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aXichem AB

AXIC-A.ST
23
Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials
Price
kr 1.31
-0.03 (-2.23%)
Market Cap
kr 89.1M
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
23
Winston looking worried
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Winston Score below 40. The stock fails on most of our quality checks.

aXichem AB is a Swedish specialty chemicals company focused on developing and commercializing phenylcapsaicin, a synthetic version of the compound that makes chili peppers hot. The company targets two main markets: animal nutrition, where phenylcapsaicin is sold as a feed additive to improve livestock performance, and human health and wellness products. aXichem holds patents on its synthetic phenylcapsaicin technology, which distinguishes it from natural capsaicin suppliers.

The company generates revenue by selling its phenylcapsaicin ingredient to feed producers, supplement makers, and other industrial customers, though sales remain small and early-stage. aXichem operates primarily out of Sweden and sells into European and international markets, but it is a micro-cap company still working toward consistent profitability, as shown by its negative margins. The key growth driver is broader commercial adoption of phenylcapsaicin in animal feed, but the main risk is that the company burns through cash before achieving the sales volume needed to cover its operating costs.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+176.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+11.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

29.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~2 months

$3M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Winston looking curious
Strong grower

aXichem AB is growing revenue at 176% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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Quality

Gross Margin
-132.4%
Thin — -132.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
-132.4%
Losing money on operations — -132.4%
ROCE
-8.8%
Weak — -8.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+115.2%
Fast-growing sales (115.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-59.3%
Burning cash (-59.3%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.09
Conservative — low debt load (0.09)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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