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Yubico AB

YUBICO.ST
56
Software - Infrastructure · Technology
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
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

Yubico is a Swedish cybersecurity company that makes small physical security keys called YubiKeys. These devices plug into a computer or phone and act as a second form of proof that you are who you say you are — making it much harder for hackers to break into accounts. Its customers include large corporations, government agencies, and individual users who want stronger protection than a password alone.

Yubico earns money primarily by selling YubiKey hardware devices, with additional revenue from software and services tied to managing those keys across organizations. The company operates globally, with strong presence in North America and Europe, and generates roughly $300–400 million in annual revenue. Its moat comes from being the most widely recognized brand in hardware security keys and from deep integrations with platforms like Microsoft, Google, and major enterprise software. The main risk is that software-based authentication alternatives could reduce demand for physical hardware keys over time.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
80.1%
Premium pricing power — 80.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
14.3%
Healthy — 14.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.0%
Below par — 10.0% 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
-9.3%
Shrinking sales (-9.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-40.4%
Earnings shrinking (-40.4% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
150%
Turns 150% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.8%
Thin free cash flow (5.8%)

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
0.02
Conservative — low debt load (0.02)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
222.00x
Comfortably covers interest (222.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
54.3x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 54.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+24.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (54.3 → 29.8)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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