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Adore Beauty Group Limited

ABY.AX
39
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Price
A$0.30
+0.01 (+3.45%)
Market Cap
A$28.2M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
39
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Jul 25, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Share count rising — dilution

+3.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 94.1M (2021) → 97.0M (2025)

Adore Beauty is an Australian online retailer that sells beauty and skincare products. It carries thousands of products from hundreds of brands — including makeup, haircare, and fragrances — and sells them directly to consumers through its website and app. It is one of Australia's largest pure-play online beauty retailers.

The company makes money by selling products at a markup, keeping roughly 25 cents of gross profit for every dollar of revenue. It operates almost entirely in Australia and New Zealand, making it a relatively small, regionally focused business. Its competitive edge comes from its wide brand selection, loyalty program, and beauty-focused content that helps attract and retain customers. The main risk is intense competition from large department stores, pharmacy chains, and global platforms like Sephora, which have been expanding their Australian presence and could pressure both sales growth and profit margins.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-88.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

69.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

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

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

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Quality

Gross Margin
17.6%
Thin — 17.6% gross margin
Operating Margin
1.1%
Thin — 1.1% operating margin
ROCE
1.8%
Weak — 1.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+4.9%
Slow sales growth (4.9% YoY)
EPS YoY
-82.2%
Earnings shrinking (-82.2% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
2685%
Turns 2685% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
-1.2%
Burning cash (-1.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.70
Moderate — manageable debt (0.70)
Interest Cover
15.20x
Comfortably covers interest (15.2x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
88.2x
Expensive — P/E 88.2

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

P/E vs Forward
+68.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (88.2 → 20.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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