Wilmington

WIL.L

Conglomerates · Industrials

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Exceptional

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Wilmington plc is a UK-based information, data, and education company that serves professionals in specialized industries. Its main products include training courses, compliance tools, data services, and professional publications. The company focuses on sectors like healthcare, finance, and legal, helping professionals stay up to date with regulations and industry knowledge.

Wilmington makes money by selling subscriptions to data and compliance services, charging fees for training and events, and licensing its content to businesses. It operates primarily in the UK and internationally across Europe and beyond, with a market cap of around £200 million. Its competitive position comes from owning niche, hard-to-replicate datasets and trusted brands within specific professional communities. The main risk the company faces is competition from larger digital platforms that are expanding into professional training and compliance, which could pressure both pricing and customer retention over time.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-29.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

8.5%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£57M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Wilmington is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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

18.7%

Thin — 18.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

18.7%

Healthy — 18.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

11.2%

Below par — 11.2% 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

+1.6%

Nearly flat sales (+1.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-28.3%

Earnings shrinking (-28.3% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

165%

Turns 165% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

17.6%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.6%)

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

0.71

Moderate — manageable debt (0.71)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

55.73x

Comfortably covers interest (55.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

23.1x

no trend

Growth-priced — P/E 23.1

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+13.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (23.1 → 9.7)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

4.17%

no trend

Healthy income — 4.17% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+21.8%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (21.8% YoY)

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