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Vishay Precision Group

VPG
42
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Winston Score
42
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 4, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vishay Precision Group makes sensors and measurement equipment used to detect things like force, weight, and pressure with very high accuracy. Its main products include strain gages, load cells, and precision resistors, which are sold to manufacturers, industrial companies, and test-and-measurement labs around the world. The company spun off from Vishay Intertechnology in 2010 and specializes in components where precise measurement is critical.

The company earns revenue by selling hardware and systems directly to industrial and commercial customers, with some recurring revenue from specialty consumables like strain gages. It operates globally, with significant business in North America, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $300 million in annual revenue. Its moat comes from deep engineering expertise and long customer relationships in niche markets where accuracy requirements are strict, but thin operating margins and slow industrial demand cycles remain the key risks to earnings growth.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+123.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-795.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

18.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$76M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Vishay Precision Group grew revenue 124% 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
38.8%
Modest — 38.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
0.0%
Thin — 0.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
3.6%
Weak — 3.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+39.8%
Fast-growing sales (+39.8% 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
78%
Modest — 78% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-1.8%
Burning cash (-1.8%)

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
0.05
Conservative — low debt load (0.05)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.84x
Adequate interest coverage (6.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
222.0x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 222.0

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+140.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (222.0 → 82.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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