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CIE Automotive, S.A.

CIE.MC
53
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
Madrid Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

CIE Automotive is a Spanish company that makes parts for cars and trucks. It produces metal and plastic components — things like engine parts, chassis pieces, and structural elements — and sells them to major automakers such as Volkswagen, BMW, Stellantis, and Ford. The company operates across the full vehicle manufacturing supply chain and is one of the larger independent auto parts suppliers in Europe.

CIE Automotive earns revenue by selling manufactured components directly to carmakers under long-term supply contracts, which provides relatively stable cash flow. The company operates in over 20 countries across Europe, the Americas, India, and China, giving it a geographically diversified footprint that reduces dependence on any single market. Its competitive position comes partly from its multi-technology approach — it works with forging, casting, stamping, and machining — allowing it to serve customers across different production needs. The main risk the business faces is the ongoing shift toward electric vehicles, which use fewer traditional metal components and could reduce demand for some of CIE's core products over time.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+6.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

44.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

CIE Automotive, S.A. is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
21.0%
Thin — 21.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
13.5%
Healthy — 13.5% operating margin
ROCE
7.6%
Weak — 7.6% 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
+1.7%
Nearly flat sales (1.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
+7.6%
Modest earnings growth (7.6% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
9.3%
Modest free cash flow (9.3%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.39
Elevated debt (1.39)
Interest Cover
15.14x
Comfortably covers interest (15.1x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.3x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.3

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

P/E vs Forward
+1.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.49%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.49% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+7.5%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (7.5% YoY)

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