Deep Value: cash covers more than 100% of the stock price

This company holds roughly $15M in cash and investments — more than its entire stock-market value, based on its latest quarterly filing. You're paying very little for the actual business. Sometimes that's a genuine bargain or a takeover target, sometimes it's cheap for a reason. Not a buy signal on its own — always ask why it's this cheap.

Cofle S.p.A.

CFL.MI

Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical

Exchange

Italian Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Cofle S.p.A. is an Italian company that makes mechanical and cable control systems for vehicles. Its core products include control cables, gear shift systems, and parking brake cables used in cars, trucks, and other vehicles. The company sells primarily to automakers and automotive suppliers, placing it in the competitive auto parts supply chain.

Cofle earns revenue by selling components directly to vehicle manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers on a per-unit basis. The company operates mainly in Europe, with its roots in Italy, and is a relatively small player in the global auto parts market. Its competitive position depends on long-term supply contracts with automakers, but with a negative operating margin and negative return on invested capital, the business is currently struggling to cover its costs. The main risk going forward is continued pressure from automakers demanding lower prices, combined with the broader industry shift toward electric vehicles, which may require different cable and control system designs.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-17.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-75.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

83.5%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$13M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

Cofle S.p.A.'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.

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Quality

Gross Margin

-0.5%

Thin — -0.5% gross margin

Operating Margin

-18.3%

Losing money on operations — -18.3%

ROCE

-11.3%

Weak — -11.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-19.0%

Shrinking sales (-19.0% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

1/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

11.3%

Modest free cash flow (11.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

1.67

Elevated debt (1.67)

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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