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Bergman & Beving AB (publ)

BERG-B.ST
27
Conglomerates · Industrials
Price
kr 296.00
-1.00 (-0.34%)
Market Cap
kr 7.57B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
27
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Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

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

Bergman & Beving is a Swedish industrial company that sells tools, safety equipment, and other workplace products to factories, construction sites, and other businesses across the Nordic region. It owns a collection of well-known brands — including Luna, Skydda, and Essve — that cover everything from protective gloves and workwear to fasteners and cutting tools. The company acts as a distributor and brand owner in the industrial supplies market, serving professional tradespeople and industrial customers.

The company makes money by selling physical products through its own brands and distribution network, earning a margin between what it pays suppliers and what customers pay. It operates mainly in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, with a market cap of roughly 7.5 billion Swedish kronor. Its competitive edge comes from owning trusted niche brands and having deep relationships with Nordic distributors and end customers. The main risk is that slow industrial activity in the Nordics could reduce demand and pressure margins.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-553.5% 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

18.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$348M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

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Growth context

Bergman & Beving AB (publ) is growing revenue at 8% 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
46.5%
Healthy — 46.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
-12.9%
Losing money on operations — -12.9%
ROCE
-4.3%
Weak — -4.3% return on capital

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

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Growth

Sales YoY
+2.9%
Nearly flat sales (2.9% YoY)
EPS YoY
-133.2%
Earnings shrinking (-133.2% YoY)

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

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

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
7.5%
Modest free cash flow (7.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.10
Elevated debt (1.10)
Interest Cover
0.99x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.0x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

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

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
1.36%
Small dividend — 1.36% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+48.0%
Dividend growing fast (48.0% YoY)

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