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Bombardier

BDRAF
51
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Bombardier is a Canadian company that designs and builds private jets for wealthy individuals, corporations, and governments. Its main product lines are the Learjet, Challenger, and Global families of business aircraft, with the high-end Global 7500 being its flagship jet. Bombardier is one of the largest dedicated business jet manufacturers in the world, competing primarily against Gulfstream and Dassault.

The company makes money by selling aircraft and providing aftermarket services like maintenance, repairs, and spare parts — the services side provides steadier, recurring revenue. Bombardier operates globally, with manufacturing in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and a growing network of service centers worldwide. The aftermarket business is a key competitive advantage because customers tend to stay within the same manufacturer's service network. The main risk is that demand for business jets is sensitive to economic downturns, as corporate and high-net-worth buyers can delay or cancel orders when conditions weaken.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-11.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

81.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

Bombardier is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
19.4%
Thin — 19.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
11.0%
Modest — 11.0% operating margin
ROCE
7.0%
Weak — 7.0% 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
+11.4%
Steady sales growth (+11.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
+110.4%
Earnings growing fast (+110.4% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
254%
Turns 254% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
22.1%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (22.1%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Interest Cover
2.72x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.9x
Growth-priced — P/E 26.9

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

P/E vs Forward
+6.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (26.9 → 20.7)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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