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Advanced Braking Technology Limited

ABV.AX
61
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Price
A$0.11
+0.01 (+4.76%)
Market Cap
A$43.8M
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
61
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Jul 28, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Advanced Braking Technology (ABT) is an Australian company that makes specialized braking systems for heavy vehicles used in tough environments. Its main product is the Sealed Integrated Braking System (SIBS), a dry-disc brake designed for mining trucks, defense vehicles, and other off-road equipment. The company sells primarily to customers in the mining and resources sector, where equipment reliability in harsh, dusty, or wet conditions is critical.

ABT earns revenue by selling its braking hardware and replacement parts directly to vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators, mainly in Australia but with some international exposure. The company is small, with a market cap under $50 million, but its niche focus on sealed braking technology for extreme environments gives it a degree of differentiation that larger brake manufacturers do not directly target. The key growth driver is continued expansion into defense and international mining markets, while the main risk is its small size and dependence on a relatively narrow customer base in the cyclical resources industry.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+27.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+54.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

33.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$3M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Revenue accelerating

Advanced Braking Technology Limited grew revenue 28% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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.

Share count broadly stable

0.8% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 410.1M (2021) → 406.8M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
21.1%
Thin — 21.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
6.7%
Modest — 6.7% operating margin
ROCE
6.0%
Weak — 6.0% 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 YoY
+27.4%
Fast-growing sales (27.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
+59.4%
Earnings growing fast (59.4% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
132%
Turns 132% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
10.3%
Modest free cash flow (10.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.10
Conservative — low debt load (0.10)
Interest Cover
14.39x
Comfortably covers interest (14.4x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 21.6

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

P/E vs Forward
-0.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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