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Betsson AB

BETS-B.ST
56
Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical
Price
kr 91.20
+1.20 (+1.33%)
Market Cap
kr 12.61B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
56
Winston looking curious
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.

Betsson AB is a Swedish online gambling company that runs sports betting and casino games over the internet. Its main products include sportsbooks, slot machines, poker, and live casino games, all offered through websites and mobile apps. The company owns a large portfolio of gambling brands — including Betsson, Betsafe, and NordicBet — and serves millions of individual players across dozens of countries.

Betsson makes money by keeping a portion of the bets and wagers placed on its platforms, which is a model sometimes called the "house edge." The company operates primarily in Europe, with strong positions in the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America, generating roughly $1 billion in annual revenue. Its wide brand portfolio and established licenses in regulated markets create a meaningful barrier to entry, but the key risk is that governments can change gambling laws at any time, which could restrict or shut down Betsson's access to specific markets overnight.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-2.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-48.6% 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

16.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$342M 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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Revenue declining

Betsson AB's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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
57.6%
Premium pricing power — 57.6% gross margin
Operating Margin
11.9%
Modest — 11.9% operating margin
ROCE
3.1%
Weak — 3.1% 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
+3.2%
Slow sales growth (3.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
-17.5%
Earnings shrinking (-17.5% 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
121%
Turns 121% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
10.0%
Modest free cash flow (10.0%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.19
Conservative — low debt load (0.19)
Interest Cover
14.44x
Comfortably covers interest (14.4x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
7.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
-76.9
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
8.06%
Healthy income — 8.06% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend Growth
+23.8%
Dividend growing fast (23.8% YoY)

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