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Where Food Comes From

WFCF
56
Specialty Business Services · Industrials
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
56
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
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Where Food Comes From, Inc. helps farmers, ranchers, and food companies prove where their food was raised and how it was produced. The company runs verification and certification programs that confirm claims like "grass-fed," "non-GMO," or "humanely raised" for beef, pork, chicken, and other agricultural products. It serves livestock producers, meat processors, and retailers across the United States.

The company earns money by charging fees for audits, certifications, and technology services that track and verify food supply chain claims. It operates almost entirely in the U.S. and is a small company with a market cap around $100 million. Its moat comes from being an established, trusted third-party verifier in a niche market where food companies need credible, independent certification to satisfy retailers and consumers. The main growth driver is rising consumer demand for transparency about food origins, but the main risk is its small size, which leaves it vulnerable to larger competitors or shifts in retailer certification requirements.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
40.6%
Healthy — 40.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.1%
Modest — 10.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.5%
Strong — 15.5% 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
-2.2%
Shrinking sales (-2.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-27.8%
Earnings shrinking (-27.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
123%
Turns 123% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.5%
Thin free cash flow (5.5%)

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
0.08
Conservative — low debt load (0.08)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
739.00x
Comfortably covers interest (739.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
44.6x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 44.6

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+9.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (44.6 → 35.1)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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