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Zespól Elektrocieplowni Wroclawskich KOGENERACJA S.A.

KGN.WA
68
Regulated Electric · Utilities
Exchange
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Winston Score
68
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
Good
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Zespół Elektrocieplowni Wrocławskich KOGENERACJA S.A. is a Polish utility company that produces electricity and heat at the same time, a process called cogeneration. It operates combined heat and power plants in and around Wrocław, Poland, supplying district heating to homes and businesses and selling electricity to the grid. The company is one of the largest heat and power producers in the Wrocław region.

KOGENERACJA earns money by selling heat under long-term regulated contracts with local distribution networks and by selling electricity on the wholesale market. It operates almost entirely in southwestern Poland, making it a regional utility with a relatively stable, predictable revenue base tied to local demand. The main competitive advantage is its physical infrastructure — district heating networks are expensive to duplicate, which limits direct competition. The key risk is that Poland is under pressure from the European Union to reduce coal use, and transitioning its fuel mix to cleaner sources will require significant capital investment over the coming years.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+21.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+67.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

58.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

18M PLN cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Zespól Elektrocieplowni Wroclawskich KOGENERACJA S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 21%. 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
28.0%
Modest — 28.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
24.2%
Excellent — 24.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.3%
Good — 14.3% 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
+10.1%
Steady sales growth (+10.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+88.9%
Earnings growing fast (+88.9% 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
259%
Turns 259% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
21.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (21.4%)

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
0.11
Conservative — low debt load (0.11)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
23.73x
Comfortably covers interest (23.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
2.7x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 2.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.9
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
9.87%
no trend
Healthy income — 9.87% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-7.6%
no trend
Dividend cut (-7.6% YoY) — warning sign

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