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Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

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71
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ Helsinki
Winston Score
71
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Wärtsilä is a Finnish company that makes large engines and power systems used in ships and power plants. Its main products include marine engines, propulsion systems, and energy storage solutions. It sells to shipping companies, navies, and energy utilities around the world, and it is one of the largest marine engine makers globally.

Wärtsilä makes money by selling equipment and, importantly, through long-term service contracts that keep its engines running over their lifetimes — this recurring service business provides steady revenue even when new equipment orders slow down. The company operates globally, with strong presence in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and its installed base of thousands of engines creates a natural advantage because customers tend to return to Wärtsilä for parts and maintenance. The key growth driver is the shipping industry's push to reduce emissions, which is pushing demand for cleaner fuels like liquefied natural gas and ammonia-compatible engines, though slower global trade or delayed fleet upgrades remain meaningful risks.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
11.0%
Thin — 11.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
12.7%
Healthy — 12.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
31.5%
Exceptional — 31.5% 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
-1.5%
Shrinking sales (-1.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+18.9%
Earnings growing fast (+18.9% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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
227%
Turns 227% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
19.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (19.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.13
Conservative — low debt load (0.13)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
29.03x
Comfortably covers interest (29.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.1x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 26.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+6.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (26.1 → 19.7)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.44%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.44% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+158.6%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (158.6% YoY)

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