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Varonis Systems

VRNS
28
Software - Infrastructure · Technology
Also trades as: 0VOU.L
Price
$41.23
+0.38 (+0.93%)
Market Cap
$4.74B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
28
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+22.7% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 105.3M (2021) → 129.2M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Varonis Systems, Inc. provides software products and services that allow enterprises to manage, analyze, alert, and secure enterprise data in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. Its software enables enterprises to protect data stored on premises and in the cloud, including sensitive files and emails; confidential personal data belonging to customers, and patients and employees' data; financial records; strategic and product plans; and other intellectual property.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+18.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-28.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$238M/ year

Rising (+21% vs prior year)

38.1% of revenue

2.5x the sector average (15%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

3.1%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$660M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Heavy R&D investment

Varonis Systems is putting 38% of revenue into R&D and that number is rising. That's 2.5x the sector average. And they're generating enough cash to self-fund it.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
75.3%
Premium pricing power — 75.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-22.6%
Losing money on operations — -22.6%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-15.8%
Weak — -15.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+15.6%
Fast-growing sales (+15.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
17.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.7%)

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
1.16
Elevated debt (1.16)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
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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