BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

BST

Asset Management · Financial Services

Price

$45.74

-0.52 (-1.12%)

Market Cap

$1.59B

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count rising — dilution

+8.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 32.1M (2021) → 34.7M (2025)

The BlackRock Science and Technology Trust operates as a closed-end equity fund, established by BlackRock, Inc. Its management is overseen by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The trust employs an investment strategy that involves both direct equity acquisitions and indirect exposure through derivatives, such as options, across public markets globally. It primarily targets companies operating within the scientific and technological sectors. The fund strategically allocates capital to both dividend-yielding and growth-oriented stocks, irrespective of their market capitalization. Inaugurated on October 28, 2014, the Trust is domiciled in the United States.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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Revenue Growth

+194.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+111.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Research and development spending

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

$1.5B cash & investments at current burn rate

Strong grower

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is growing revenue at 194% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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

95.0%

Premium pricing power — 95.0% gross margin

Operating Margin

102.9%

Excellent — 102.9% operating margin

ROCE

10.9%

Below par — 10.9% 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

+321.9%

Fast-growing sales (321.9% YoY)

EPS YoY

-8.0%

Earnings shrinking (-8.0% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

-17%

Weak — only -17% of profit becomes cash

FCF Margin

-19.3%

Burning cash (-19.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.00

Conservative — low debt load (0.00)

Interest Cover

56686.88x

Comfortably covers interest (56686.9x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

6.3x

Attractive valuation — P/E 6.3

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

P/E vs Forward

-74.6

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

8.64%

Healthy income — 8.64% yield

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

Dividend Growth

+230.4%

Dividend growing fast (230.4% YoY)

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