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Vision Marine Technologies

VMAR
27
Auto - Recreational Vehicles · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
27
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vision Marine Technologies is a Canadian company that makes electric powerboats and electric marine propulsion systems. Its main product is the E-Motion electric outboard motor, which it sells to boat manufacturers and recreational boaters who want a cleaner, quieter alternative to gas-powered engines. The company operates in the recreational boating industry, targeting environmentally conscious consumers and the growing market for electric watercraft.

The company earns revenue by selling its electric motors and complete electric boats directly to customers and through dealer networks. It operates primarily in North America, though it is a very small company with a market cap near zero and is currently losing money, as shown by its negative operating margin. Vision Marine's main growth driver is the broader shift toward electric vehicles extending into the marine sector, but its biggest risk is that it remains unprofitable and may struggle to compete against larger, better-funded marine engine manufacturers entering the electric space.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+98.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

7.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Vision Marine Technologies grew revenue 6494% 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
-0.1%
Thin — -0.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-29.1%
Losing money on operations — -29.1%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-42.8%
Weak — -42.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
>+1,000%
Fast-growing sales (>+1,000% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.1%
Modest free cash flow (6.1%)

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
3.43
Heavy debt load (3.43)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
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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