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Verimatrix S.A.

VMX.PA
45
Software - Application · Technology
Price
€0.35
+0.01 (+2.65%)
Market Cap
€30.4M
Exchange
Euronext Paris
Winston Score
45
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+2.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 85.5M (2021) → 87.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Verimatrix is a French cybersecurity software company that protects digital content and connected applications from hackers and pirates. Its main products include tools that prevent video piracy for pay-TV and streaming services, as well as software that shields mobile apps from reverse engineering and fraud. Customers include broadcasters, telecom operators, streaming platforms, and app developers around the world.

The company earns money through software licenses and recurring subscription fees, giving it a relatively predictable revenue base. Verimatrix is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, and sells globally, with a meaningful presence in Europe, North America, and Asia. Its competitive edge comes from specialized expertise in two niches — video security and application shielding — that require deep technical knowledge and are difficult for generalist vendors to replicate easily. The key growth driver is rising demand for mobile app protection as more businesses move critical services onto smartphones, though the company remains small and faces intense competition from larger cybersecurity firms with greater resources.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-19.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+96.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$16M/ year

Declining (-12% vs prior year)

34.6% of revenue

2.3x the sector average (15%)

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

Insider Activity

43.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~3 years

$5M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$5M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

Verimatrix S.A.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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
65.4%
Premium pricing power — 65.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
96.6%
Exceptional — 96.6% 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
-22.0%
Shrinking sales (-22.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.4%
Modest free cash flow (7.4%)

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
0.81
Moderate — manageable debt (0.81)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
19.41x
Comfortably covers interest (19.4x)

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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