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BTS Group AB (publ)

BTS-B.ST
40
Consulting Services · Industrials
Price
kr 171.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
kr 3.17B
Exchange
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Winston Score
40
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Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Winston Score between 40 and 70. The stock passes some quality checks but not all.

BTS Group is a Swedish consulting firm that helps large companies train their employees to think and act like business leaders. Its main service is custom simulations and learning programs — essentially business games and exercises — that teach workers how to make better financial and strategic decisions. The company works primarily with big corporations across industries like financial services, technology, and pharmaceuticals.

BTS earns money by selling these training programs and consulting engagements directly to corporate clients, typically under project-based contracts rather than recurring subscriptions. It operates globally, with offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and generates the majority of its revenue from large multinational companies. Its competitive edge comes from deep customization — programs are built around each client's specific business — but the company faces ongoing risk from corporate budget cuts, since training spending is often one of the first things companies reduce during economic downturns.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-10.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-34.0% 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

29.5%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$626M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

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Revenue declining

BTS Group AB (publ)'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
9.5%
Thin — 9.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
9.5%
Modest — 9.5% operating margin
ROCE
3.3%
Weak — 3.3% 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
-3.5%
Shrinking sales (-3.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
-65.4%
Earnings shrinking (-65.4% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
160%
Turns 160% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
6.7%
Modest free cash flow (6.7%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.40
Conservative — low debt load (0.40)
Interest Cover
5.54x
Adequate interest coverage (5.5x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
20.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 20.6

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

P/E vs Forward
+4.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.6 → 16.2)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.90%
Moderate income — 2.90% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
-5.4%
Dividend cut (-5.4% YoY) — warning sign

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