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Zwack Unicum Nyrt.

ZWACK.BD
63
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · Consumer Defensive
Price
39100.00 HUF
-200.00 (-0.51%)
Market Cap
78.20B HUF
Exchange
Budapest Stock Exchange
Winston Score
63
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
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Zwack Unicum Nyrt. is a Hungarian company that makes alcoholic drinks, most famously Unicum, a dark herbal liqueur that has been produced in Hungary for over 200 years. The company also makes fruit brandies, pálinka, and other spirits, selling them mainly to consumers in Hungary and across Central and Eastern Europe. It is the dominant producer of Unicum, which is a national icon in Hungary and a closely guarded family recipe.

The company earns money by selling its bottled spirits through retail stores, restaurants, and bars. It operates primarily in Hungary, where it holds a strong market position, with some export sales to neighboring countries and diaspora markets. Its main competitive advantage is the brand heritage and the secret recipe of Unicum, which is very difficult for competitors to replicate. The key risk is that the business is heavily concentrated in one country and one flagship product, making it vulnerable to shifts in Hungarian consumer spending or alcohol regulations.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-27.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

0 HUF/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

77.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 years

3.8B HUF cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

3.8B HUF cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Zwack Unicum Nyrt. is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 2.0M (2022) → 2.0M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
67.6%
Premium pricing power — 67.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
19.3%
Healthy — 19.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
40.1%
Exceptional — 40.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.0%
Nearly flat sales (+1.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+11.2%
Earnings growing (+11.2% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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
114%
Turns 114% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.5%)

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
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
449.11x
Comfortably covers interest (449.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
23.3x
Growth-priced — P/E 23.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.03%
Healthy income — 4.03% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+61.8%
Dividend growing fast (61.8% YoY)

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