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Viohalco S.A.

VIO.BR
52
Industrial Materials · Basic Materials
Price
€17.40
+0.20 (+1.16%)
Market Cap
€4.51B
Exchange
Euronext Brussels
Winston Score
52
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
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
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Viohalco is a large European industrial company that makes metal products — mainly copper, aluminum, steel, and cables. Its factories produce things like electrical cables, copper tubes, aluminum rolls, and steel pipes, which are sold to construction companies, energy utilities, and manufacturers across Europe and beyond. It is one of the largest metal processing groups in southeastern Europe.

Viohalco makes money by buying raw metals, processing them into finished or semi-finished products, and selling those at a markup — a model known as manufacturing conversion. The company is headquartered in Belgium but operates primarily through subsidiaries in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and other European countries, with some global exports. Its scale and integrated production network give it a cost advantage over smaller regional rivals. The key growth driver is demand for electrical cables tied to Europe's energy transition and grid upgrades, but thin margins and exposure to volatile metal commodity prices remain the main ongoing risk.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+128.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+414.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

83.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€720M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue accelerating

Viohalco S.A. grew revenue 129% 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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 259.2M (2021) → 259.2M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
14.8%
Thin — 14.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.1%
Modest — 10.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.9%
Good — 12.9% 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
+48.3%
Fast-growing sales (+48.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+135.0%
Earnings growing fast (+135.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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
148%
Turns 148% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.6%
Thin free cash flow (0.6%)

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
0.73
Moderate — manageable debt (0.73)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.42x
Adequate interest coverage (4.4x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.1

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
-1.6
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.04%
Small dividend — 1.04% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
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