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Berner Industrier AB

BERNER-B.ST
64
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
kr 77.20
+0.10 (+0.13%)
Market Cap
kr 1.47B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
64
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Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Winston Score between 40 and 70. The stock passes some quality checks but not all.

Berner Industrier AB is a Swedish industrial holding company that owns and operates businesses making specialized equipment and components for industrial customers. Its subsidiaries serve sectors like manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure, supplying tools, fasteners, and technical products to professional buyers across Scandinavia. The group is built around niche industrial brands that focus on practical, workhorse products rather than consumer goods.

The company earns revenue primarily through product sales, with a business model centered on repeat purchases from trade and industrial customers who rely on consistent supply. Berner operates mainly in the Nordic region, and its competitive position comes from deep distribution relationships and a portfolio of established brands that are sticky within their customer segments. The main growth driver is expanding its product range and customer base across Northern Europe, while the key risk is exposure to cyclical industrial demand, which can slow sharply when construction and manufacturing activity weakens.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+1.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

63.4%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$51M 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

Berner Industrier AB is growing revenue at 7% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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.

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Quality

Gross Margin
40.9%
Healthy — 40.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
7.1%
Modest — 7.1% operating margin
ROCE
4.0%
Weak — 4.0% 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
+6.3%
Slow sales growth (6.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
+77.3%
Earnings growing fast (77.3% 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
127%
Turns 127% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
8.2%
Modest free cash flow (8.2%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.38
Conservative — low debt load (0.38)
Interest Cover
9.71x
Comfortably covers interest (9.7x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
25.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 25.2

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

P/E vs Forward
+8.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (25.2 → 17.1)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
1.67%
Small dividend — 1.67% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+41.7%
Dividend growing fast (41.7% YoY)

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