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Vasamed

VSMD
40
Medical - Instruments & Supplies · Healthcare
Price
$0.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$802
Winston Score
40
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Sep 30, 2006
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+145.1% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.5M (2001) → 3.7M (2005)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vasamed is a small medical device company that makes tools used to diagnose and monitor peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where blood flow in the legs is reduced. Its main product is the LD-1000, a device that helps doctors measure blood pressure in the limbs to detect circulation problems. The primary customers are physicians, vascular specialists, and clinics that treat patients with cardiovascular conditions.

The company sells its diagnostic equipment directly to healthcare providers, generating revenue through device sales and related services. Vasamed operates primarily in the United States and is a very small player in the broader vascular diagnostics market. The unusual financial figures — including a deeply negative gross margin — suggest the company is in a difficult operating position, which is a significant risk for its long-term survival. Its main challenge is scaling revenue fast enough to cover costs while competing against larger, better-funded medical device companies with established sales networks.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+48.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-7.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$2M/ year

Declining (-45% vs prior year)

148.4% of revenue

8.2x the sector average (18%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

0.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~1 months

$625,414 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Vasamed grew revenue 49% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
30.4%
Modest — 30.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
240.7%
Excellent — 240.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
81.4%
Exceptional — 81.4% 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
+70.0%
Fast-growing sales (+70.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-243.5%
Burning cash (-243.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

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

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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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