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W5 Solutions AB (publ)

W5.ST
49
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
49
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

W5 Solutions AB is a Swedish defense and security company that provides specialized services to military and government customers. The company focuses on areas like defense logistics, maintenance, and technical support — essentially helping armed forces keep their equipment and operations running. It works primarily with Scandinavian and European defense organizations, including national militaries and government agencies.

W5 generates revenue through long-term service contracts with government and defense clients, which provides relatively stable and recurring income. The company is based in Sweden and operates mainly across the Nordic region, benefiting from close relationships with Scandinavian defense establishments and the specialized knowledge required to serve that market. With European NATO members increasing defense budgets following geopolitical tensions in the region, W5 could see growing demand for its services — though its relatively modest operating margin of 8% and dependence on a small number of large government contracts means that losing a key client or facing budget cuts could meaningfully hurt results.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+52.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+55.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

43.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~1 months

kr 14M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

W5 Solutions AB (publ) grew revenue 53% 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
69.0%
Premium pricing power — 69.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
0.6%
Thin — 0.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
8.4%
Below par — 8.4% 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
+41.0%
Fast-growing sales (+41.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
-244%
Weak — only -244% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-10.8%
Burning cash (-10.8%)

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
0.09
Conservative — low debt load (0.09)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.27x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.3x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
101.4x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 101.4

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+75.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (101.4 → 26.4)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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