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Volex

VLX.L
61
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
545.00 GBp
+12.00 (+2.25%)
Market Cap
£1.00B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
61
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+12.4% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 167.6M (2022) → 188.3M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Volex is a British manufacturer that makes power cables and electrical components used inside everyday products. Its main customers are companies that build electric vehicles, medical devices, consumer electronics, and industrial equipment. Volex supplies the wiring that connects devices to power — the kind of cables found inside hospital machines, EV charging systems, and factory equipment.

Volex earns money by selling these components directly to manufacturers, mostly on long-term supply contracts. The company operates globally, with factories across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and generates roughly $1 billion or more in annual revenue. Its competitive position comes from being a trusted, certified supplier in regulated industries like healthcare, where switching costs are high and quality standards are strict. The main growth driver is rising demand for EV and clean energy infrastructure, but the key risk is that Volex serves cyclical industries, so a slowdown in manufacturing spending could quickly reduce orders.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+12.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+25.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

27.3%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$62M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Volex is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
22.0%
Thin — 22.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.1%
Modest — 9.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.4%
Strong — 17.4% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+12.6%
Fast-growing sales (+12.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+34.6%
Earnings growing fast (+34.6% YoY)

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

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
107%
Turns 107% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.1%
Thin free cash flow (3.1%)

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
0.42
Conservative — low debt load (0.42)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.07x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.6x
Fair value — P/E 15.6

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
+2.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.88%
Small dividend — 0.88% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+14.8%
Dividend growing fast (14.8% YoY)

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