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Bittium Oyj

0JG5.L
40
Communication Equipment · Technology
Price
38.45 GBp
+1.81 (+4.93%)
Market Cap
£1.37B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
40
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 10, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Bittium Oyj is a Finnish technology company that makes secure communications equipment and software for defense forces, public safety agencies, and healthcare organizations. Its core products include encrypted tactical radios, secure smartphones, and connectivity solutions used by military and government customers who need communications that are very hard to intercept or hack. Bittium is one of the few European companies specializing in both defense-grade secure communications hardware and the software that runs on it.

The company earns revenue by selling hardware devices, software licenses, and related services, with a growing share coming from longer-term service and maintenance contracts. Bittium operates primarily in Finland and other European markets, with some exports to NATO-aligned countries, and generates roughly €100–120 million in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is deep expertise in secure, certified communications technology, which takes years and significant regulatory approvals to replicate — though its relatively small size and dependence on government procurement cycles remain key risks to consistent revenue growth.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+173.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+895.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$10M/ year

Rising (+80% vs prior year)

8.4% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

17.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$50M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Bittium Oyj grew revenue 174% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Share count broadly stable

0.7% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 35.7M (2021) → 35.4M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
14.3%
Thin — 14.3% gross margin
Operating Margin
16.8%
Healthy — 16.8% operating margin
ROCE
6.4%
Weak — 6.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.14
Conservative — low debt load (0.14)
Interest Cover
N/A
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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
0.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 0.4

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

P/E vs Forward
-33.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.78%
Small dividend — 0.78% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+184.6%
Dividend growing fast (184.6% YoY)

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