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Warehouses De Pauw

WDP.BR
66
REIT - Industrial · Real Estate
Price
€21.26
+0.16 (+0.76%)
Market Cap
€5.11B
Exchange
Euronext Brussels
Winston Score
66
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+26.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 182.6M (2021) → 230.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Warehouses De Pauw, known as WDP, is a Belgian real estate company that owns and rents out large warehouses and logistics centers. Its customers are businesses that need space to store and ship goods — think e-commerce retailers, manufacturers, and logistics companies. WDP is one of the largest listed industrial property landlords in the Benelux region and has grown into a major player across continental Europe.

WDP makes money by collecting rent from tenants who sign long-term leases on its warehouse properties, which gives the company a steady and predictable income stream. It operates primarily in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Romania, and Luxembourg, with a portfolio of roughly 8 million square meters of space. Its long lease contracts and strategically located properties near major transport routes provide a degree of stability, but rising interest rates are a key risk since higher borrowing costs can squeeze property valuations and make expansion more expensive.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+24.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+22.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

19.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€8.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Growth + cash flow

Warehouses De Pauw is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 25%. 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
87.2%
Premium pricing power — 87.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
83.6%
Excellent — 83.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.2%
Weak — 5.2% 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
+15.4%
Fast-growing sales (+15.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+7.5%
Modest earnings growth (+7.5% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
86%
Modest — 86% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
58.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (58.4%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.74
Moderate — manageable debt (0.74)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.35x
Adequate interest coverage (5.4x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.4

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
+0.2
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.49%
Healthy income — 5.49% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-24.4%
Dividend cut (-24.4% YoY) — warning sign

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