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Vinci S.A.

SQU.DE
56
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Also trades as: VCISY
Price
€119.35
-0.25 (-0.21%)
Market Cap
€66.27B
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
56
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
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Share count falling — buybacks

1.5% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 575.9M (2021) → 567.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vinci S.A. is a French company that builds and manages large infrastructure like highways, airports, bridges, tunnels, and buildings. Its main customers are governments, businesses, and travelers who use its roads and airports every day. Vinci is one of the largest construction and infrastructure companies in the world, and it owns and operates major assets including dozens of airports across Europe and beyond.

Vinci makes money in two main ways: it earns steady fees from running toll roads and airports under long-term government contracts, and it gets paid for construction and engineering projects. The company operates in over 100 countries, with most of its revenue coming from Europe, particularly France. Its long-term concession contracts — some lasting decades — give it a reliable income stream that is hard for competitors to replicate. The main risk is that government policy changes or lower travel demand could reduce traffic on its roads and through its airports, directly cutting revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+9.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

14.6%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€20.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Vinci S.A. is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
12.7%
Thin — 12.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.1%
Modest — 11.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.1%
Good — 13.1% 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
+3.6%
Slow sales growth (+3.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+7.8%
Modest earnings growth (+7.8% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
239%
Turns 239% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.9%
Modest free cash flow (10.9%)

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
1.24
Elevated debt (1.24)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.05x
Adequate interest coverage (6.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.1

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
+2.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
6.56%
Healthy income — 6.56% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+14.7%
Dividend growing fast (14.7% YoY)

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