central government departments and agencies.

Triad earns revenue by billing clients for professional services, typically through project-based contracts or longer-term framework agreements with government bodies. It operates entirely within the United Kingdom and, with a market cap of around £100 million, is a small-cap business. Its competitive position relies on established relationships and approved supplier status on government procurement frameworks, which act as a barrier for new entrants. The key risk is customer concentration — losing one or two major government contracts could meaningfully hurt revenue, and public sector spending decisions are subject to political and budgetary pressures outside the company's control.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-17.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

53.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£4M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Growth + cash flow

Triad Group is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. 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
27.6%
Modest — 27.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.5%
Modest — 8.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
37.0%
Exceptional — 37.0% 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
+15.7%
Fast-growing sales (+15.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-3.2%
Earnings shrinking (-3.2% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

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
132%
Turns 132% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
8.9%
Modest free cash flow (8.9%)

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
0.04
Conservative — low debt load (0.04)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
70.26x
Comfortably covers interest (70.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
41.3x
Pricey — P/E 41.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.20%
Moderate income — 2.20% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+25.0%
Dividend growing fast (25.0% YoY)

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