Bet Shemesh Engines Holdings (1997)

BSEN.TA

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

Price

83900.00 ILA

+1700.00 (+2.07%)

Market Cap

8.01B ILA

Exchange

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+6.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 8.5M (2021) → 9.0M (2025)

Bet Shemesh Engines Holdings is an Israeli aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures, and maintains jet engines and engine components. Its main customers include military air forces, defense contractors, and commercial aviation operators. The company is one of Israel's leading engine manufacturers and plays a key role in supporting the Israeli Air Force's aircraft fleet.

The company earns money through a mix of engine production contracts, long-term maintenance and repair agreements, and component supply deals — a model that provides recurring revenue over the life of an aircraft. It operates primarily in Israel but serves international defense and commercial customers as well. With deep integration into Israel's defense supply chain and specialized engineering know-how, it holds a strong competitive position that is difficult for new entrants to replicate. The main risk is heavy dependence on government defense budgets, which can shift with geopolitical priorities and national spending decisions.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+20.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+28.5% 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

27.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$38M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Bet Shemesh Engines Holdings (1997) is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 20%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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

25.2%

Modest — 25.2% gross margin

Operating Margin

17.5%

Healthy — 17.5% operating margin

ROCE

4.7%

Weak — 4.7% 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

+22.5%

Fast-growing sales (+22.5% YoY)

EPS YoY

+14.1%

Earnings growing (+14.1% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

201%

Turns 201% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

18.3%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (18.3%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.04

Conservative — low debt load (0.04)

Interest Cover

3.94x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

53.2x

Expensive — P/E 53.2

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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