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Young & Co.'s Brewery

YNGA.L
56
Restaurants · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Young & Co.'s Brewery is a British pub company that owns and operates a chain of pubs across London and southern England. It serves food and drinks — mainly beer, wine, and meals — to everyday customers looking for a place to eat, drink, and socialize. The company is known for its managed pubs, which tend to be in premium locations like city centers and affluent suburbs.

Young's makes most of its money by directly running its pubs, collecting revenue from food and drink sales at the bar and in dining rooms. It operates almost entirely in the UK, with a heavy concentration in London, giving it exposure to both local regulars and tourists. Its competitive edge comes from owning well-located, often historic pub properties that are hard to replicate. The main risk is that rising costs — including wages, energy, and food — can squeeze margins, especially when consumers are cutting back on spending.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+162.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

15.5%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£13M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Young & Co.'s Brewery is growing revenue at 4% 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
12.5%
Thin — 12.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
12.5%
Healthy — 12.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.0%
Weak — 7.0% 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
+4.6%
Slow sales growth (+4.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+181.2%
Earnings growing fast (+181.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

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
313%
Turns 313% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.5%
Modest free cash flow (10.5%)

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
0.29
Conservative — low debt load (0.29)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.96x
Tight — interest eats into profit (4.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.2x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 19.2

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
+7.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (19.2 → 12.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.67%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.67% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+12.3%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (12.3% YoY)

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