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Alma Media Oyj

ALMA.HE
67
Publishing · Communication Services
Price
€13.70
-0.05 (-0.36%)
Market Cap
€1.13B
Exchange
NASDAQ Helsinki
Winston Score
67
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Jul 28, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Alma Media Oyj, a media company established in 2005 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, operates both domestically and internationally. Its business is structured into three distinct segments: Alma Career, Alma Talent, and Alma Consumer. Within its Alma Career division, the company delivers recruitment solutions via platforms such as Monster.fi, Jobs.cz, Prace.cz, CV Online, Profesia.sk, Monster.cz, Tunto, MojPosao.ba, and MojPosao.net. This segment also encompasses Talosofta, a specialist in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software tailored for the construction and renovation sectors. The Alma Talent segment is dedicated to providing subscription-based digital media content, alongside digital data, event, and marketplace services. It encompasses a suite of financial and professional media services under well-known brands like Kauppalehti, Talouselämä, Tekniikka & Talous, Tivi, Uusi Suomi, Mediuutiset, and Arvopaperi. Additionally, it publishes Mikrobitti, a magazine focused on consumer technology, and offers resources covering areas such as corporate insights, property data, legal matters, financial planning, skill enhancement, leadership strategies, educational programs, and marketing support. Alma Consumer focuses on a broad array of public-facing services. This includes multi-channel news and lifestyle content delivered via Iltalehti, along with housing services offered through Etuovi.com, Vuokraovi.com, and Muuttomaailma.fi. Automotive solutions are provided by Autotalli.com, Autojerry.fi, Autosofta, Websales, Webrent, and Tukkuautot.fi, while Urakkamaailma.fi and Etua.fi facilitate competitive tendering and comparison services. The segment further manages a diverse portfolio of other online platforms, including Nettimoto, Nettivene, Nettiauto, Nettikone, Nettimokki, Nettivaraosa, Nettikaravaani, Nettivuokraus, Nettimarkkina, Housing data, Ampparit.com, Konepörssi, Katsastushinnat.fi, Telkku.com, Kotikokki.net, E-kontakti.fi, and Rantapallo.fi. Travel offerings are handled by the Gofinland.fi portal, and Kivi provides a dedicated real estate agency system.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+46.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$6M/ year

Declining (-61% vs prior year)

1.8% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$67M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Alma Media Oyj is growing revenue at 5% 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

+0.5% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 84.0M (2021) → 84.4M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
89.8%
Premium pricing power — 89.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
24.7%
Excellent — 24.7% operating margin
ROCE
5.3%
Weak — 5.3% 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 YoY
+4.8%
Slow sales growth (4.8% YoY)
EPS YoY
+12.5%
Earnings growing (12.5% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
146%
Turns 146% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
25.9%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (25.9%)

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

Debt / Equity
0.48
Conservative — low debt load (0.48)
Interest Cover
10.92x
Comfortably covers interest (10.9x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.0x
Fair value — P/E 19.0

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
+4.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (19.0 → 14.9)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.50%
Moderate income — 3.50% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+30.7%
Dividend growing fast (30.7% YoY)

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